Ashoka the Great

Thoughtful, kind, and smart are all words to describe Alexander The Great. Alexander The Great was great for many reasons such as showing his men he is equal to all of them, spreading greek culture, and because he was a very great conqueror with a great mind. Now these are only some reasons why he was great ,but their are still more. To begin with, Alexander is great because he spread greek culture and was a great influence , and conquer to everyone. In the text “Alexander’s Legacy” it states

ended, after he felt content, he felt a great crisis (Doc C). Asoka went to sit under the Bodhi and felt enlightenment to change his harsh ways. The Bodhi tree showed him the Buddhist religion and kindness. If it wasn’t for his crisis and the Bodhi tree, then he wouldn’t have turned over a new leaf to spread religion and Kindness.

A great leader can turn anything from rust to gold with just the touch of his hands. Asoka was an enlightened ruler and not a ruthless conqueror, because of the positive changes he made upon the Mauryan Empire’s society and his economical and political uplifts towards Kalinga. Asoka established many positive, beneficial changes to the Mauryan Empire after his conquest. The map of Asoka’s Empire shows that many people died from being killed in the war, starvation, and disease spreading (Document A)

Asoka was the powerful Indian leader of the Mauryan Empire over 2,000 years ago. He is known as the founding father of India. Asoka conquered important territory and spread popular religions across the world (BGE). Was Asoka a ruthless conqueror or enlightened ruler? Asoka was an enlightened ruler because of his strategic conquests, and giving up violence. Strategic Conquests Asoka was an enlightened ruler because of his intelligence and strategy. Evidence of this is when he conquered Kalinga. This

“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

Geneva Fischer Asoka; BCE’s Hidden Menace (a DBQ) Think of a child who set a house on fire, it’s sides burning down in a flame so strong you could feel it. Would you forgive them if they had a so called revelation? It’s highly unlikely that you would. Now, think of the adult equivalent of that child only worse, burning down countless houses and ruining or destroying countless lives. Plus, he’s a king. If he felt remorse after doing all of that, would you call him enlightened? Hopefully

Asoka the Great led his people through a gruesome war for economic prosperity and trade routes, but was he a ruthless conqueror or a great and enlightened leader? Asoka was king of the Mauryan Empire and led them through the Kalinga war. They won the war and spread prosperity through the kingdom. Asoka was definitely an enlightened ruler because he helped poor communities and the economy, strayed away from violence, and spread Buddhism. First, Asoka helped the economy and poor communities

Alexander really great? This question is a very popular one because it makes us defend a man we never knew using information we can’t prove. It’s a question we will never be able to stop asking because there are no clear facts. This is the perfect example of a Socratic question. It wants us to explain why he was great by forcing us to elaborate on what makes any of us great to begin with. But isn’t it just a matter of perspective? Of course you could say that Washington was great, but did he not allow

Asoka is one of the greatest rulers of India. He had Rule for thirty eight year 274 BC -232 BC (cite). According to Buddhist dharma and law Asoka ruled over vast empire. His greatest achievements were to spreading Buddhism throughout his empire and beyond. The edicts were translated in the 1830s. According to the Article of ANCIENT History “150 Asoka edicts have been found carved into the face of rock and cave walls as well as pillar all this was mark on his kingdom,.” which was northern India

leaders before him. Asoka, was an Indian ruler that ruled from 268 to 232 BCE. Although, people may think he was a ruthless ruler, Asoka was an enlightened ruler because he felt a great crisis or forgiveness in him, he sought enlightenment, and stopped himself from starting wars. To begin, Asoka felt a great crisis or forgiveness in him. After, Asoka defeated Kalinga he felt sorrow for the 200,000 lives that were taken. He wanted some way to say sorry or to show forgiveness. Asoka believed