by virtual360 | 14 Sep 2024 | 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...
by virtual360 | 14 Sep 2024 | 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...
by virtual360 | 14 Sep 2024 | 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...
by virtual360 | 8 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Northern Song and Yuan Dynasty Art Genghis Khan, first conquered the Jin Dynasty. Then, Kublai Khan, captured and ruled China as the Yuan Dynasty. This period saw significant cultural exchange and economic expansion but also pestilence, famine and revolt....
by Richard Griffiths | 8 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Byzantium 500-1000 Mosaics From 330 to 1000 CE, the Byzantine Empire, with Constantinople as its capital, stood as a formidable force. Its mosaics uniquely contributed to a rich cultural identity. NOTE: Some of these links come from Academia.edu and...
by Richard Griffiths | 7 Sep 2024 | eLibrary
eLibrary: Golden Horde (1252-1502) When the great Mongol leader, Ghangis Khan, died in 1225, he divided his empire among his four grandsons. Batu was assigned control over the most north-western territories, which became known as the Ulug Ulus (Great State) or, more...
