4840184639 | Political: rulers | Chandragupt Maurya defeated Dhana Nanda and the greek general to seize power. Bindusera inherited and expanded the empire. Asoka ruled harshly until a war victory changed his entire perspective. | 0 | |
4840184640 | Political: asoka | Asoka issued edicts to inform the public of his laws and he sent missionaries to foreign countries to keep peace and spread Buddhism. | 1 | |
4840184641 | Intellectual: edicts | Asoka engraved his edicts on stones and pillars that were sent throughout his empire. | 2 | |
4840184642 | Intellectual: philosophy | Preached for a world without suffering and to follow Buddhism to reach enlightenment. | 3 | |
4840184643 | Intellectual: medicine | Hospitals were built to practice medicine on humans and animals. | 4 | |
4840784122 | Religious: influence | Buddhism was a strong influence under Asoka, especially the concept of dharma. | 5 | |
4840784123 | Religious: conversion | Asoka sent missionaries to foreign countries to convert people to Buddhism and keep peace. | 6 | |
4840784124 | Religious: beliefs and teachings | Must follow the 4 noble truths and the eight-fold path to reach nirvana. | 7 | |
4840815455 | Art: architecture | Missionaries that traveled built temples to worship Buddha. | 8 | |
4840815456 | Art: edicts | Asoka's edicts and laws were written on stones and pillars throughout the empire. | 9 | |
4840828172 | Art: sculpture | Statues of Buddha were found around the empire in Buddhist temples. | 10 | |
4842720699 | Technology: edict evidence | Edicts mentioned advances in shipbuilding, mining, and rock cutting. | 11 | |
4842720700 | Economic: source of wealth | Agriculture was source of wealth, then manufacturing became the source of individual and state wealth. | 12 | |
4842720701 | Economic: Currencey | Punch- marked coins were used as currency throughout the empire | 13 | |
4842720702 | Economic: postal | Mauryan's had an efficient postal service | 14 | |
4842720703 | Social: society | Urban- type cities for the most part. | 15 | |
4842720704 | Social: law enforcement | Networks of spies and policemen to enforce laws and prevent coups. | 16 | |
4842720705 | Social: roads | Roads had rest houses and shady trees for weary travelers | 17 | |
4842720706 | Mauryan Empire: Time span | 322-184 BCE | 18 | |
4842720708 | Social: Classes | There was a type of caste system that placed people by their job rather than birth | 19 | |
4842726722 | Mauryan Empire: Map | ![]() | 20 |
AP World History: Mauryan Flashcards
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