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Han Dynasty

The Han Dynasty represents a pivotal era in ancient China spanning from 206 BCE to 220 CE. This period solidified centra...

Classical Asia Ancient Imperial China

9.4 Excellent

2

Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) represents a pivotal era in Chinese history. Established by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, it mark...

Asia Ancient Iron Age Imperial China

9.1 Excellent

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Indus Valley Civilization

The Indus Valley Civilization arose in ancient South Asia approximately 2500 BC. This Bronze Age civilization is recogni...

Asia Ancient South Asia Bronze Age

9.0 Excellent

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Zhou Dynasty

Ruling China from 1046 BC, the Zhou Dynasty is the longest-lasting in history, notable for establishing the Mandate of H...

Asia Ancient Bronze Age Iron Age

8.7 Great

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Vedic Civilization

The Vedic Civilization, thriving in northern India from 1500 BC, is notable for composing the Vedas and laying the found...

Asia Ancient South Asia Iron Age

8.6 Great

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Shang Dynasty

Ruling the Yellow River valley around 1600 BC, the Shang Dynasty is the first historically verified Chinese state, disti...

Asia Ancient East Asia Bronze Age

8.5 Great

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Khmer Empire

Centered in modern-day Cambodia from 802 to 1431, the Khmer Empire was the largest continuous empire in Southeast Asia,...

Asia Medieval Southeast Asia Buddhist

8.4 Great

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Majapahit Empire

Centered in eastern Java from 1293 to 1527, the Majapahit Empire was a vast maritime power that controlled much of the I...

Asia Medieval Southeast Asia Hindu Buddhist

7.9 Good

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Heian period

The Heian period (794–1185) is a classical era in Japanese history noted for the flourishing of native courtly culture,...

Classical Asia Japanese Ancient

7.5 Good

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Srivijaya Empire

A powerful Indonesian thalassocracy from the 7th to the 13th century, the Srivijaya Empire dominated regional trade rout...

Asia Southeast Asia Ancient Maritime

7.4 Good

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Goguryeo

Active from 37 BCE to 668 CE, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, distinguished by its military prowess and...

Korean Asia Ancient Three Kingdoms

7.3 Good

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Ayutthaya Kingdom

The Ayutthaya Kingdom dominated Siam from 1351 to 1767, noted for its immense wealth from international trade and the sp...

Asia Southeast Asia Thai Early Modern

7.3 Good

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Kushan Empire

The Kushan Empire was a syncretic ancient Central Asian state flourishing from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD, famous for p...

Asia Ancient Central Asia Buddhist

7.3 Good

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Silla

Silla was a Korean kingdom lasting from 57 BCE to 935 CE, ultimately unifying the Korean peninsula in 668 and fostering...

Korean Asia Ancient Three Kingdoms

7.2 Good

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Pagan Empire

Existing from 849 to 1297 in modern-day Myanmar, the Pagan Empire was the first state to unify the Irrawaddy valley, fam...

Asia Medieval Southeast Asia Burmese

6.9 Fair

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Indo-Greek Kingdom

The Indo-Greek Kingdom comprised various Hellenistic realms in ancient India and Afghanistan from 180 BC to 10 AD, uniqu...

Asia Ancient South Asia Hellenistic

6.9 Fair

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Baekje

Existing from 18 BCE to 660 CE, Baekje was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, recognized as a significant maritime powe...

Korean Asia Ancient Three Kingdoms

6.8 Fair

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Sukhothai Kingdom

Founded in 1238 in present-day Thailand, the Sukhothai Kingdom is considered the first Tai nation and is credited with c...

Asia Medieval Southeast Asia Thai

6.6 Fair

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Bactrian Kingdom

The Bactrian Kingdom was a Hellenistic state in Central Asia founded around 250 BC by Diodotus I, notable for its remark...

Asia Ancient Central Asia Hellenistic

6.6 Fair

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Champa kingdom

Active from the 2nd to the 19th century in central Vietnam, the Champa kingdom was an Indianized state known for its sea...

Asia Southeast Asia Ancient Indianized

6.4 Fair