ways of the world: a brief global history first edition chapter 4 eurasian empires 500 b.c.e. –500...

Ways of the World:A Brief Global History

First Edition

CHAPTER 4Eurasian Empires500 B.C.E.–500 C.E.

Copyright © 2009 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Robert W. Strayer

Empires and Civilizations in Collision: The Persians and the Greeks

• The Persian Empire• The Greeks• Collision: The Greco-Persian Wars• Collision: Alexander and the Hellenistic Era

Comparing Empires: Roman and Chinese• Rome: From City-State to Empire• China: From Warring States to Empire• Consolidating the Roman and Chinese Empires• The Collapse of Empires

Intermittent Empire: The Case of India

Chapter 4 Eurasian Empires,500 B.C.E.‒500 C.E.

• Map 4.1 The Persian Empire (p. 100)• Map 4.2 Classical Greece (p. 102)• Map 4.3 Alexander’s Empire and Successor States (p. 106)• Map 4.4 The Roman Empire (p. 110)• Map 4.5 Classical China (p. 113)• Map 4.6 Empire in South Asia (p. 120)• China’s Terra-Cotta Army (p. 96)• Persepolis (p. 101)• Alexander the Great (p. 107)• Queen Boudica (p. 112)• Meeting of Attila and Pope Leo I (p. 118)• Ashoka of India (p. 121)