The Persian Empire The Persian Empire was one of the most successful empires in the world‚ largely because of its strategic geographical location. First‚ the location of the Persian Empire prior to its expansion was between the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the south while the northern side of the empire lay the Caspian Sea. A plethora of rivers‚ including River Tigris and River Euphrates contributed immensely to the growth of the empire due to its strategic position and contribution in irrigation
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Muslim Empires In 1280‚ the Ottoman Empire rose to gigantic empire‚ controlling parts of Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa‚ from a small frontier. Later on in 1500 CE Persia and India‚ two other Muslim empires became powerful; the Safavids and Mughals shared common strengths‚ and weaknesses with the Ottoman Empire. The empires controlled many rich lands‚ and fought many victorious wars until their decline beginning in the 1700’s CE. Due to their weaknesses‚ the Ottomans‚ Safavids‚ and Mughals were all
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The Ottoman and Mughal empires were two of the greatest and most successful empires to ever form in history. However‚ they both had some similarities as well as differences. Both empires went through tough periods of time‚ but at some point they also went through times of growth and prosperity. Although the Ottoman and Mughal Empire both did not force conversions into Islam‚ the Ottoman’s development relied on their tough military force‚ while the decline of the Mughal Empire was caused by Aurangzeb’s
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characteristic of well-run empires consist of: the building of roads‚ increased trade‚ the flourishing of education‚ effective bureaucracy‚ the use of a common and official language‚ the use of a system of justice‚ and citizenship. Rome demonstrated ideology by holding assemblies in which magistrates would be elected which gave citizens a sense of power and decision. Meanwhile‚ the Han allowed people to practice philosophies such as Daoism‚ and Confucianism while the empire was purely ran on Legalism
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The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire was enormous and it had lots of great qualities. It was greater and stronger than any other empires in the world. But not everything lasts forever. The Western Roman Empire met its demise with four critical points. The Romans dealt with political disputes‚ economic issues‚ deadly diseases‚ and attacks from foreign invaders. Political problems started the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Romans were led by 37 different emperors
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The Roman Empire was one the largest and wealthiest empires of all time; and it was definitely the largest of its time (Wells 21). At its largest it contained about 20 percent of the worlds known population (Wells32). Historians have studied Rome for decades to learn as much as possible about their art‚ politics‚ military‚ and their economy. They study Rome to see how one small city turned into one of the most prominent empires in history. Rome rose from nothing into a strong republic and eventually
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Chapter 4—Eurasian Empires‚ 500 B.C.E.–500 C.E. The Big Picture: After the First Civilizations: What Changed and What Didn’t? Chapter Learning Objectives To consider the nature of imperial systems in the classical era To explore why empires developed in some regions but not in others To show the important similarities and differences between imperial systems and the reasons behind them To reflect on the significance that classical empires have for us today KEY TERMS Ahura Mazda: In Zoroastrianism
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The Roman Empire and Persian Empire were some of the greatest civilizations of all time. There were many similarities in how these civilizations rose to power and how they fell from it. Among these were the over-expansion of territory which led to many problems that built up to their downfall and a similar political system that made local rebellions minimal. However the way in which these civilizations chose to try and correct their flaws is quite different. One of the biggest factors
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8 October 2014 Comparing and Contrasting Second Wave Empires and River Valley Societies While some differences between second wave empires and river valley societies are noticeable‚ the similarities are far more pronounced. In comparison to the initial civilizations discussed in chapter two‚ the second wave empires were much larger and significantly more powerful. However this is nothing special because through much of history‚ empires and political organizations grew continuously stronger and
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period‚ influential empires such as Imperial Rome and the Han Dynasty emerged exhibiting numerous resemblances‚ due to cultural diffusion‚ as well as various distinctions from each other regarding political control. Methods of transportation and communication benefited the government by linking and unifying crucial parts of both empires. Both empires had a system of roads that facilitated communication‚ trade‚ economic activity‚ and the movement of military. Although both empires possessed a well-organized
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