First Age of Empires (1570 B.C. – 200 B.C.) 11/18/2018 Chapter Four
Empire vs. City-state Empires = 1) variety of peoples, 2) unified under one ruler, 3) large area City-state = 1) homogeneous population, 2) various types of rule, 3) small area
Persia Founded by Cyrus the Great (550 B.C.) Conquered Mesopotamia with tolerant policy Darius divided land into provinces Connected the Empire via 1500 mile Royal Road Standardized use of coin money Zoroastrianism Ahura Mazda (monotheistic worship) Heaven, Hell, and Judgment Actions determine fate
China Zhou Dynasty (1027 B.C. – 256 B.C.) Established dynastic cycles with Mandate of Heaven Confucian teaching Qin Dynasty (256 B.C. – 202 B.C.) “First Emperor” Shi Huangdi Autocratic rule through Legalist policy Forced labor to build the Great Wall of China
Three Chinese Philosophies Confucianism vs. Daoism vs. Legalism Philosophy Founder Core Beliefs Emphasis Confucianism Confucius Balance Family Daoism Laozi Natural Order Nature Legalism Hanfeizi Strict Justice Government