Changes came in the over all social life in the Gupta period with the tremendous development of science during this period. With the growth and intensification in the arena of mathematics‚ astrology‚ astronomy‚ medicine‚ Chemistry‚ Metallurgy‚ Botany‚ Zoology and Engineering Gupta period gained a striking facet. Mathematics under Gupta Empire In the realm of arithmetic the most important achievement was the discovery of the decimal system of notation. It was based upon the principle of the
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The Gupta and Persian civilization were similar in the fact that the fall of the empire was because of internal conflict but‚ they are different in their treatment of women and architectural style. The Gupta Empire treated women in their civilization much harsher than the women in the Persian Civilization. The Gupta and Persian Empires both had very unique architectural styles that represented each Empire’s beliefs. The Gupta Empire flourished between 320 to 550 CE in modern day India. The fall
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understanding that both the Han and Roman empires thought of technology as useful and somewhat revolutionary‚ but both of them had somewhat different feelings of it. The Han dynasties attitude toward technology was that they thought it was very benefical‚ and they admired it. The reason this was because they though it to be very helpful in agriculture and construction purposes. Evidence of the positive effects of this can be seen in Document 4: History of the Early Han Dynasty which tells of a governer
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included among the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. What did he do? He thought he had created an eternal empire‚ of which he was the first emperor‚ he called himself‚ Shi Huang-di‚ or the first emperor. King Zheng of Qin became Qin Shi Huang-di‚ or first emperor of the Qin Dynasty Early Life He was born in 259 BC by the name of Prince Zheng. His father was ruler of the Qin state. At the time
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From 600 BCE to 600 CE‚ known as the classical period‚ Greece and Han China began to develop. These empires were extremely important and successful. However‚ despite their success‚ Classical Greece and Han China had major similarities and differences in their political‚ technological and economic/environmental views. These societies were similar in the fact that they emphasized certain buildings being built‚ such as urban centers‚ or universities. Both built systems to make certain aspects of life
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Kayla Nevadomski AP World History Mrs. Selens 10/4/14 Han China and the Roman Empire The largest empires’ the world had yet to seen‚ Han China and Imperial Rome succeeded in centralizing control to a greater degree than other empires; their impact on the lands and people due to trade was dominating‚ and their belief systems dictated their way of life. Strong belief systems’ led Han China and the Roman Empire to maintain a resilient bureaucracy as well as strict views for women roles and standards
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During the Han Dynasty is when confucianism became the dominant political standpoint for the next 2‚000 years. Confucianism‚ which revolves almost entirely around issues related to family‚ morals‚ and the role of the good ruler. In the short reading of “The Responsibility of Rulership” by Dong Zhongshu it explains that confucianism is a unifying idea and heaven upholds its rule‚ which is why the leaders must rule with firmness. Without humans‚ earth‚ and heaven fathers will not be able to control
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Analyze the similarities and differences in techniques of imperial administration in two of the following empires. The Han Dynasty was established in 206 BCE to 220 CE‚ more than 400 years of rule split into two distinct periods: early Han and later Han. During the establishment of the Han dynasty‚ the Maurya Empire was declining to its end‚ when it finally ended during 185 BCE. Several events marked the transition from Republic to imperial rule‚ including Julius Caesar’s appointment as dictator (44 BCE);
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Compare and contrast essay: Byzantine and the Aztecs The early civilizations of the byzantine and Aztec empires rose to power using a variety of tactics. They were both very successful and very powerful up to a certain point. The byzantine and Aztec empires both used military strategies and advancements in war. Although while the Byzantine Empire used Christianity to unify its people‚ the Aztecs made people fear them by using human sacrifices. Also the byzantine was a bureaucracy with an emperor
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Compare/Contrast Rome Roman and Mongol Empire are renowned for their vast territory. However structural problems had been visible in them even at the height of their power‚ which later on led to a decline. Even though the two societies were ascendant in different historical periods‚ there were some similarities between the cause of their demise. Nonetheless‚ these are some factors that led to the decline of Rome; financial military exhaustion‚ failure of leadership‚ separate and independent
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