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WH-Asia, Africa, America and the Byzantine Empire

Learn about the major Indian empires in America, Mongol and Islamic empires in Asia, African kingdoms and the eastern Roman empire centered around the city of Byzantium (Constantinople).

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Aztecs	lived in Mexico
Incas	lived on South America
Mayas	not sure what happened to these people
Justinian	great Byzantine emperor
Justinian's Code	preserved Roman law
Theodora	stood up for women's rights
Mansa Musa	first Hajj; gave away much gold
Sundiata	founder of the Mali Empire
Ashoka	great king of India; responsible for the spread of Buddhism
Gupta Empire	Golden Age of India in science, mathematics, astronomy, religion and Indian philosophy.
Hinduism	found mainly in India
Buddhism	goal is to reach Nirvana
Mandate from Heaven	what the Chinese ruler recieved
Confucius	believed the people should follow a system of ethics and justice
Akbar	the greatest of all Mughal kings
Taj Mahal	tomb for Mughal queen
Babur	conquered northern India and laid the groundwork for the Mughal Empire
Genghis Khan	conquered Asia for the Mongols
Khan	Mongolian leader
Oda Nobunaga	Japanese leader- tried to rule by force
Middle Kingdom	what the Chinese called China
Filial Piety	respect for ones parents in China
Mongols	fierce horsemen that conquered Asia
Gautama	started Buddhism
Suleyman	Turkish leader- time of great culture
Safavid Empire	located in Ira
Buddha	the enlightened one
Hagia Sophia	great Orthodox church
Ezana	Axum king that became a Christian
Zhou Dynasty	time period of Confucius