Pre-AP World II - Key Classical Era Empires
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Who founded the Persian/Achaemenid empire?
Cyrus the King
Who were Cyrus the kings’ successors?
Darius I and Xerxes
how big was there Achaemenid empire
stretched from Eastern Europe to the Indus River
how long did the Achaemenid empire last?
550-330 BCE
Absolute and divine monarchs
God-chosen monarchs
Who did the Persians unite with to become a unified political entity
Chinese, Romans, and Mauryan
Persia’s capital city
Persepolis
centralized administration
where all of the decision making is in one place
ex. the white house
satraps
regional Persian governers
Who set up a lasting greek influence?
Alexander the great
After Alexander the great died, who governed the region
several Hellenistic states
how long did the Hellenistic period last
4th to last century BCE
what was the most important/memorable thing about Greece?
Greek philosophies and culture
where did Rome begin
as a city-state in modern day italy
How did the Romans become so big
by conquering others
how long did it take the Romans to slowly take over the greeks
500-31BCE
What was the warring states period?
a period of time when everyone in China was fighting each other
How did rulers justify of the conquest of other states
by saying that Zhou has lost the mandate of heaven
how long did the warring states period last
475-221 BCE
Who unified china
Shi Huangdi of Qin
alhough his dynasty was short-lived, what were some of the most important things he set up?
effective bureaucracy, roads, currency, and a written language
During the Qin dynasty, where did the aristocrats move up to
Chang’an
How long did the Qin dynasty last
221-206 BCE
what did Shi huangdi tell his people to erect?
the Great wall of china
what system did Shi huangdi set up
the legalism system
why was the legalism system replaced with Confucianism
it was too harsh