FRQ Han China and Mauryan/Gupta India Han dynasty and Mauryan/Gupta empires developed in roughly the same time frame and overlapped in the years 320 B.C.E. - 220 C.E. developing in different parts of the globes with their own unique geographies. Both the Han and Mauryan/Gupta empires developed bureaucratic governments that were ruled by kings‚ but due to the different geographical regions‚ India’s government was fragmented into local governments. The Han Dynasty of China was structured off of a
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I was just browsing TED Talks and saw a video tilted “The best stats you’ve ever seen” by Hans Rosling and it just caught my attention. It became clear very quickly that this was a fantastic speech. I knew absolutely nothing before clicking on the video. I was just looking for something that would be interesting. The late Hans Rosling was born in Uppsala Sweden‚ on 27 July 1948 and dies on 7 February 2017 at the age of 68. He studied statistics‚ medicine and public health. He investigated an outbreak
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Greeks defeated them and at that point‚ the era of classical Greece began. The Delian league‚ which was created to unite all states and protect them from intruders‚ had turned into an empire. This empire was governed by Athens. As peace and harmony was restored in Greece‚ the city of Athens was about to experience it’s greatest epoch. A time filled with power and great social and political wealth. All of which was the product of a great man’s work. His name was Pericles. Pericles was born in the year 495
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Political structure Social and Economic Changes within the Sui‚ Tang and Song Dynasties China flourished as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan societies under the Sui‚ Tang and Song Dynasties. Officials governed effectively‚ economic development grew and farmers fed people‚ merchants and manufacturers prospered. Confucianism and Daoism was the government foundation‚ social structure and culture. Agriculture remained the foundation for the economy. Strong central government continued
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at the following systems monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy‚ there were some others but these will be our focus. Interestingly enough while we think of ancient Athens as being a democracy it wasn’t always so‚ it eventually evolved into a democratic nation‚ but between the 8th to 6th century‚ Athens was ruled by aristocracy and according to The Athenian Aristocracy (n.d)‚ the constitution read as follows “Appointment to the supreme offices of state went by birth and wealth; and
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Roman Empire‚ however‚ in terms of government structure‚ the city-state Athens was more successful in establishing a more stable government structure‚ whereas in terms of social classes‚ the Roman Republic was more successful in creating equality for both classes;
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Han and Roman Attitudes Toward Technology Technology is an important aspect in all civilizations‚ and depending on the point of view looked at the opinions vary greatly. Especially when comparing opinions of lower class and upper class people‚ or gender. During the early first centuries of the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire there were a lot of mixed feelings toward technology. Depending on whose opinion you heard the answer would vary between negative and positive outlooks. Most opinions seemed
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Sample A Thesis: Athens and the Mauryans differed in their political centralization and sponsorship of religion and were similar in having to defend themselves against the Persians. Topic Sentence: Athens and the Mauryans differed in their type of political control it had over people. Athens‚ as the most powerful city-state‚ was able to force other city-states into the Delian League often against their will whereas the Mauryan were organized into one single entity. Athens created a system‚ where
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Athens the Instigator “If we do go to war‚ have no thought that you went to war over a trivial affair” (Thucydides‚ in Hunt 101). The Peloponnesian War lasted longer than any other pervious war in Greece. The war began in 431 BCE with Sparta’s invasion of Athens. The Athenians sacrificed the destruction of their private property in order to hide in the safety of their city. The Long Walls of Athens protected its citizens and preserved its population. The Spartans however had the upper hand in infantry
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Julio-Claudian Dynasty T.J. Czikra Southern New Hampshire University The Roman Empire was ruled by various leaders. However‚ most of these leaders were dictators and tribal. In a line of the ruling‚ you may find a time when Rome was ruled by people of the same family. For instance‚ a son succeeded the father‚ and the grandson succeeded the son. For this reason‚ it clear that democracy was changed and that some people were selfish and didn’t let others lead. However‚ the Julio-Claudian Empire
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