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The Song Dynasty of China utilizes traditional methods of Confucianism and an imperial bureaucracy to maintain and justify their rule while increasingly commercialized trade spreads Chinese innovations throughout AfroEurasia.
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As the Abbasid Caliphate politically fragments, Islam continues to spread and influence many regions of AfroEurasia including India and West Africa. While these area respond differently to this spread, Islamic trade spreads intellectual innovations throughout the House of Islam.
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In southern India, the Vijayanagara Empire grows and strictly enforces the Hindu caste system in the region while Buddhist empires of Majapahit and Khmer expand control over sea-lanes and improve agricultural irrigation.
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In the Americas, various tribes consolidate their power forming the first large scale civilizations in that region with unique geographical features . In Africa, decentralized governments form and maintain their power through kinship ties.
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Christianity and feudalism dominate Europe as the Dark Ages give way to the High Middle Ages. However, new monarchs begin to centralize their authority and challenge the Roman Catholic Church's power while facing challenges brought on by a growing rebirth of Europe.
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