Byzantium 1262-1453 eLibrary

Byzantium 1262-1453 eLibrary

eLibrary: Byzantium 1262-1435 The years 1262-1453 saw the Byzantine empire's last centuries, marked by cultural revival and artistic achievements. However. the political decline and constant threats ended with the fall of Constantinople. This is the latest version of...
Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates eLibrary

Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates eLibrary

eLibrary: Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates 656-1000 The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates were the earliest established after the death of the prophet Mohammad. They flourished from the seventh to the tenth century and made a major contribution to the development of...
Tang Dynasty China Art eLibrary

Tang Dynasty China Art eLibrary

eLibrary: Tang Dynasty China Art (618-907) The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) was a golden age of Chinese art, marked by flourishing painting, ceramics, and sculpture, reflecting a cosmopolitan culture and innovative artistic achievements. NOTE: Some of these links come...
Vikings in the East eLibrary

Vikings in the East eLibrary

eLibrary: Vikings in the East In the 9th-10th centuries Norse traders navigated the Volga and Dnieper Rivers, linking Scandinavia with the Byzantine Empire and Islamic world, fostering trade and cultural exchange. NOTE: Some of these links come from Academia.edu and...
Sasanian Empire eLibrary

Sasanian Empire eLibrary

eLibrary: Sasanian Empire (224-651) The Sasanian dynasty ruled for over four centuries from 224 to 651CE. At its peak the Empire encompassed all of present-day Iran and Iraq, and stretched from the Levant to the Indian subcontinent and from South Arabia to the...
Silk Along the Silk Road eLibrary

Silk Along the Silk Road eLibrary

eLibrary: Silk Along the Silk Road Silk is a beautiful fabric but throughout this period it is only the rich and privileged that had access to it. This was a time when China had cased to have a monopoly over silk production and the silk trade. NOTE: Some of these...