Medieval Civilizations

Maya (250 – 950)

A Mesoamerican powerhouse.

Ghana (300 – 1200)

The great empire built on gold in West Africa.

Byzantine (476 – 1453)

The heirs to the Roman Empire.

Tang (618 – 907)

The Tang dynasty - one of China's mightiest ruling families.

Umayyad Caliphate (661 – 750)

The powerful Islamic empire that dominated the Middle East.

Carolingian (725 – 888)

Charlemagne and his descendants - Western Europe's first true empire.

Khmer (802 – 1431)

The great rulers of Cambodia and their wide-ranging empire.

Angevin (1154 – 1214)

The closest thing to the 'knights-and-castles' version of the medieval period.

Mongol (1206 – 1368)

The fearsome military civilization headed up by the mighty Khans.