A Global View: Empires of the Ancient World

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What Characteristics Were Shared by Ancient Empires

Around the World?

Empires in;•India•China

•Europe•the Americas

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They had many things in common;

Most were built by Military Conquest

Ruled by Hereditary RulersDeveloped Powerful Central

Bureaucracies Created Universal Legal

Codes/ Laws

They Had Many Things in Common;

Far-Reaching Trade RoutesLarge Cities

CanalsHighways and other Public

Works

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Eastern Empires

• India - the Maurya dynasty united all the states along the Ganges in 300 B.C.

• The Hindu faith flourished, but after 500 B.C. many converted to Buddhism

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Eastern Empires

• Shi Huangdi unified Eastern China in 200 B.C.• For most of China’s History, the Han and other

dynasties ruled a united China.

• Confucianism and Buddhism were the main religions.

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Classic Civilizations of Europe

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Classic Civilizations of Europe

• The Greeks built a brilliant civilization based on independent states

• Rome built an Empire that covered three continents.

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American Civilizations

• In North America, Hunters and Gatherers spread over the continent.

• Mexico in 500 A.D. saw the rise of the Maya, later the Aztecs in the 1300 - 1400’s, and in Peru, the Inca’s had an even more powerful civilization

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Looking AheadSome of the empires of Europe, Asia and the America’s became models for future generations in centuries to come. They left behind great monuments, mathematics, calendars, laws, and different forms of government. Together China, India, Greece and Rome left cultural impressions that linger today.