2.7 The End of Classical Empires and the Consequences in Afro-Eurasia

Explain how nomadic frontier incursions and excessive state expropriation of resources led to the fall of the Han empire.

Explain how political instability facilitated Germanic invasions that contributed to the collapse of the western portions of the Roman Empire.

Explain how Christianity and Mahayana Buddhism spread in the wake of collapsing empires.

Summarize the consequences of the collapse of the Han and Roman empires during the classical period.