ROMAN EMPIRE
The reason the roman empire expanded so quickly
What is conquest?
Governed by....
what is educated bureaucrats?
Because of this central authority weakened
What is Roman invasions?
Because of this, the central authority was weakened
What is rebellions?
Christianity spread due to...
What is:
-Trade routes
-Missionaries
-Roman roads
Often referred to our sea due to proximity of the roman empire
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Han dynasty followed which philosophy?
What is Confucianism?
Invasions were often successful after...
What is internal weakening?
Because of this ... Han couldn't continue to control the empire ...
What is overexpansion?
Christianity grew after...
What is support from emperor Constantine
Large Public works were built mainly by ...
What is enslaved labor? Plebians
What was used to combat invasions by the nomadic tribes such as Xiongnu?
What is a tribute system?
Economic weakness
What is rising prices (taxes) hurt commoners and soldiers.
This allowed for external causes to be successful
What is civil wars?
Buddhism spread through
What is:
-Ashoka support?
-Trade networks?
-Merchants and missionaries?
Expansion of the Roman Empire led to ....
What is:
-Increased Slavery?
-Expanded Trade Networks?
the Han dynasty used this to cultivate loyalty
What is mandate of heaven?
External reasons for collapse...
What is:
- Barbarian Invasions
-struggled to maintain boarders
-trade disruption
External Reasons for the collapse
What is:
-Nomadic Invasions (Xiongnu)
-Empires relied on strong armies (which crippled due to cost)
Hinduism Key concepts:
What is:
-Reincarnation?
-Karma?
-Brahman?
Roman Empire were what kind of a society
What is polytheistic?
If governed well, they well maintain social harmony
what is the mandate of heaven?
Internal reasons for collapse...
What is:
-Empire relied on the military to resist invasions but due to cost of maintaining large military
-Battle of power
-Overexpansion
Internal Reasons for the collapse
What is:
-Internal Power struggles
-Military leaders challenging imperial authority
-Peasant Rebellions
-Loss of Mandate of Heaven
-heavy taxes to maintain military
Christianity appealed because
what is egalitarian message?
Appealed to women and lower class