Chandragupta Maurya (340 BC – 298 BC) was the founder of the Mauryan Empire and the first emperor to unify India into one state. He ruled from 322 BC until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favour of his son Bindusara in 298 BC.[2][3][4] Chandragupta Maurya is a pivotal figure in the history...
Ch-6 The Mauryan Empire The Mauryan Empire was the first empire of India. It is called an empire because Mauryas controlled more land and power. An empire was much larger than a kingdom and needed to be a big army to protect it. HISTORICAL SOURCES We get information about the Mauryans from both...
South East Asia Mughal Dynasty 16th – 4th-2nd Centuries BC Gupta Dynasty, 4th-5th Centuries British Raj- * Hinduism * Islam * Jainism * Sikhism * SrZoroastrianism * Christian * Buddhism Mohandas Gandhi Chandragupta Maurya I don’t want to be here right now. This class...
songs of rains have peacock-dance mentioned in them. One possible origins of the name of the famous Maurya dynasty of ancient India is probably derived from the word Mayura as the ancestors of the Mauryas are thought to be peacock-keepers of a royal court in eastern India....
Maharashtra, sixth centuryIn the third century BCE, most of South Asia was united into the Maurya Empire by Chandragupta Maurya and flourished under Ashoka the Great.[24] From the third century CE, the Gupta dynasty oversaw the period referred to as ancient "India's Golden Age."[25][26] Empires in Southern...
dedicated tradesmen and professionals to fill the needs of a diverse populace. It appears that coinage replaced other forms of currency before the Maurya Dynasty took power. Punch marked silver ingots were the earliest traces of coinage in India (Akhter, 2010). While India's many kingdoms and rulers issued...
Buddhism spreading all around the world, especially Theravada in the South and South East Asian countries. Emperor Ashoka from the lineage of the Maurya Dynasty waged war with the intention of unifying India under the same banner. The war with the Kalinga on the Bay of Bengal made him realise the adverse...
Tang, Song, and Ming Dynasties Many countries experienced cultural changes as they evolved into the places we know now. There is no empire that is the same today as it was over 2000 years ago. Over the course of the Tang (618-906), Song (960-1279), and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties, China's culture altered...
CHOLA DYNASTY History Cholas rule forms an important part in the history of South India. It saw remarkable progress in almost all spheres of life such as polity, culture and economy. In 9th century, the Cholas gained control and overthrew the Pallavas. They ruled in the south of India from the 9th...
The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was an English royal dynasty that lasted 118 years, from 1485 to 1603, a period known as the Tudor period. Descended patrilineally from Welsh courtier Owen Tudor, and with a disputed claim on the English throne through the maternal line, the Tudors nevertheless emerged...
The Sui and Tang Dynasties were Chinese Empires that rose and declined due to internal and external forces. In 581, the Sui Empire was established by the reunification of China by Sui rulers. They reestablished Confucianism as their ideology of the government, but also had a strong influence from...
his mother Maurya won’t let him). It is not a direct battle. Session 38 - Tuesday April 26, 2005 How tragic is life if in order to survive, you have to loose your six sons. This is a key sentence. Bartley is giving tasks to his sisters to perform during his absence. Maurya is ceasing to...
from the moment of birth one out of six Indians lives — and suffers — at the bottom of the Hindu caste system. They are The sins of Girdharilal Maurya are many, his attackers insisted. He has bad karma. Why else would he, like his ancestors, be born an Untouchable, if not to pay for his past lives...
of China. Territories occupied by different dynasties as well as modern political states throughout the history of China.History of China ANCIENT 3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors Xia Dynasty 2100–1600 BCE Shang Dynasty 1600–1046 BCE Zhou Dynasty 1045–256 BCE Western Zhou Eastern Zhou ...
going as far back as to china’s earliest empires to the present day. We will look at details from the Han Dynasty from 206BCE-220CE, the Tang Dynasty from 618 CE-907CE, and the Song Dynasty 960CE-1279CE. Then moving forward in time we shall ski ahead a few centuries closer to modern day china and examine...
eventually had a greater affect on the effectiveness of the structure of their respective government. Before the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties was the decline of the Han dynasty. The Confucian principles that had emphasized hard work and the subordination of the individual to the community’s interest came...
History” The Ch’ing Dynasty was the last dynasty in China which is ruled by King. After Ch’ing dynasty, China became a modern country like these days. The changes between Ch’ing dynasty and China were really extensively and various, but still there are many legacies from Ch’ing dynasty in present China...
kingdom. Many invaders have ruled over this region during different times of history. These include the Persians, Alexander the Great's Greeks, the Mauryas, the Greco-Bactrians, the Indo-Greeks, the Indo-Scythians, the Indo-Parthians, the Kushans, the Huns, the Turks and the Hindus. Charsadda is contiguous...
China, the philosophy of Confucianism, and mainly centers around the peak of China’s power, the Ming Dynasty. The first people to arrive in China came around 1600 B.C.E., which later became the Shang Dynasty. The first people were also called the Yi people. The Yi started China’s climb to superiority by...
[pic] Zhou Dynasty In the 1100’s BC the Zhou Dynasty was created. They joined with other near by tribes an attacked the Shang Dynasty. Heaven gave power to the king, no one ruled without heavens permission. If a king were bad the heaven would support someone else. When the Zhou dynasty came it brought...
by the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang Gao Zu- Chinese emperor 618 27: founder of the Tang dynasty. the Dynasty that lasted from 618-907 and which represented perhaps the most glorious period of Chinese history. Wudi- Emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty who vastly increased its authority...
Chinese Art: The Bronzes Chinese Art spans over so many categories and dynasties that it is difficult to narrow down to one specific topic. When one thinks of Chinese art, he or she probably envisions dragons, bamboo, or beautiful women surrounded by flowers but that is not always necessarily the case...
in 1644, who then established the Qing Dynasty. An estimated 25 million people died during the Manchu conquest of the Ming Dynasty (1616 1644).[12] The Qing Dynasty, which lasted until 1912, was the last dynasty in China. In the 19th century the Qing Dynasty adopted a defensive posture towards European...
performance in Beijing, one of the many aspects of traditional Chinese culture People in the culture {draw:a} {draw:a} People in imperial China - Qing dynasty {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} Identity Many ethnic groups have existed in China. In terms of the numbers, however, the pre-eminent ethnic...
China once had a series of dynasties that ruled and unified a large empire. These dynasties included the Sui, Tang, and Song. China made many advances during that period of time. For example, the Chinese invented paper money, porcelain, and gunpowder, and made many improvements in transportation. A lot...
the last Korean Dynasty ‘Joseon’, and then we will eat Korean traditional food, finally we will enjoy Korean unique festivals. Let’s back to the Joseon Dynasty. Korea has a continuous history of five thousand years. The last dynasty in Korea is the Joseon Dynasty. The Joseon Dynasty lasted from 1392...
agricfultural revolution 1. Centered in loess soil area of Huang He Valley 2. Farm village sytem III. Shang Dynasty A. Formed Ca. 1650 BCE B. Government 1. Dynasty concept est. 2. Strong military A. Peasant infantry B. Shariot-based nobles 3. Irrigation and...
Although 500 years is a long time, the Chinese civilization from 100 C.E. to 600 C.E. had many cultural and political changes and continuities. The Han Dynasty controlled the empire in the beginning of the time period, but fell about halfway through. Unlike Rome, China was able to recover. The Chinese kept...
scholarly opinion holds that the extant text of this title was compiled by an anonymous scholar no earlier than the Han dynasty just over two-thousand years ago. During the Han dynasty (202 BC "220 AD), Zhang Zhongjing (张仲景/張仲景), the Hippocrates of China, who was mayor of Chang-sha toward the end of the...
hfsdgfdsgsdafThe House of Gediminas were the siblings, children, and grandchildren of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania (ca. 1275–1341). The Gediminid dynasty ruled the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from ca. 1285 or 1316 to 1572, eventually extending its territories from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. Gediminas'...
The Chola Dynasty (Tamil: சோழர் குலம், IPA: ['ʧoːɻə]) was a Tamil dynasty that ruled primarily in southern India until the 13th century. The dynasty originated in the fertile valley of the Kaveri River. Karikala Chola was the most famous among the early Chola kings, while Aditya I, Parantaka I, Rajaraja...
tolerance. - ended the religious divide between rulers and ruled - but then persecuted the Jews and Christians IV. China and the Mongols A. Sung Dynasty a. China weak under Sung b. Jurchens B. Mongol Conquest in China a. Mongols attracted by riches of China b. Genghis proceeded cautiously i. Defeated...
France and how effectively were these solved my 1204? The Capetian dynasty was a dynasty of French kings between 987 and 1328. However, this Dynasty does include Hugh Capet who ruled slightly before the start of the Capetian Dynasty. He ruled between 940 and 996. In 987, Hugh Capet was elected king...
India - India for most of its time was under the rule of imperial powers. There was the Mauryan Dynasty (324BC-183BC), Gupta rulers, and the Nomadic invasion. Under the rule of Ashoka, Mauryan rule followed the characteristic of the imperial pattern of dividing territory into provinces and use of a...
I Lee, pp. 57-60. Section: World View and Visual Culture Patricia Buckley Ebrey. “The Creation of the Bureaucratic Empire: The Qin and Han Dynasties.” Cambridge Illustrated History: China (Cambridge University Press, 1996), pp. 60-85. 3 Week 4 2/1 First Empires in China II Lee, pp...
evolved and improved. Important periods in the history of green tea Wei Jin Northern and Southern Dynasties (3rd century -6th century) During the period of the Wei Jin Northern and Southern Dynasties (AD 220-589), the popularity of drinking tea soared and tea slowly changed from a luxury item into...
Julio-Claudian dynasty which consisted of five emperors in a time span of about 90 years. The Julio-Claudian dynasty officially ended with the death of Nero in 68 A.D. Then the Flavian dynasty came into power after competing with three other potiental reigns for the throne. This dynasty consisted of...
and glass compound that is known for its translucent beauty and durability. Porcelain was invented during the Sui Dynasty (maybe earlier) 618-906 BC, but by 960-1279 BC the Sung Dynasty was at its peak creating porcelain which became very popular all over the world. The Chinese inventor Tao-Yue used...
located in the middle of Beijing, China. The palace was the home and center of power for twenty-four emperors during the mid to later Ming and Qing dynasties. Its compound is really enormous. We spent the whole afternoon in it. After a long walk, we had our dinner immediately. Our dinner on the first day...
Techniques[edit] During the Shang (1600–1050 BC) and Zhou (1050-256 BC) dynasties of ancient China, documents were ordinarily written on bone or bamboo (on tablets or on bamboo strips sewn and rolled together into scrolls), making them very heavy, awkward, and hard to transport. The light material of...
Egypt’s diplomatic relations with its neighbours during the 19th dynasty had become the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics, culture, environment and human rights. This was achieved through “the Hittite peace treaty”, “Diplomatic marriage”...
interested in eternal features and immortality. | The Gods Osiris and Atum, from the Tomb of Nefertari, New Kingdom (wall painting), Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1297-1185 BC) / Valley of the Queens, Thebes.Egyptian gods are depicted wearing headdresses with a solar disk. Ostrich feathers, and animal horns...
reached Europe. During the Pax Tartarica, trade and communication The Tang Dynasty- Following the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty established Chinese Peace. The Tang conquered the turks and reopened the silk road. The Tang Dynasty became wealthy and helped Chinese wealth prosper through trade and also by...
that is very different from that of western countries, although it is not fair to lump all Chinese architecture into one category. As the Chinese dynasties changed, so did the architecture. For this project I wanted to focus on the Yuyuan Garden, also called the Yu Garden, located in Shanghai. I found...
reinventing themselves. A new dynasty meant a new leader, which meant a new position taken on philosophy. As the Chinese empires expanded to include more regions and people, their philosophies and beliefs began to shape and transform from what they once were. In the early Shang dynasty, for instance, philosophic...
private traders into china. 2. THE OPIUM WAR: lasted from 1839 to 1841 and 1856 to 1860, the climax of a trade dispute between China under the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire. British smuggling of opium from British India into China in defiance of China's drug laws erupted into open warfare between...
Ming dynasty, Chinese art developed greatly from the achievements in painted art during the earlier Song dynasty and Yuan dynasty. The art techniques, which were invented and developed before the Ming period, became classical during this period. More colors were used in art during the Ming dynasty. Seal...
people involved with the Russian Revolution were a part of the working class. In 1911, the Chinese Nationalist party overthrew the Qing Dynasty, which was the last Dynasty of China. The goal of the Nationalists was to create a Democracy so the people of China would have more freedom. They also wanted to...
nearly killing them. Then that day, a new threat loomed. Invaders from the north were threatening China. That was the Zhou Dynasty. Their ruler was strict. Some people of the Shang Dynasty were killed and everybody experienced some kind of tragedy going on. Everyone turned to the wicked woman. Her name was...
into the hands of more ordinary Christian folk - first among them the Lombards. The Fugger dynasty: 15th - 16th century AD At the start of the 15th century the Medici are Europe's greatest banking dynasty, but their political power later distracts them from the highly focussed business of making...
century. The Event Historical Roots The roots of the civil service selection system in China originated in the 16th century later known as the Shang Dynasty. During this period education was an honor for an elite few, and it existed for no other reason than for selecting government officials. A system that...
leadership to defeat both the Paekje and Koguryo kingdoms and unify Korea in to one country known then as Koryo. Koryo Dynasty: (918 A.D. to 1392) The Koryo Dynasty was a time for growth and development in the martial arts. During this time unarmed combat gained its greatest popularity. It...
left his family and strived for his ideals. Confucius wanted to revive the perfect virtue of Huaxia and the classical properties of the Western Zhou Dynasty for building a great harmonious and humanistic society. In the Analects (論語), Confucius presents himself as a "transmitter who invented nothing"...
The Chinese schools of philosophy, except during the Qin Dynasty, can be both critical and yet relatively tolerant of one another. Even when one particular school of thought is officially adopted by the ruling bureaucracy, as in the Han Dynasty, there may be no move to ban or censor other schools of thought...
with what was supposedly my ethnicity. In my personal opinion, i think one of the goals of numerous archaeologists to discover the verified first dynasty of China is to understand how the China of today is believed to be the sleeping dragon that when awakens, will either make or break the world. That...
common features. First being that Egypt was not unified and second that the central government collapsed. THE OLD KINGDOM During the early dynasties such as dynasties 3rd and 4th the Pharaoh was the seat of ultimate power. He was in total liberty to call or summon large work forces. He appointed officials...
During the Bronze Age (2205-256 BC) in China, the Chinese worshipped many gods and spirits. One of the most important deities during the Shang Dynasty was Ti. Ti means "Deity Above," or "the Lord on High." He was believed to punish people who offended him and reward those who pleased him. The...
first used during the Shang Dynasty, which took place between the 17th century -11th century BC, when it was made of bronze. It was popularized during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty which took place between 770 BC-256 BC, when it was made of steel instead. By the Western Han Dynasty which took place between 206...
Chinese people say themselves as having some sort of special destiny. When the Chinese people speak of their history, they usually speak of dynasties. The dynasties refer to the governments, way they looked at the universal and moral orders that supposedly have shaped History. Naturally, the Chinese have...
Chinese in 919 A.D. Gun powder was used in a weapon called the fire lance by the Song Dynasty in 1126 when they invaded the Jurchens (a rival tribe to the songs). According to Wikipedia the Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in china between 960 – 1279 CE that was very powerful, skilled and creative. (3)...