its vassals broke down and the land became vulnerable to invaders. The Qin dynasty then emerged with Shi Huangdi leading and he founded a new imperial dynasty. Yet he proved to be a tyrant and has overthrown by the long lasting Han dynasty. -The Zhao dynasty flourished around 700 B.C.E. then was beset by a decline in political infrastructure. And frequent invasions. The Qin Dynasty was short lived with a Brutal ruler Shi Huangdi. He fixed the internal disorder of china and made several innovations
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Classical China and Classical India have many similarities‚ but some ideas like politics and the social classes can differ from one or another. Politics was a way on how these classical civilizations had a government and what made the government had power to lead their civilization. Social class was a way to put people in ranks which was also a way for the different types of jobs they did. Politics also goes with social class since it showed that only certain types of people could be in the government
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In March of 1974‚ while drilling a well‚ a work brigade of farmers discovered a subterranean chamber nearby the royal tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi‚ the first Emperor of China (Encyclopedia Britannica). The superstitious old women of the village believed that the digging would disturb the Earth God. Therefore‚ due to these spiritual beliefs‚ they did not report the discovery right away. Eventually‚ archeologists came to Xi’an in droves to study and extend the digs. This led to the uncovering of three
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and standard language was Mandarin. Shi Huangdi: First emperor during the Qin dynasty. He ended the feudal system. Expanded the territory of China south. Started to build the Great Wall to guard against invasions. Relied heavily on conscripted labor. Executed people that criticized him. Also burned books that weren’t about agriculture because he didnt want people to be educated‚ he just wanted them to work in the fields. Qin: 221-207 BCE Qin SHi Huangdi was the first emperor. ^ Had a national
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their empire. -spoken language was mandarin chinese -largest group of people speaking the same language Confucius- wrote a statement on political ethics Quin Shi Huangdi- deposes the zhou emperor‚ made him self ruler of china (1st Emperor) - was a brutal ruler Qin- (221-202 B.C.E.) emperor Shi Huangdi. built the Great Wall‚ put together a census‚ standardized weights measures‚ extended his teriorty to Hong Kong and northern Vietnam when he died massive revolts
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Classical China and India Comparisons The political developments of Classical China and India were similar in how they expanded their territory‚ but were different in ways they governed their territory‚ as well as their attitudes towards religious freedom. Within Classical Indian and Chinese civilizations‚ they both began with expansions due to military conquests. The Mauryan rulers depended heavily on their large armies‚ more so than the Guptas. They used their large armies to forcefully
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An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China‚ 753 B.C.E.-330 C.E. Key Terms: 1. Roman Republic: The period from 507 to 31 B.C.E.‚ during which Rome was largely governed by the aristocratic Roman Senate. 2. Roman Senate: A council whose members were the heads of wealthy‚ landowning families. Originally an advisory body to the early kings‚ in the era of the Roman Republic the Senate effectively governed the Roman state and the growing empire. Under Senate leadership‚ Rome conquered an empire
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According to dictionary.com‚ art is defined as skilled workmanship‚ execution‚ or agency as distinguished from nature.”(www.dictionary.com) Thefreedictionary.com defines art as “human effort to imitate‚ supplement‚ alter or counteract the work of nature.” (www.thefreedictionary.com). I translate this into man taking what is naturally created and either replicates‚ builds upon‚ changes in some form or completely opposes it with works of their own. Painting http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/gogh/starry-night/gogh
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Rome’s location contributed to its success in unifying Italy and all the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. Agriculture was essential to Rome and was the source of most wealth. Social status‚ political privilege‚ and fundamental values were related to land ownership. The heads of families who were able to acquire a large profit of land were members of the Senate—“Council of Elders” that played a central role in Roman politics. The Republic was not a democracy in the modern sense. In Rome‚ the
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and art relics to promote it. For example‚ King Ashoka‚ ruler of India in the mid- Third centuries‚ promoted Buddhism in India and built The Great Stupa in Sanchi‚ India as a Buddhist monastery. Another great example is the burial mound of Qin Shi Huangdi‚ who believed in afterlife. The burial mound was constructed for preparation for the kings resting place and Molds and sculptures were made to create life size terra-cotta soldiers to accompany the
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