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PERSIAN Chart AP World History Culture/Civilization: Rome Date: 9/11/10 POLITICAL Leaders, Elites State Structure War Diplomacy, Treaties Courts, Laws -Rome was ruled by seven kings between 753 B.C.E. and 507 B.C.E. (according to legend) -Kingship was eliminated when representatives of the senate overthrew the last king and created a republic. -Centers of political power = Roman Senate. -Senate made the laws and governed. -A Roman family consisted of different generations (and domestic slaves) living under the oldest living male, the paterfamilias.

PERSIAN Chart AP World History Culture/Civilization: India Date: POLITICAL Leaders, Elites State Structure War Diplomacy, Treaties Courts, Laws -Mauryan Empire founded by Chandragupta and he expanded empire himself w/ successors Bindusara and Ashoka until it included entire subcontinent. -Legend has it that a Machiavellian Brahmin guided Chandragupta -Ashoka converted to Buddhism after he was shaken by carnage in brutal wars in the south. Buddhist gov?t policies stored in edicts inscribed on rocks and pillars. -Mauryan empire collapsed in 184 B.C.E. and northern India fell to political fragmentation including rule of Shakas, Scythians, and Kushans. -Andrha dynasty established state in Deccan.