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Common Characteristic of the Classical Age Empires

Common Characteristic of the Classical Age Empires. Han, Rome, Greece, Gupta. Political Administration. Institutions Centralized Governments Legal Systems and Law Codes Bureaucracies. Chinese Dynasty The “Caesar”. Most advanced in China Local rule more important in Rome.

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Common Characteristic of the Classical Age Empires

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  1. Common Characteristic of the Classical Age Empires Han, Rome, Greece, Gupta

  2. Political Administration • Institutions • Centralized Governments • Legal Systems and Law Codes • Bureaucracies Chinese Dynasty The “Caesar” Most advanced in China Local rule more important in Rome

  3. Maintaining Military Power and Economic Success • Diplomacy • Maintaining Supply lines • Fortifications, Walls, Roads • Recruiting locals into military • Promotion of Trade Relationships

  4. Importance of Cities • Centers of Trade • Religious Ceremonies • Location of political Institutions Roman Senate Chinese Grand Council

  5. Examine the characteristics of the Classical Cities: Identify at least 2 similarities Economic centers Religious Centers Along key waterways Defense Systems

  6. Chang’an (Xian)

  7. Pataliputra

  8. Persepolis

  9. Constantinople

  10. Athens

  11. Alexandria

  12. Rome & Carthage

  13. Social Structures • Hierarchical • Each empire had different criteria for determining your place • Elites • Merchants and Artisans • Laborers • Slaves Ex: India’s Hinduism and the caste system. Roman value on private property

  14. Labor Systems • Used to maintain production of food • Elevated status of elites • Examples: • Corvee • Slavery • Tributes

  15. Decline and Fall • Internal • Political Apathy and Corruption • Social and Economic Tensions • Excessive mobilization • Environmental damage • Gap increases between rich and poor • Taxation • Deforestation • Desertification

  16. Decline and Fall • External • Security issues • Invasion • Cost of maintaining protection • Miles of border to protect • Diverse people to • keep peaceful • Xiongnu (Han China) • White Huns (India) • Germanic Tribes (Rome)

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