Vietnam Centralization: Li Si (prime minister) centralized Chins. He ordered the nobility to leave their lands‚ and then Li Si divided the lands into smaller units. Provinces were rules by governors and officials. Xiongnu- To protect his empire from northern nomads and the Xiongnu‚ Li Si created the Great Wall of China (1400 mi West) Shi Huangdi: unpopular ruler because he ruled China using a legalist system (strict laws with harsh
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originated in the grasslands and mountain pastures of Mongolia or Western Manchuria. The Mongols initially followed the pattern of earlier nomadic confederations such as the Xiongnu‚ who had engaged in mutually beneficial exchange with their sedentary neighbors‚ the Han‚ and controlled the trade of the silk routes. Unlike the Xiongnu‚ however‚ the Mongols would conquer most of the major sedentary centers producing the goods traded across Eurasia. The result was a mixed blessing. Some areas never recovered
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Buddhism‚ Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Manichaeism. 3. In what ways did the Xiongnu‚ Arabs‚ and Turks make an impact on world history? • The Xiongnu effected a revolution in nomadic life‚ transforming earlier fragmented and egalitarian societies into a far more centralized and hierarchical political system in which power was concentrated in a divinely sanctioned ruler and differences in the status of clans were more pronounced. The Xiongnu system created a model that later Turkic and Mongol empires emulated
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Han China and Rome The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire both had a great influence not only on its people but the world as a whole. The two had similar and different methods of political control. Both ruled their people under a bureaucracy‚ they had civil servants to maintain their large empires‚ and their foundations were made of great and strong rulers. Aside from the similarities they also had several differences. Take China for example‚ they focused more on Confucianism and they had a Mandate
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Its development to a center of trade kept the Xiongnu away and developed peaceful relationships with the Yuezhi. Document 3 of the book shows that drastically. A personal letter from an officer to his wife explains the feelings and emotions they went through: He clearly states that he feels save and
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Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Manichaeism. 3.In what ways did the Xiongnu‚ Arabs‚ and Turks make an impact on world history? The Xiongnu effected a revolution in nomadic life‚ transforming earlier fragmented and egalitarian societies into a far more centralized and hierarchical political system in which power was concentrated in a divinely sanctioned ruler and differences in the status of clans were more pronounced. The Xiongnu system created a model that later Turkic and Mongol empires emulated
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Lecture Notes 22—May 9th 2011 *NOTE: This review sheet is NOT meant to be a comprehensive overview of what you need to know for exams or quizzes. It is merely another tool to help you get started studying. The following concepts may or may not be seen on the exam and there may be concepts on the exam that are not covered on this sheet. Han Dynasty (206BCE-220BCE) * Western Han 206 BCE - 9 CE * –Wang Mang Inter-Regum 9-23 CE * ‘Xin Dynasty’ * Eastern Han CE 25 -
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The Great Wall of China ( pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng;) is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China‚ built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups such as the Xiongnu from the north and rebuilt and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century. Since the 5th century BC‚ several walls have been built that were referred to as the Great Wall. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC
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One reason that that these empires fell was because the Roman Empire’s trade kept being disrupted by the barbarians as well as the Hans were being interrupted by the Xiongnu nomads. Also in Rome there was a decline in the interest of trade in younger citizens because their parents gave them whatever they needed so the younger citizens didn’t want to work for anything. There was also an inflation of prices on products
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Abby 1/8/13 Global Essay Period 7 The Han Emperor Wudi accomplished many things and his life was important to China’s history for many reasons. Wudi did many things to improve China’s civilization itself. He ruled from 141-87 B.C. Wudi was the sixth emperor of the Han Dynasty. He became emperor when he was 16. He was a very fierce ruler. Wudi lived from 156-87 B.C. In that length of time that he was alive‚ Wudi did many things. Wudi had many accomplishments
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