Abby 1/8/13 Global Essay Period 7 The Han Emperor Wudi accomplished many things and his life was important to China’s history for many reasons. Wudi did many things to improve China’s civilization itself. He ruled from 141-87 B.C. Wudi was the sixth emperor of the Han Dynasty. He became emperor when he was 16. He was a very fierce ruler. Wudi lived from 156-87 B.C. In that length of time that he was alive‚ Wudi did many things. Wudi had many accomplishments
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because the regional governors had too much power; the Qin provided too much incentive with the imperial family members. He gave large imperial land holdings expecting them to be loyal for it‚ but then he was captured by the nomad warriors called Xiongnu. He had luckily escaped though without the help of his family members‚ which resulted in him taking away their land holdings. This led to him converting the whole government to centralized power. He established an administrative bureaucracy which
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such as silk weavers (who couldn’t afford to buy silk themselves but spent their life making it)‚ ordinary merchants (who sold their merchandise in towns to be passed on by other merchants)‚ and -surprisingly- nomads. Because the nomads (like the Xiongnu) were so experienced at travelling long distances and had become immune to the various diseases they were exposed to‚ they made ideal transportation for goods like silk (from China)‚ cotton textiles (from India)‚ and spices (from Arabia). With a firm
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1.) The Qins annihilating the Xiongnu‚ roads being built‚ and the sea being clear of pirates all reduced the risks associated with long distance trade. 2.) Information about China - garbled‚ shrouded in legend - began to percolate into the Greek-speaking cities of the Seleucids. That set the stage for the silk roads. 3.) Many things were traded on the Silk Road‚ such as Silk. No only this‚ but Olive Oil was also a wanted item. This was because of how useful it was‚ it could be used for cooking
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The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were two of the most powerful entities to rule their respective parts of the world. The Han Dynasty dominated Asia from the Korean peninsula to present day Vietnam for more than four hundred years. The Roman Empire stretched from the present British Isles to present day Iraq‚ and lasted nearly five hundred years. The Eastern Roman Empire went on to last another one thousand years. Both the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire enjoyed times of immense prosperity during
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Through a globalized trading network across Asia‚ Africa‚ and Europe‚ new goods and ideas spread across the world. The Silk Road was started by the Han Dynasty who ruled China from 206 BCE-220 AD.1 China had a great wall that kept out the nomadic Xiongnu tribes from raiding Chinese villages.2 This wall kept out invaders‚ but also made it harder for the Chinese to leave China to trade. The nomadic Yuezhi tribe fixed this problem. The Yuezhi traded their horses and jade for Chinese silk. Once middlemen
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The Methods of political control used in Han China (206 B.C.E. – 220 C.E.) were similar to that of Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E. – 476 C.E.)‚ however‚ these societies greatly differed on their opposition to governing and the techniques used in maintaining control over their citizens‚ expansion‚ and internal conflicts that later resulted to their decline. Han China and Imperial Rome’s government were similar due to the fact that they were ruled under one central leader. Han China had an emperor
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in mausoleum‚ currency‚ remains of Qin Shuihuangs walls‚ map of walls he built Military Strata: Orginally protected from other city-states and invaders Nomadic groups--- Mongol‚ Turkic people from northwest areas China’s biggest threat-> Xiongnu tribe from Mongolia--- had excellent horseback skills Wartime Use: Built as a fortification Represents unification Beacon Towers- Smoke Signals‚ flags---- CLICK Shelter for troops--CLICK x3 Storage of weapons and ammunition Food (grain/rice)
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Qin Shi Huang‚ First Emperor of China Qin Shi Huang (or Shi Huangdi) was the First Emperor of a unified China‚ who ruled from 246 BCE to 210 BCE. In his 35-year reign‚ he managed to create magnificent and enormous construction projects. He also caused both incredible cultural and intellectual growth‚ and much destruction within China. Whether he should be remembered more for his creations or his tyranny is a matter of dispute‚ but everyone agrees that Qin Shi Huang‚ the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty
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Which of the following is true of the peoples of Australia in the fifteenth century? They exchanged goods among themselves over long distances.. The agricultural civilizations of West Africa were characterized by what kind(s) of government(s)? A mixture of stateless societies‚ city states‚ and more highly centralized kingdoms. Which of the following was a West African pastoral society? The Fulbe Why did the Ming government suddenly stop the exploration of the Indian Ocean basin?Emperor Yongle’s
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