Part 50 Article: Timeline My Blog Title: The untold the retold Click on PDF to download from Part 1 COLUMN Q 960 AD to 1279 AD Song Dynasty China 18 Emperors Duration: 319 Years [www.ebsco.com] Source: The Council of Chalcedon , convened in 451 CE, was a pivotal ecumenical assembly in the early Christian Church that addressed the complex theological debates regarding the nature of Jesus Christ. Stemming from earlier councils, particularly the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, Chalcedon aimed to clarify whether Christ was fully human, fully divine, or a combination of both. The council arose from controversies involving figures like Eutyches , who proposed that Christ possessed only a divine nature, a view that had already been condemned. From [AI overview]: Eutyches 375–454 AD was a 5th-century Byzantine archimandrite (head of a monastery) in Constantinople who became a central figure in early Christian theological controversy. He is best known for promoting Eutychianism ...
Part 39 Article: Timeline My Blog Title: The untold the retold Click on PDF to download from Part 1 COLUMN P 907 AD to 960 AD 5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms Duration: 53 years Medieval trade: Record and documentation of the transaction From [AI overview] & myself amendments: Key Document Types: Copper Plates “Tamra-shasana” or ancient Indian copper-plate inscriptions: Used in India and Java for permanent records of grants and taxes. Stone Inscriptions (Prasasti): Used throughout Southeast Asia for royal decrees. Chinese Customs Records: Detailed shipping lists. Srivijaya Empire (Sumatra and Malay Peninsula): Utilized stone inscriptions like Telaga Batu from the 7th-century Srivijaya Empire “curse on traitors intended to intimidate anyone who violates the king's orders” and Kota Kapur to assert authority. The kingdom controlled the Strait of Malacca, necessitating records of tolls and shipping, with intense interaction with Chinese trade networks. Tolls in shipping are fees paid ...