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Rome and Han China

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Jacob Battipaglia AP World History, 5-6 Mr. Yocum October 16, 2013 Imperial Parallels: Rome and Han China Both the Roman and Han Chinese cultures rotated around family, agriculture, and expansion. The values and economic prosperity brought by these traits helped to shape two of the most significant civilizations in history.

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WRAP UP OF THE CLASSICAL ERA Collapse/decline of great classical civs ? Rome, Han, Gupta Invasions from central Asia Internal imperial weaknesses Many components of classical achievement survived and new forms appeared. Defining the new period New kinds of contacts are established among ?civilization? areas New parallelisms arise in patterns displayed by civilizations Cultural and political boundaries shift in India and the Mediterranean world New religions spread widely The Islamic world replaced India as the most expansive civilization Surge in the Great Religions Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam rose or expanded as the great empires declined. Hinduism continued its evolution Political, economic instability, epidemics ? search for spiritual answers

Rome and Han

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The Conrad Demarest Model of Empires Rome Han Gupta Sassanid Necessary preconditions for rise of empire: State-level government High agricultural potential Environmental mosaic Several small states, no clear dominant state Mutual antagonism among states Adequate military resources States succeed in empire building: Ideology promotes personal identification with state, empire, leader, conquest, &/or militarism Characteristics of well-run empires: Build roads, transportation systems, canals, ports, etc. Trade increases Cosmopolitan cities?art & education flourish Effective bureaucracy ? ensure communication, collect taxes, oversee coinage, ensure emperor?s laws enforced Common official language (communication)

Chapter 4

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Fertile Crescent
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Hittites

The Mediterranean and Middle East 2000-500 B.C.E Tunisia dominated the commerce of the western Med. for centuries Migration of Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age peoples Iron Age: period during which iron was the primary metal for tools and weapons used iron instead of bronze The Cosmopolitan Middle East (purple) Outsiders that invaded Mesopotamia and Egypt were ejected; conditions of stability and prosperity restored Number of large states dominated controlled the smaller states and kinship groups fought for control of valuable commodities and trade routes Late Bronze Age was a ?cosmopolitan? era of widely shared cultures Diplomatic relations; commercial contacts between states fostered (+goods, ideas) Elite groups shared similar values ???^ Nubia and Aegean Sea

Everything to know about Unit IV

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History of the Turkic peoples
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Ottoman Empire
Safavid dynasty
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Commercial Revolution
Gunpowder
Age of Discovery

10. -Japanese government built castle towns to be live in by the daimyos and other higher castes -In China, the forbidden city was built to isolate rulers and their families from the common people, making an isolated government that seems almost completely untouchable -In Europe, the palace of Versailles became a home for many European leaders, as well as a home to the arts.

World War I

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World War I ? The Great War 1. Causes 1. Long term causes a. Competition over empire i. race for colonies in Africa, India and Southeast Asia ii. Delicate balance of power after Congress of Vienna eroding b. Anglo-German rivalry over empire i. Germans jealous of Britain?s navy/empire c. Industrial competition d. Naval superiority e. Rising intensity of nationalism in Europe i. Especially in Balkans ii. Russification ? insistence on acceptance of Russian Culture a. Led to Pan-Slavic Movement i. Bring all Slavic nations into commonwealth ii. Russia would be at the head f. Alliance system i. Two sides locked into place ? Entente vs. Alliance a. Triple Entente ? France, Russia, Britain
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