The time period from 600 C.E. - 1450 C.E. was filled with a myriad of civilizations, a variety of which experienced imperial decline collapse over time. Common factors can be seen in the abatement of these civilizations, including the causes of downfall, the corruption of government, and the annexation from others. This essay will briefly discuss three different civilizations and their reasons for downfall or decline.
An exemplar of this is Byzantine empire, which entered into a long period of decline starting in the eleventh century, when its eastern borders began to be pressured by Turkish invaders. Some of these invaders, known as the Seljuks, seized provinces in the empire that supplied the Byzantines with revenue and food. The empire
An exemplar of this is Byzantine empire, which entered into a long period of decline starting in the eleventh century, when its eastern borders began to be pressured by Turkish invaders. Some of these invaders, known as the Seljuks, seized provinces in the empire that supplied the Byzantines with revenue and food. The empire