AP WORLD HISTORY
Change and Continuity Analysis Chart
Time Pd: 600-1450 C.E
THEME
Region (circle one): (Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania)
Characteristics at the
beginning of the period
Key Changes
Characteristics at the end of the
period
Key Continuities
Human-Environ
Interaction
(Demography, disease,
Migration, technology)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Viking Invasions
Muslims invasions
Magyar Invasions
Byzantine Empire held
in the Mediterranean
Sea
1.
2.
The Plague brought on
the death of many
people, and led to the
population to drop in
some places, up to
one third of the
original population.
Many people took on
new jobs and tasks
Analysis of changes
Analysis of continuities
1.
2.
3.
4.
Black Death in Europe
(1346-1350)
Polo goes to China
(1266)
First Crusades (1095)
Crusaders sack
Constantinople (1204)
1.
2.
1. Throughout this era, Greek
and Roman pieces of art and
Literature were revived.
2. Constant invasions by
outsiders
1.
2.
The plague came in
through the east, and
now with all the new
trade routes that
Europe participated
in, like the sea routes,
the plague found its
way easily into
Europe via trade
routes.
New people were
needed in order to
maintain the order
that they had before
the plague, so new
people came and
took over.
The process of
bringing back Greek
and roman ways
became popular
during this era, and
was practiced by
many.
There were many
invasions by others,
such as the Vikings
and the Vandals, but
most of the time,
they were quickly
defeated.
Culture
(Religions, philosophies,
Science, technology, art,
architecture)
1.
2.
3.
Iconoclasm in the
Byzantine Empire
Excommunication of
the pope and patriarch
Originally,
Caesaropapism tied the
state with the church
1. A new split in Christianity; a
new branch
2.
2. New religions found its way
into Europe
1.
2.
Politics
(State-building,
conflict, Political
1.
Charlemagne crown as
Holy Roman Emperor
(800)
1.
Orthodox Christianity
emerges
Russia converts to
Christianity, thanks to
Prince Vladimir of Kiev
European ways spread
across the sea routes
Art was still being
prized as important
1. Constant Muslims threats
2. Empire too big to handle
1.
Ottomans take over
Constantinople; end of
the Byzantine Empire
1. Many people in the Holy
Roman Empire were not sure
about worshiping idols; they
said that God should be the
only one worshipped. So
when all of the idols were
sent to get destroyed, a
schism occurred, and
Orthodox Christianity
emerged.
2. With the help of the Sea
routes, many new ideas and
religions found its way into
Europe, that is also how
European thinking spread
throughout the rest of the
world.
1. Now with the
European
involvement in the
sea routes, many of
their philosophies
and ideas spread
throughout the
world.
2. Art was still a major
factor, that
contributed to many
opinions and ideas. It
also helped express
the ideas.
1.
Now that the
Byzantine Empire is
trying to keep the
structures, Empires,
Revolts and revolution)
2.
3.
4.
Loses Syria, Egypt, and
parts of North Africa to
the Arab forces (7th
century)
Muslims conquer Spain
(711)
Charlemagne ruled the
Carolingian Empire, by
trying to keep the
Roman Empire
together, but it soon
fell when he died
2.
(1453)
Ottomans take over at
the fall of the Byzantine
Empire
2.
1. Empire a constant sized, no
more gaining land
2. Crusades victory
1.
2.
Economics
(Agric, trade, commerce,
labors systems,
1. Trades in the Indian Ocean
trade routes. Traded ceramics,
glassware, wine, gold, and olive
1.
Increased involvement
in trade on a global
scale, not just trading
1.
2.
Trades became more
often
Important role in trades
1.
whole empire
together, they often
faced strong foes like
the Muslims that
were strong enough
to take away parts of
the empire, since it
was too big for one to
handle.
Soon, the downfall of
the Byzantine Empire,
just like most other
empires, is that it is
too big to control of,
and now with
different ideas
evolving within the
empire, it was hard to
keep it all under one
rule, and eventually
fell to the Ottoman.
The Byzantine
Empire was done
trying to conquer
more land, for they
were just trying to
hold up the Roman
Empire.
One major revolution
was the crusades, the
fight for the wholly
land. They were
constantly fighting in
many crusades with
the Muslims.
Warmer climate
increased agricultural
production. With a
industrialization,
capitalism, socialism)
oil.
2.
within Europe
New Labor forces and
more workers working
3.
People relied on Europe
for important trading
goods
2.
1.
2.
Europe still being a
trading site
Empire held under the
Byzantine Rulers
1.
2.
Social
(Gender roles/ relations,
family, racial & ethnic
constructions,
social and economic
classes)
1.
2.
3.
Stable Classes
Clear social distinctions
Women often kept in
house
1.
2.
Many people moved
up in the class system
and a more new
“middle class “was
starting to be made.
Woman were seen as
1.
2.
3.
Classes intermixed
people could be free to
move up
Women often worked
now
1.
surplus of food, they
had excess now that
they could use for
trading with other
foreign countries
along the sea routes.
The Increase in
production and the
Plague led to an
overflow of crops,
but new and more
people needed for
certain jobs and
occupations.
Now with European
involvement in the
Sea routes, many
people found Europe
to be an important
trading site, and it is
slowly increasing
Europe’s influence in
the world
For almost the whole
time period, Europe
was held only by the
Byzantine Empire,
though some parts
were taken over by
the Muslims. It was
not until the end that
the Ottoman take
over the empire.
Due to the plague,
many people died, so
others were needed
to fill in the spots that
specialized workers
use to do. Now with
more valuable and
worked even more
2.
1.
2.
Still Practiced Greek
and Roman ways
Was still always a
ruling hierarchy
1.
2.
their new job and
income, they could
easily move up in the
social system
With the lack of
people, women were
often used and new
workers, and now
they worked, and
helped with the
house and trading
The Byzantine Empire
essentially rules over
the Roman Empire,
so they still have
those key concepts
that the Romans did.
Europe has always
been in a ruling
hierarchy, but that
has proven not to be
so good, because as
the empire gets too
big, it collapses.