To commence, Cyrus the Great, who ruled most of Persia during the 500s, and King Ashoka , emperor of the Maurya Dynasty from 268 to 232 BCE, both shared similar characteristics that made them great rulers, yet had their differences that made them unique in their own way. Furthermore, both Ashoka and Cyrus the Great were both knowledgeable, respectable, and tolerated by their own people, making them extraordinary leaders. Although, in comparison Ashoka was much more aggressive due to his extreme fear factor on everyone and his strong Buddhist beliefs. In comparison, Cyrus was much more lovable, understandable, and did anything possible for his people. To conclude, both King Ashoka and Cyrus the Great, were both powerful and intrepid leaders …show more content…
For example, Cyrus the Great paid for his own treasury, to aid Jews return back to Jerusalem, and helping them build new temples and rebuild a city from the ground (Doc. 2). Also Ashoka , “respected mothers and fathers is good, generosity to friends,” and “work for the proper treatment of prisoners.” (Doc.6). This proves that they stayed loyal to their citizens, and helped them when needed. In addition, another similarity was that they were both religiously tolerant, meaning they respected other religions that wasn’t theirs. According to the Cyrus Cylinder, Cyrus traveled around the area making sanctuaries permanent for their owners, something to have been seen done by any ruler before. (Doc.1) Also, in the Edicts of King Ashoka, it is stated “honors not ascetics and the householders of all religions.” (Doc. 7) This really helped them. Because back them religion was one of the most important things, and feeling welcomed and accepted by your ruler would be a relied for many. Another similarity was the fact that they both had spies. Cyrus had many people in the cities who would report back with updates (Doc 5.) Ashoka also did this in order to find information on its people (Doc.7). This platform of information was good because it gave the leaders and its people god communication, which was not easy to find back
As James Monroe was elected president, the Era of Good Feelings began and was characterized by cultural and economic nationalism. As a result of the War of 1812, the U.S. created a protective tariff in 1816 to prevent British goods from taking away American business. Protective tariffs were a part of Henry Clay’s American System which also included a national bank and internal improvements, however the plan was halted when the Panic of 1819 occurred; an economic disaster in which unemployment, banks closing, and debt increased. Monroe was a Democratic-Republican president but the Supreme Court was lead by Federalist chief justice John Marshall whose decisions consistently favored a
Shashwat Patel Ms. Chong APUSH, Period 5 10 September 2015 Rough Draft 1 In 1763 the French were defeated in North American continent after their surrender at Treaty of Paris that gave British massive control, such acquisition of land and the debt that British incurred in the bloody war with French. It was necessary for British to take control over North American Empire. This led parliament to heavy taxes which strained fragile relationship with the American Colonies and mother country. British began to take control over economic policies of American Colonies.
Hammurabi created 282 laws for the people of Babylonia. Hammurabi claimed that he got the laws from the god Shamash. There were over 1 million people in Babylonia. Even though he lived 38 centuries ago his laws still stand. So many people will study it and make a decision on if the laws are just or unjust.
There are many different actions and responses which lead up to the Revolutionary War. But a few of the largest actions on the part of Britain were the Acts which were imposed on the colonists. The first attempt to tax the colonists was the Stamp Act, and was a colossal failure. When Britain established the Stamp Act in 1765, they were trying to move the tax burden from their own over taxed citizens, to the colonists, who, up to that point, hadn't truly been taxed at all. They tried again in 1773, with largely the same results. The colonists refused to support Britain and adamantly opposed the taxation of any and all goods by the crown. This was made worse by the struggling farmers and merchants who's businesses had been crippled by the taxes
As the movement to break ties with Britain continued in the colonies, loyalists spoke up and made it clear that they opposed independence. Anglican minister Charles Inglis cautioned that declaring independence from Great Britain, with its powerful military, would do nothing but cause bloodshed (Doc A). He wrote that because the British outnumbered the colonists in war with their immensely strong army, there would be “ruthless war, with all its aggravated horrors.” Inglis’s views on independence also were influenced by his role as a member of the Church of England, and therefore his loyalty to the country. A writer from Pennsylvania anonymously shared his stance on the act, showing how their country’s growth was due the protection and security
Hammurabi’s code could have been just in many different ways depending on the situation, but Hammurabi’s code also killed many innocent people! When Hammurabi made the laws, they were placed in the middle of the town, so the people knew about the laws and the consequences if they broke the laws. In Hammurabi’s words, he said: “ Hammurabi, the protecting king am I. … That the strong might not injure the weak, in order to protect the widows and orphans.” (Doc. B). He promised to protect the weak and Hammurabi did not keep his promise. Although he meant well, Some of the laws were unjust and unnecessary. Here is why Hammurabi’s code is unjust to the property laws and the personal injury law.
The empires all shared some similarities and obviously many differences, but all tried to find ordered and successful nations in troubled times through different methods, sometimes religious, sometimes philosophical, sometimes
The “Dark ages” was found by an Italian scholar, Petrarch, in the 1300s. The term Dark Age was used to explain the period (movie talk-dark ages).The Dark Age could be in a growth age or a dark age. This is applied to “dark” and “light”. This can be argued by the evidence of what is going on during 500AD-1500AD. The debate between Europe being in a Dark Age or growth age is based off of how well the evidence supports the statement and this judgment is clearly stated that Europe is NOT in a dark age based on all the supported evidence.
The Second Great Awakening revolved around the new concept of national reform through religious and moral changes. These changes and transitions occurred for the benefit of the country, by withdrawing the negative aspects of society such as alcohol overuse, low quality education and prisons, and most notably slavery. Religious leaders encouraged salvation and worshipping the Christian God to be best solution for successfully reforming and improving the nation’s predicaments. Religious ideas had a remarkable role constructing reform movements in the first half of the nineteenth century in behalf of religion offering the most moral and logical path towards a better society. People of the United States were in necessity of reforms, applying the religious ideas opened up new resolutions for all classes, races, and groups of people.
After 1815, a women’s status in society was shaped both by the “market revolution” and the “Second Great Awakening”. The “market revolution” was a drastic change in the nation's economy through transportation, education, legal reforms. Examples of these reforms would include the creation of canals, roads, railroads, and the technology needed to commute between places, an increase in teacher wages, school terms, and curriculum, and the spreading awareness of massive movements such as the temperance, abolitionist, and prison reform movement. The “Second Great Awakening” was a revival of religious spirit that attracted social minorities, such as women, African-Americans,and native Americans, that produced many new sects of Protestantism, such
Cyrus and Darius both tolerated ethnic and theological diversity. They did not try to force Persian culture on the conquered people. It seemed as though the Persians just wanted to have the right to tax and have control of the land and its riches. The Seleucids, Parthians, and Sasanids also advocated this policy. Although this policy worked quite well in allowing for fluid execution of ruling,
The ancient civilizations had very different ways of running their empires throughout their time. The Persians and Greeks held very true to this statement. They both had different sources that contributed to the power they held. The Persians had a very large empire and had a specific way of controlling it. First lets see how the Persians came to be. Cyrus, the son of the Assyrian king, was supposed to be killed as a baby. He was instead taken to a village that soon became called Persia. As Cyrus matured, the people could tell he had the characteristics of a king. He soon became just that. He didn’t want to be just a ruler though, he wanted to be different. His tactics were based on mercy, forgiveness, and compassion. Cyrus did go to war still
Cyrus the Great became ruler of the Persians because he did not want to be controlled by the meads and along with his nomadic warriors, he overtook them. Previously, the Medes had an Iranian religion of whom the Magi were like the priests of Persia and with their great architectural knowledge, they build fire temples which were used by the Magi to perform ceremonies & rituals. This religion derived from magic and astrology, principles of dualism (good & Evil) and resurrection. This religion is one of the causes for which Cyrus the great, rebelled against the Medes. With his army, he conquered most of Asia and remained in power because of the type of ruler that he was. Cyrus allowed the people to keep their customs and practice their own religions, worship their own gods and carry their separate rituals,
During his conquests, he would allow the people to keep their religions and cultural differences, while allowing them to part of the Persian Empire. While Cyrus did allow these freedoms, he also was able to create an empire-wide trade network as well as a commanding
There are many reasons in which the Persian empire is considered one of the greatest civilizations ever in human history and this can mostly be attributed to the stupendous leadership of the one and only Cyrus the great. One of the best kings that the world has ever seen and was the most dominant man in his era. He was brilliant and extremely powerful as he was smart and strong enough to conquer almost every single land within his area and put them all together into one persian empire. The legacy that Cyrus left behind him was one that every king after him tried to follow. For example, emperor Darius I still continued the expansion of the persian empire and reigned control over it as well. After Cyrus died there was a time in which there was nothing but trash rulers and then Darius I came into power. As I stated earlier Darius wanted to follow in the steps of Cyrus and be even greater than him so Darius builded on what Cyrus achieved and split the persian empire into multiple provinces to control the government a little easier. Another thing that made persia so successful was the fact that they tolerated non-Persian folks to live in their empire. There were many different types of people all across persia and the government did not force anything upon these non-Persian residents and let them live their lives how they had before arriving and they only had to pay taxes. Due to this the