The Mauryan Empire was the first major empire in the history of India and existed from around 324 BC to 185 BC. It was ruled by the Mauryan dynasty and was one of the was the largest and most powerful political and military empires of ancient India. Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire by overthrowing the Nanda dynasty. In some ways Chandragupta rise to power was inspired by Alexander the Great. As a young man‚ he had seen the Macedonian army and believed that anything a European
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Qin Dinasty was one of seven Kingdoms which fought to reign over the Chinese empire around the 300BC. At this period‚ the king of the Zhou Dynasty was always the leader of the empire‚ but he could no more make no decision. The dynasty of Qin is one of the briefest but also one of the most important Chinese dynasties. Its administration indeed corresponds to the implementation of the imperial order and opens the way to the powerful dynasty of Han. Towards the end of Zhou Dynasty‚ in this period so-called
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The Qin dynasty was founded in 221 B.C. by Qin Shihuangdi. Both the Qin and the Han dynasty are located in present day China in the continent of Asia. Similar to the Han Dynasty‚ the Qin dynasty was also ruled by an emperor who divided the land into provinces to be run by government officials. In contrast to the Han dynasty‚ the Qin dynasty was divided into 36 provinces. The Qin dynasty was ruled under a strict government with lots of rules. The Qin dynasty too was responsible for contributions to
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Han Dynasty (China) vs. Mauryan/Gupta Dynasties (India) The Han Dynasty lasted from 206 BCE – 220 BCE‚ and was in China. The Mauryan and Gupta Dynasty lasted from 322 BCE – 500 CE‚ and were in India. The Mauryan Dynasty ended by 185 BCE. The Gupta Dynasty started in 320 CE. In my essay I am going to be comparing and contrasting the 3 dynasty’s (2 of them as 1)‚ and their control through religion‚ trade‚ male dominance‚ and how they fell. The Han Dynasty controlled their empire through Confucianism
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CULTURE Mauryas Art and Architecture During the Mauryan period there was a great development in the field of art and architecture. The main examples of the Mauryan art and architecture that survived are • Ashokan pillars and capitals. • Remains of the royal palace and the city of Pataliputra • Rock-cut Chaitya caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills • Individual Mauryan sculptures and terracotta figurines The famous city of Pataliputra was described in detail by Megasthenese‚ references
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Soft power helped leaders of the Mauryan Empire gain legitimacy because they encouraged strong morals in their people. The Mauryan Empire was primarily composed of India and other parts of South Asia and was founded by Chandragupta around 322 BCE. Chandragupta proceeded to lead the empire by using Arthasastra. The Arthasastra was a written guidebook about how to properly lead an empire. and one requirement of the Arthasastra was for a King to provide for the people who were unable to provide for
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second-wave empires in 500 BCE coincides with the decline of earlier river societies‚ also known as first-wave civilizations‚ which were present from approximately 3500 BCE to 500 BCE. River valley societies were‚ as its name suggests‚ situated near rivers as a source of water for irrigation and everyday use. In comparison‚ second-wave empires adopted many traits from earlier civilizations and elaborated on them or completely changed them. Despite bearing some minor similarities‚ the differences in political
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ruled the states Qin and Han. They attributed to the rise and fall of each empire politically‚ economically‚ and socially. The rise and fall of an empire is also contributed by the emperors who rule over each dynasty (the Qin and the Han). In addition new technology and developments influence the rise and fall of the empires to. What really lead to the rise of Qin conquering China and the fall of the empire? Politics took a big role in the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty. Between 402 B.C.E and 201
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The preserving of Qin administrative structures is one of the key concepts in the longevity of Han dynasty. In both the Qin and Han dynasties‚ a similar legal system of a bureaucracy was adopted‚ where at the center of the state‚ a centralized government body existed. In effort in unifying the empire‚ during the Qin Dynasty‚ land was divided into different administrative provinces governed by nobles and aristocrats. During the Han Dynasty‚ the emperors continued to expand the notion of a centralized
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The Two dynasties that fascinate me the most are the Qin and the Tang Dynasty. These two dynasties separated by almost four hundred years developed themselves so drastically different that if they did not define themselves as Chinese they could be seen as two different empires. The Qin dynasty in particular took advantage of the confusion of the warring states period and using the mandate of heaven declared themselves the rulers of China. The Qin dynasty is extraordinary in what it achieved in such
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