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Maurya Empire

Chapter 4- Classical India

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After Harappa Harappa fell in 1500 BCE New foundations formed from 1500 to 500 BCE Aryans invaded India Hub for trading Alexander the Great invaded India and brought Hellenistic culture Brahman culture developed Mauryan Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya founded this dynasty (ruled 322-298 BCE) Maintained large armies Autocratic government Ashoka (Chandragupta?s grandson) (ruled 269-232 BCE) was very influential Converted to Buddhism and spread it Bloodthirsty conqueror Kushans invaded and took over after Ashoka (185 BCE-220 CE) Gupta Empire Beginning in 320 CE Not as influential Negotiated with local princes for intermarriage to spread the empire Political stability Uniform law codes Overturned by the Huns in 535 CE Arts & Sciences Literature Epic poems Collections of stories Science

Chapter 4- Classical India

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After Harappa Harappa fell in 1500 BCE New foundations formed from 1500 to 500 BCE Aryans invaded India Hub for trading Alexander the Great invaded India and brought Hellenistic culture Brahman culture developed Mauryan Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya founded this dynasty (ruled 322-298 BCE) Maintained large armies Autocratic government Ashoka (Chandragupta?s grandson) (ruled 269-232 BCE) was very influential Converted to Buddhism and spread it Bloodthirsty conqueror Kushans invaded and took over after Ashoka (185 BCE-220 CE) Gupta Empire Beginning in 320 CE Not as influential Negotiated with local princes for intermarriage to spread the empire Political stability Uniform law codes Overturned by the Huns in 535 CE Arts & Sciences Literature Epic poems Collections of stories Science

The Development of States & Empires

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The Development of States & Empires More complexity and sophistication Better-armed/organized military forces Stronger bureaucratic Better record keeping mechanisms Key States & Empires brought these to wide-ranging territories Political Economic Social unity Many became classic civilizations Overreach led to many of their downfalls and declines Focus on Patterns in the way they governed themselves, projected power, and organized labor and resource in mentioned Empires The Persian Empires (Southwest Asia) Persians of present-day Iran Dominated the Middle East Built one of the largest empires in world history 1st Dynasty- Achaemenid (550-331 B.C.E) Quickly conquered by Lydians- invented metal coinage 600-500 B.C.E) Neo-Babylonians Egyptians Darius the Great- 3rd ruler

persia chart for chapter han dynasty

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Stephanie Ramirez Culture Sassanid Byzantine P Centralized structure with local kings and governors, very effective army Autocratic form of government run by one Emperor at a time. He was the sole and absolute ruler. E Private investors helped the economy, along with trade Agriculture?was the backbone to the economy, ?sea trade R Mainly Christian like their rival byzantine, usually free to practice religion ?Mostly Christian and ruler was sent from god. S Flourishing civilization that rivaled the byzantine due to the centralized goverment Roman class structure it had a emperor, senate, poor, slave or freeman.? I Grand school though only 50 students allowed Intellect was sought for to compete with the byzantine

The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 7

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CHAPTER 7 India and Southeast Asia, 1500 b.c.e.?1025 c.e. I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Foundations of Indian Civilization, 1500 b.c.e.?300 c.e. A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . The Indian Subcontinent 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . India has three topographical zones: (1) the northern mountainous zone; (2) the Indus and Ganges Basins; and (3) the peninsula. The Vindhya Mountains and the Deccan plateau divide the peninsula from the other two zones. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . The peninsula itself includes further topographical sub-regions including: (1) tropical Kerala coast in the west; (2) Coromandel Coast in the east; (3) flat area of Tamil Nadu in the south; and (4) island of Sri Lanka.
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