Sample A Thesis: Athens and the Mauryans differed in their political centralization and sponsorship of religion and were similar in having to defend themselves against the Persians. Topic Sentence: Athens and the Mauryans differed in their type of political control it had over people. Athens‚ as the most powerful city-state‚ was able to force other city-states into the Delian League often against their will whereas the Mauryan were organized into one single entity. Athens created a system‚
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adopted a policy of pleasing the Xiongnu by buying them off with gifts of rice‚ silk‚ and wine. INDIA- 170‚180-4‚ 175-180 The Gupta Empire is an example of a theater-state where their state acquires prestige and power. During Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga‚ hundreds of thousands of people were killed‚ wounded‚ or deported. The Mauryan Empire was India’s first centralized empire. The influence of Hindu-Buddhist culture imported from India led to the rise of larger political entities. Malay rulers used Sanskrit
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The Mauryan period is an important period in the history of Indian art and architecture‚ with the foundations for Indian art being laid‚ which would later reach their height during the golden age of the Guptas. Our main pieces of evidence and material come from the time of the great Mauryan king Ashoka. Some of the finest examples of Ashokan art‚ are the famous Ashokan pillars that he erected across the country. These columns were works of art‚ architecture and engineering. The pillar was made out
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“The Assyrian Empire vs‚ The Phoenician Empire” Within the Assyrian and the Phoenician Empires there was truly a contrast in their institutions‚ goals and values. While the Phoenicians conducted a society based on trade and religion‚ the Assyrians mainly focused on expansion and control. Moreover‚ both empires had their strengths and weakness within their respected societies. During this time period the Phoenician and Assyrian empires differed in just about every aspect of society. While the
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Comparison of Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome from 300BCE to 400BC Two classical empires were taking shape – the Roman Empire on the far western side of Eurasia and china’s imperial state on the far eastern end. They flourished at roughly the same time (200BCE to 200CE); they occupied a similar area (about 1.5 million square miles); they encompassed populations of a similar size (50 to60 million).The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were both giant empires of their time‚ shaping the
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3 AN AGE OF ACCELERATING CONNECTIONS 500–1500 The Worlds of European Christendom Connected and Divided‚ 500–1300 Chapter Learning Objectives • To examine European society after the breakup of the Roman Empire • To compare the diverse legacies of Rome in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire • To explore medieval European expansion • To present the backwardness of medieval Europe relative to other civilizations‚ and the steps by which it caught up Key Terms Aristotle and classical Greek learning:
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Many empires have come and gone. They rise to great power and then after they fall we can analyze the reasons for the decline of the empires. Yang Lian and Mehmed Pasha both wrote about the decline of their societies. The Ming Empire and society were impacted by invading forces and dealt with rebellion from within its own country as well and the Ottoman Empire encountered financial issues within itself. All of which were reasons and causes for the empire’s declines and falls. The Ming empire was
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Most societies that developed in ancient civilizations were centered around some form of imperial administration and Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E.-476 C.E.) and Han China (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) were no different in this sense. Both civilizations had a network of cities and roads‚ with similar technologies that catalyzed cultural amalgamation and upgraded the standard of living‚ along with comparable organizational structures. Additionally‚ both civilizations had problems managing their borders and used
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By: Geneva Frank Rome was first established according to legend by two twins with the names of Romulus and Remus. According to legend‚ they were thrown in the Tiber river to drown. There uncle was fearful of what they would become. A mother wolf found them and took them in as her own. When they were older they came across what was going to be called Rome. Romulus killed Remus so that he could be‚ what they called an emperor later on‚ the first king of Rome. Rome’s geography played a key role in
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Hierarchies were fundamental aspects of both the Spanish and Mexica empires‚ and permeated through all aspects of society‚ including religion. When the two groups interacted for the first time‚ they established a hierarchical relationship with the Spanish in a superior position to the Mexica‚ which allowed for the Spanish conquest of the Mexica empire. The Spanish considered themselves superior for a variety of reasons‚ including religion‚ politics‚ technology‚ and immunity to diseases‚ viewed as
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