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Much unknown because almost no records of empire except for the Vedas and Mahabherata epic but fell to
Alexander the Great then Chandragupta Maurya establishes the 1st Indian Empire in the Indus River Valley where
this empire expanded and took over-Magadha
Expanded empire dividing it into provinces controlled by governors and establish Islam but weakened over time as
the gold and salt trade shifted eventually kingdoms and people broke away from the empire
Established by an advanced army who overwhelmed enemies with military strength and state of the art weaponry
becoming the greatest power in SW Asia with its iron weapons and armor, planning and skills with no mercy killing
or enslaving their victims
Divided empire into 20 provinces and conquered territories were allowed to keep their local self-government,
religion, language and laws but were governed by a satrap, military leader and were taxed to pay for the Royal
Road for communication and trade with coined money but failed to conquer Greece
Ruled China for over 400 years, colonized Manchuria, Korea, and Vietnam, reestablished Confucian principles and
a monopoly on the silk trade, invented paper and technological advances: collar harness, wheelbarrow, and water
mills
Empire was divided into 38 provinces but established a loose control of the empire with local governors who
governed their own regions, made roads, great temples, and a calendar
While the Empire is known for religious toleration and an emphasis on Buddhism the ruler’s handbook,
Arthasastra, included spying and political assassination but the empire fell after its greatest ruler died and the
empire was divided into kingdoms who gained their independence.
Replaced the Zhou Dynasty by unifying warring states with legalism, defeated invaders, murdered Confucian
Scholars and burned books, doubled China’s size established highway network and set standards
Unified and controlled empire with strict laws, “eye for an eye” and the principle that government is responsible
for its society and citizens that became smaller over time and fell to neighboring Kassites
United pastoralists clans by a military and political genius who conquered Central Asia with brutal force terrifying
their enemies into surrender before they even arrived but declined from spending on war, luxuries, over taxing that
resulted in rebellions and family members fought for control after a strong leader’s death until the Ming Dynasty
took over and was established
Dynasty lasted 200 years but fell because of internal fighting, invasions, and famine
Established a capital, library, and walled the city for protection, provinces were governed by officials as dependent
territories but spread their power too thin and after it leader’s death combined armies defeated the empire and
burnt it to the ground for revenge of their cruel treatment
Established after defeating one of Alexander the Great’s successor, raised an army to kill an unpopular king, seized the
throne, and land which was divided into 4 provinces headed by a royal prince and divided those into local districts
Established after a peasant rebellion, civil war and rival kings fought for power until one declared himself Emperor
who made peace and stable centralized government, civil service, and assimilation but fell after the rich and the
poor increased which led to revolts until finally leaders were assassinated and old imperial family took power
Divided empire into 4 regions-khanates, united China for the 1st time in 30 years, built the capital Beijing and
highways, restored and extended the Grand Canal and rarely imposed their beliefs on conquered and adopted
culture from those they ruled over and established a time of peace and prosperity for the largest unified land
empire in world history
Was established after military victories over kingdoms and trading cities when a ruler crushed an unpopular leader
and became Emperor an became prosperous with the gold and salt trade with Timbuktu as a trading center of
culture and learning with universities
Established an autocracy, divided empire into 36 districts with officials controlling each, built the Great Wall of
China but the peasants rebelled and marched troops into the capital seizing power
Based on tolerance and diplomacy with a strong military but showed kindness towards conquered, honored local
customs and religion and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem
Separate city-states united to form an empire, established a peace treaty and an alliance with Egypt, adopted
culture of conquered civilization and blended with their own-chariots and iron weapons.
Established after poor nomadic people moved and adopted local ways founding Tenochtitlan and formed an
alliance but fell after unrest and rebellions over tributes and sacrifices, Conquistadors impacted with military force
and diseases