World History AP

In this paper, I intend to show that ancient Athenian democracy influenced western political thought, specifically, western democracies. By influencing such modern day democracies, ancient Greek culture remains a presence in contemporary life.

This forced them to compete for any available resources that they needed and it had also caused conflicts between neighboring peoples and themselves. Military advancements were a result of these expansions and they also faced a need to govern the peoples around them. There were many difficulties that could not be managed because of these expansions such as economic, social, and environmental problems. The states and empires that expanded during this time period include the Persian Empires in Southwest Asia, The Qin and Han Empires in East Asia, The Mauryan and Gupta Empires in South Asia, parts of the Mediterranean region, empires in Mesoamerica, and the states and empires in Andean South America. In order to organize their subjects, the rulers of these states and empires created administrative institutions. These involved centralized governments and elaborate legal systems and bureaucracies. Military techniques over larger areas included diplomacy, or the skill of managing international relations, developing supply lines, and building fortifications, or defensive walls, and roads. The successes of many of these empires were dependent on their ability to trade and their economic integrations. Many cities, such as Athens in Greece, Constantine in present - day Turkey, and Rome in present - day Italy, served as a number of things that included trade, religious rituals, and political matters. Many of these empires heavily relied on slaves, peasant communities, and Family and household productions to keep the production of food going and to provide rewards for the loyalty of the people - mainly the elites. One of the main things that these empires had in common was their Patriarchal society, where the father or eldest son was the head of the family. This greatly affected the gender roles in these empires and had caused for women to have less rights than the men. Many of

As these empires became more powerful, they drew more and more people in seeking economic prosperity. In turn, with the more people coming in, these empires became more and more powerful. People outside these zones were commonly targeted for attack and missed out on the economic opportunities within these empires.

Empires on their outside may seem very different and unique. However, when you get down to their fundamentals, you begin to truly realize how similar they are. Just as the imposing pine tree and humble tomato plant may seem vastly different, their start from a lowly seed and craving for water and sunlight to survive unifies them. Such is also true with the Han and Roman empires. While key differences may be present, their social structures, influencing religions, and causes of collapse unify them.

24. Because classical empires lost imperial control to nomadic invasions, post-classical states combined traditional and modern political thought to develop a stronger and longer-lasting empire.

Different classical civilizations often stressed similar values and issues. Classical civilizations were all constantly trying to unify their people to form a shared culture. They also tried to expand their empires. They would try to unify people through politics, religion, and philosophy. They promoted a common language and social structures for people to follow. Classical civilizations used many methods involving integration and expansion in their empire.

Throughout history there has been times when empire building and expansion were very popular. During the Early Modern Era, from 1450-1750, this occurred a lot. The European, Russian, Chinese, Mughal and, Ottoman empires were all being built around the same time. An empire is a group of states or countries under one supreme ruler. When the empire is divided by an ocean or has part of it distant from the other, the part away from the mainland is known as a colony and the homeland is the Mother Country.

As these empires started expanding they gained new things. They gained new land, goods, services, people, food, animals, and more. With these things the empires became stronger and more powerful. They gained animals such as the Turkey. They gained foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, squash, pineapples, peppers, cassava, cocao beans, peanuts, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, and vanilla. With more options of food it was easier to get food making it easier to things instead of worrying about getting food. They also exported food which was good for their economy. With gaining this they gained more power. This gaining of power was something all empires wanted, this is why they built their

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

Constantine is best remembered in modern times for the Edict of Milan in 313, which fully legalized Christianity in the empire for the first time. Constantine’s edict gave Christians the right to openly practice their faith. Until then, they had met in the homes of fellow believers. Within a year of edit, Constantine ordered the building of churches throughout the empire. Although some Christians were very worried about the future of the churches if it became too close with the empire. The only people edit mentioned by name were the Christian, and the laws that came afterwards radically limited the rights of Jews as citizens of the Roman Empire.

Imperialism has been one of the most powerful forces in human history, serving to set the foundation of our modern world. While this has led to the formation of a global society where cultures, ideas, and innovations are spread across countries, imperialism has also left a history of exploitation, racism, and violence that is still affecting the world today. Imperial relationships are always imbalanced when it comes to power and influence; that is, one group (known as the metropole) maintains authority and control over another group (known as the periphery) with economic, political, and cultural dominance (Spiegel 2012). There are many reasons why one group chooses to dominate the other, such as expanding territory, extracting raw resources to fuel economic development, or to spread their beliefs (i.e. religion) (Spiegel 2012). In spite of these varied reasons, one of the main motivators for imperialism began with competition between empires.

     The Aztec and Inca peoples lived in militaristic and expansionist societies whose ideals were fueled by their religious convictions. Expansionism was necessary for both societies to support their religious beliefs. The religious zeal of these two civilizations became something that the leaders of the empires could not control. These empires were built through ideologically driven conquests, which became the cornerstones of their societies and something beyond the control of the rulers.

After having been under imperial rule that could be brutal and demanding, many nations sought sovereignty; and many

Empires are essentially multiple, large city states that are more stable and can control more power. The term empire was usually given to those areas who were able to provide major stability in politics, economics, and social interactions, all under a strong ruler such as Qin Shi Huang. This stability was a definite factor that led to philosophical and spiritual flowering.

There are many factor’s that contributed to the great rise of what we know today as the biggest empires of the Axial Age. Among them we find three empires, Rome, Persia, and the Mongolians that have contributed to who we are today. They stamped their position in history in ways that we still use today. Some factor’s that contributed to the rise of these soaring empires include, their military techniques and growing technology, their advance on trade alongside trade tactics and the ability to produce syncretism.