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South Asia in World History (Oxford UP, 2017) Goldin, Peter B. Central Asia in World History (Oxford UP, 2011) Holcombe, Charles. A History of East Asia: From the Origins of Civilization to the Twenty-First Century (2010). Huffman, James L. Japan in World History (Oxford, 2010) Jansen, Marius B. Japan and China: From War to Peace, 1894-1972 (1975)
The oldest documented use of the title Tennō (“Heavenly Emperor”, 天皇) is dated back to the reign of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō in the 7th century) Nara era (710–794): A fixed capital city was established to the Empire of Japan, in Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara ).
Ancient history in Asia is usually taken to include Southwest Asia. The Ancient Near East; History of Iran, from Elam to the Persian Empire; South Asia. Ancient India, from the Indus Valley civilization to Iron Age India; Middle kingdoms of India, from the Maurya Empire to the Gupta Empire; For southern India, History of South India#Ancient period
Around 60 countries gained independence from the United Kingdom throughout its history, the most in the world, followed by around 40 countries that gained independence from France throughout its history. [1] Over 50% of the world's borders today were drawn as a result of British and French imperialism. [2] [3] [4]
A historical sovereign state is a state that once existed, but has since been dissolved due to conflict, war, rebellion, annexation, or uprising. This page lists sovereign states, countries, nations, or empires that ceased to exist as political entities sometime after 1453, grouped geographically and by constitutional nature.
People by former country in Asia (130 C, 2 P) Religion in Asia by former country (11 C) Sport in Asia by former country (5 C). Former monarchies of Asia (47 C, 118 P)
The countries of East Asia also form the core of Northeast Asia, which itself is a broader region. ... Xi'an or Chang'an is the oldest of the Four Great Ancient ...
Niah Cave entrance at sunset. The region was already inhabited by Homo erectus from approximately 1,500,000 years ago during the Middle Pleistocene age. [22] Data analysis of stone tool assemblages and fossil discoveries from Indonesia, Southern China, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and more recently Cambodia [23] and Malaysia [24] has established Homo erectus migration routes and episodes of ...