Intro to Part 2, Ch 3 documents and Ch 3 (State and Empire)

Intro to Part 2
- The discusses the fall of the first wave of civilizations and the empires that flourished after including the Persian, Greek, Roman, and Chinese Empires.

Ch 3(State and Empire)-
Chapter 3 compares the Persian and Greek empires, as well as the Roman and Chinese Empire. 

 Persian Empire
  • massive empire, larger than Greek
  • very powerful monarchies, who could execute anyone who was in the wrong 
  • don't believe in the gods, no temples
  • They thought it was foolish to believe in gods
  • believe in Zeus
  • believe in sacrifice to nature
  • act different to those of different classes/status
  • acknowledged status by how they would greet people, if they were equal they would kiss on the lips, if slightly lesser, they would kiss them on the cheek, and is substantially lesser the inferior would lay on the floor
  • women worked, men stayed home

Greek Empire

  • massive empire
  • made up of city-states
  • popular participation in political life 
  • Greeks win war against Persians 

Roman Empire

  • had little contact with Chinese
  • Roman peace

Chinese Empire

  • China more successful in assimilating invaders than Romans
  • Great Wall of China
  • more productive agriculture
  • unified by 1st emperor Shihuangdi 


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