200 - 300 AD (Guardians)

The 3rd century A.D. heralded in some significant changes for the Roman Empire and the rest of the world at large. In Rome, the lack of long periods of successful transfers of power between emperors caused many generals and politicians to try their hand, resulting in many assassinations and uprisings. The Crisis of the Third Century, also known as the Roman Warring States Period, had significant ramifications for the future of the Empire. In China, another warring states period emerged as the Tocharian Fu dynasty failed to reunify all of China, allowing other local warlords to try their luck. In India, the Kushan Empire began to decline in the face of new native Indian princes that sought to rule while Indian religion and culture spread to the southeast and north into Tibet. In the New World, the Totonac dynasty of Teotihuacan continued its rise, exerting its influence upon the Maya and other city-states.