What area was most affected by the spread of both Islam and Buddhism in the period from 200 BC to 1450 CE?
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Post-classical history (also called the post-antiquity era, post-ancient era, or pre-modern era) is a periodization commonly used by the school of "world history" instead of Middle Ages (Medieval), which is roughly synonymous.[1] The period runs from about AD 500 to 1450 though there may be regional differences and debates. The era was globally characterized by the expansion of civilizations geographically and development of networks of trade between civilizations.[2][1]
In Asia, the spread of Islam created a new empire and Islamic Golden Age with trade among the Asian, African and European continents, and advances in science in the medieval Islamic world. East Asia experienced the full establishment of power of Imperial China, which established several prosperous dynasties influencing Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. Religions such as Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism spread in the region.[3] Gunpowder was developed in China during the post-classical era. The Mongol Empire connected Europe and Asia, creating safe trade and stability between the two regions.[4] In total the population of the world doubled in the time period from approximately 210 million in AD 500 to 461 million in 1500.[5] Population generally grew steadily throughout the period but endured some incidental declines in events including the Plague of Justinian, The Mongol Invasions, Muslim conquests of the Indian subcontinent, and the Black Death.[6]