5 Steps to a 5 AP World History, 2014-2015 Edition

KEY IDEA

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CHAPTER

10 Interactions in the Late Classical Period

IN THIS CHAPTER

Summary:The classical period came to an end with the weakening and fall

of the empires of Rome, Han China, and Gupta India to invaders. The fall

of the three great classical empires showed a number of similarities. At the

same time, the late classical period featured increased interactions among

the classical empires and other peoples of Asia, the Indian Ocean basin, and

the Mediterranean world.

Key Terms

Hsiung-nu Silk Roads*

Huns White huns

latifundia*

Han China

The Han dynasty of China began to decline around 100 c.e. Among the causes of its

decline were:

• Heavy taxes levied on peasants


• The decline of interest in Confucian intellectual goals


• Poor harvests


• Population decline from epidemic disease


• Social unrest, particularly by students


• A decline in morality


• Weak emperors and the increased infl uence of army generals

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