The Rise and Fall of the Mauryan Empire

Three major civilization composed the classical empire. Classical Rome, Han China, and Gupta India all thrived at one point during this era, but with success also eventually came the fall of these three empires. Taking place at different times and due to different reasons, all three started to decline and eventually were too weak to defend themselves. The fall of the Roman Empire seemed to be more complex and due the many more little problems, by they all three fell apart due to unrest and problems created that could not be solved before it was ultimately too late.

When Asoka won the battle, he drove 150,000 people. Kalinga was in the way of southern trade routes that could benefit his empire. Asoka thought of conquering Kalinga so he can benefit his empire and have the southern trade routes that could benefit his empire. Asoka thought of conquering Kalinga so he can benefit his empire. Asoka thought of conquering Kalinga so he can benefit his empire and have the southern trade routes.

Asoka was a ruler of the great Mauryan empire from 268 BCE to 232 BCE (before common era), located in India. Asoka ruled the Mauryanians, who were named after his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya. Asoka could be kind of ruthless, but in his later years of ruling, he showed to be peaceful and enlightened. Being the prince of the Mauryanians, he inherited almost all of India, and ruled for almost 36 years. With age, Asoka became an enlightened ruler.

During the reign of the greatest Achaemenid ruler he expanded his empire to the East as far as the Indus river and to the west, the black sea. Creating the largest empire the world had ever seen, he also created a vast and complex system to govern all of his land and its diversity with a coin system,taxes, and laws.

“Asoka’s pillars of stone with their inscriptions would speak to me in their magnificent language and tell me of a man, who though was an emperor , was greater than any king or emperors,” stated Nehru, a leading figure in India’s fight for independence (Doc. F). Asoka was a ruler of the Mauryan Empire from 268 BCE to 232 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was established by Asoka’s grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya, in 321 BCE. Asoka helped strengthen the Mauryan Empire by conquering the region of Kalinga. Was Asoka, leader of the Mauryan Empire, a cruel or peaceful ruler? Asoka was a peaceful ruler because he conquered Kalinga for the wellness of the Mauryan economy, he felt anguish for the death of those in his conquest at Kalinga, and his edicts were fair.

Ashoka was said to be one of the greatest rulers in India. Ashoka conquered a lot of land including the empire of Kalinga. After winning the war to claim Kalinga, Ashoka road his horse and looked out at the bloody battle, he then was filled with horror at the sight of war, and swore to give up violence and wars from then on, (BGE, Frey 161). But was King Ashoka a ruthless conqueror, or an Enlightened Ruler? Ashoka was an enlightened because of how he gives up violence and how he encouraged Buddhism.

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

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