10636404992 | Persian Empire | Mesopotamian empire that conquered the existing Median, Lydian, and Babylonian empires, as well as Egypt and many others. Also known as the Achaemenid Empire. | 0 | |
10636409821 | Qin Shihuangdi | (r.221-210 BCE) The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty who believed strongly in Legalism and sought to strengthen the centralized China through public works. | 1 | |
10636413218 | Athenian Democracy | A type of government used in Athens which is sort of a combine of majority rule and democracy. | 2 | |
10642879997 | Han Dynasty | (202 BCE-220 CE) This dynasty continued the centralization of the Qin Dynasty, but focused on Confucianism and education instead of Legalim. | 3 | |
10642884442 | Greco-Persian Wars | Two major Persian invasions of Greece, in 490 B.C.E. and 480 B.C.E., in which the Persians were defeated on both land and sea. | 4 | |
10642886736 | Trung Trac | Vietnamese woman from an aristocratic military family who led an ultimately unsuccessful revolt against China around 40 C.E. following the execution of her husband. | 5 | |
10642891988 | Alexander the Great | King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia | 6 | |
10642894839 | Kushan Empire | ruled central asia to northern india, important in spreading budhism to chinese, took control of the trade route that connected india | 7 | |
10642897690 | Hellenistic Era | the age of Alexander the Great; period when the Greek language and ideas were carried to the non-Greek world | 8 | |
10642900802 | Mauryan Empire | (321-185 BCE) This was the first centralized empire of India whose founder was Chandragupta Maurya. | 9 | |
10642902710 | Augustus | (63 BCE - 14 CE) First emperor of Rome (27 BCE - 14 CE) He restored order and prosperity to the Empire after nearly a century of turmoil. Grandnephew to Julius Caesar. | 10 | |
10642905714 | Ashoka | Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism. | 11 | |
10642906939 | Pax Romana | A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 180. | 12 |
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