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7513267211Persian EmpireAn empire in western Asia in ancient times. The Persians, under the kings Darius and Xerxes, attempted to conquer Greece several times in the fifth century b.c. but were defeated in the Battle of Marathon and in several other land and sea battles.0
7513271567Greco-Persian WarsGreco-Persian Wars, also called Persian Wars, (492-449 bce), a series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century.1
7513277912Hellenistic EraThe Hellenistic Age is a period in history defined as the time between the death of Alexander the Great and the rise of Roman domination. During this time, Greek culture was dominant throughout the Mediterranean, thus the name Hellenistic, which is derived from the Greek "Hellas" which means Greece.2
7514037479Pax RomanaPax Romana (Latin for the "Roman Peace") was the long period of relative peacefulness and minimal expansion by the Roman military force experienced by the Roman Empire after the end of the Final War of the Roman Republic and before the beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century. During this time, the Roman empire reached its peak land mass area and its population grew up to 70 million people.3
7514041201Han DynastyThe Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China. Founded in 206 BC when the rebel leader Liu Bang successfully ended the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty lasted for four centuries and is considered a golden age in Chinese history.4
7514053724Kushan EmpireThe Kushan Empire was a syncretic empire, formed by Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century.5
7514057420AshokaDhamma is a set of edicts that formed a policy of, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 B.C.6
7514061415Athenian DemocracyAthenian democracy developed around the fifth century BC in the Greek city-state of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica, and is the first known democracy in the world.7
7514065513Alexander the GreatA ruler of Greece in the fourth century b.c. As a general, he conquered most of the ancient world, extending the civilization of Greece east to India. Alexander is said to have wept because there were no worlds left to conquer.8
7514068865AugustusFirst Roman Emperor9
7514073149Qin Shi HuangdiQin Shi Huang was the founder of the Qin dynasty and was the first emperor of a unified China. He was born Ying Zheng or Zhao Zheng, a prince of the state of Qin.10
7514075724Trung TracTrung Sisters, byname of Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, heroines of the first Vietnamese independence movement, who headed a rebellion against the Chinese Han-dynasty overlords and briefly established an autonomous state.11
7514082876Mauryan EmpireIndian empire founded by Chandragupta, beginning with his kingdom in northeastern India and spreading to most of northern and central India. significance: unified the Indian subcontinent.12

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