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The Development of States
and Empires
By: Kaitlyn Coleman, Aubra Ladd, Tiffany Owens, and Kevin Walters
Southwest Asia: Persian Empire
● During the time that Persia
conquered Southwest Asia they were
under rule of Cyrus The Great.
● Cyrus accomplished a lot during his
reign. He united two tribes, the
Medes and the Persians. He did this
to rebel against his grandfather, king
of the Medes Empire.
● Cyrus was liked by his people
because he tolerated different
cultures and customs. This was a
popular idea amongst people.
Therefore Persia attracted other
people and increased the size of it’s
empire.
Achaemenid (550-530 B.C.)
● The Achaemenid Empire, or the First Persian Empire, rose to power in the 6th century led by Cyrus
the Great.
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● Before
Achaemenids, the Median confederation (Medes) resided in what is currently Iran.
● In order to gain the land and power, Cyprus the Great led his military into the Assyrian Empire using
their cavalry weapons (paltas, few chariots, javelins, knives, and armor), and their great war tactics
(three distinct services: chariots, horse and foot) with high numbers of troops to outflank and
surround their adversary.
Parthian (Arsacid Empire)
• The Parni nomads settled in
Parthia and built a small
independent kingdom.
• After, they rose to power under
King Mithradates II.
• The Parthian empire occupied all
of modern Iran, Iraq and Armenia,
parts of Turkey, Georgia,
Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan,
Afghanistan and Tajikistan, and
territories in Pakistan, Syria,
Lebanon, Israel and Palestine
(briefly.)
Sassanid
● The Sassanids took over in 224 C.E.
● They superseded the Parthians.
● They Sassanids brought back
Achaemenid tactics and brought
revival of Persian culture.
● In order to gain the land and power,
the Sassanids took over Ctesiphon
and this ended the rule of the
Parthians.
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The Qin Dynasty was the first unified, multinational and power centralized state in
Chinese History.
They came after the Zhou dynasty. The Qin
influenced the ways of the following
dynasties.
The first emperor of China, Yingzheng Emperor Qin Shi Huang, ruled during this
time. He is described as a tyrant even
though he made great contributions and
adjustments for East Asia. He established
the constructuction of the Great Wall of
China. He began the line of Imperial
Dynasties of China. However he burned
many Confucian scholars alive along with
their books.
He and his son were the only people to ever
rule during the Qin’s reign. The Qin did not
make it past 20 years of ruling.
East Asia: Qin
• After the Qin dynasty fell apart two
peasant leaders, Liu Bang and Xiang
Yu, struggled with determining who
would take on the role of ruling a new
dynasty.
• They eventually went against each
other and Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu
to become the first leader of the Han
Dynasty.
• The Han Dynasty retained much of the
Qin’s structure. However, Confucian
ideals were very much valued and
appreciated. Confucian scholars
gained prominent status as the core of
the civil service.
East Asia: Han
South Asia: Maurya
● First empire to provide single government for
almost all of india
● Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 326 bce
in northern India.
● His son Bindusara and grandson Ashoka
helped expand empire through conquest
● The last Mauryan ruler was killed in 183 bce
by a general who established a dynasty
(sunga)
South Asia: Gupta
● Ruled most of north india in the common
era (320-550ce)
● Expanded territory through war and
marriage; also forced many rulers to
submit to their power
● Empire succumbed completely in 550 ce
when control of Bengal was lost.
Mediterranean: Phoenicia and its
colonies
• Gained independence 1100 bce after the collapse of
the Hittite empire
• Influenced western culture through Carthage
• Assyrians captured Phoenicians cities in 842 and
were controlled by then until 612 bce
• Eventually became a part of the Persian empire
created by King Cyrus 1 (Cyrus the Great); prospered
and maintained reputation as great
sailors/shipbuilders
Mediterranean: Greek city-states and
colonies
• Came under Greco-Macedonian rule
(alexander the great) when Tyre was
captured in 332 bce
• 64 bce: Roman general Pompey the Great
made Phoenicia part of the Roman
province Syria; eventually fell to Arab
Muslim invaders in 600’s ad
• Alexander the Great
Mediterranean: Hellenistic and
Roman Empires
• Empire extended from Greece to India
• Hellenistic age: 323 bce (alexanders death)-146
bce
• Roman’s took control of Greece and Macedonia
in the 140’s bc
• Greek culture spread throughout both empires
• Roman empire divided in 395 as; west Roman
empire consider in 476 ad; Roman empire
survived as Byzantine empire until 1453 (fell to
Ottoman empire)
Mesoamerica: Maya City States
• It was establish in 600 B.C (Tikal develops in 100 BC)
• The Mayans didn’t take over land
• They built upon their civilization
Mesoamerica: Teotihuacan
• It was establish in 100 BC but began to rise to power in 200 BC
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Andean South America: Moche
● The Moche civilization flourished
along the northern coast of ancient
Peru, in 1 CE
● They took over surrounding territories
(close with the Nazca) to become
wealthy
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