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SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT
EMILIA CABRERA
8A
THE GREAT SLAVE
EMPIRES
• Mesopotamia
• Babylonia
• The Persian Empire
• The Byzantine Empire.
The ancient Middle East gave rise to some of the
greatest empires in human history. This empires
include:
MESOPOTAMIA
• Mesopotamia is a region of
southwest Asia in the Tigris and
Euphrates river system.
• Mesopotamia is located in the
region now known as the Middle
East, that includes parts of
southwest Asia and lands
around the eastern
Mediterranean Sea.
• History of Mesopotamia
including the concept of time,
math, the wheel, sailboats,
maps and writing.
BABYLONIA
• Babylonia was a state in ancient
Mesopotamia. The city of
Babylon, were located in
present-day Iraq, was founded
more than 4,000 years ago as a
small port town on the Euphrates
River.
THE PERSIAN
EMPIRE
The Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the
Great around 550 B.C., became one of the
largest empires in history, from Europe’s Balkan
Peninsula in the West to India’s Indus Valley in
the East. This Iron Age dynasty was important
in culture, religion and science.
THE BYZANTINE
EMPIRE
The Byzantine Empire, the
eastern half of the Roman
Empire, which survived for a
thousand years after the
western half had various
kingdoms. In the 14th century
the Ottoman Turks began to
invade on Byzantine territory,
and the empire fell to them in
1453.
SLAVERY
• Slavery was a huge part of civilization and how the
ancient empires lived. They depended on slaves to
build their empires.
• The slaves were use in agriculture, industry, and in the
households of the wealthy.
• Importing and exporting slaves played an important
role in the country’s economy.
• Slaves were needed for labor whether it be for
farmers or building walls to the empire. So, Slaves
were very important to their success.
ASIAN EMPIRES
• The empires of Asia were expansive both in
geography and power.
• India and China were two great cultures of great
power and importance. This because they had
big ranges of land. This land was perfect for
agriculture.
• The Great Wall of China was built to
fortify China’s northern border. The Great Wall
has been the site of multiple battles and between
the Chinese and various peoples across history,
including the Qin dynasty, Song dynasty, and
the Mongols during the Ming dynasty.
CHINA
• China is one of the world's four
ancient civilizations, and the written
history of China dates back to the
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC),
over 3,000 years ago.
• The imperial era was 221 BC – 1912
AD, from China's unification under
Qin rule until the end of the Qing
Dynasty.
• The Republic of China era was from
1912 until 1949.
• The modern China era from 1949
until the present day.
Imperial China (221 BC – 1912 AD)
• From the first centralized feudal empire, the Qin
Dynasty, which was established in 221 BC, until the
collapse of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, this period is
known as the Imperial era of China.
• The imperial China period is the most important fact
in Chinese history. With the emerge and fall of
dynasties, Chinese civilization was cultivated and
prospered in times of peace.
Timeline of Chinese History. Chinese History and Culture (wordpress.com).
https://chinesehistoryandcultureblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/first-blog-post/
MEDITERRANEAN
CULTURES
• The Mediterranean region
was home of two great
civilizations:
• Ancient Greek
• Ancient Rome
ANCIENT GREECE
Ancient Greece was a civilization that dominated much of the Mediterranean thousands of
years ago. Under Alexander the Great, Ancient Greece ruled much of Europe and Western
Asia.
The Greeks came before the Romans and much of the Roman culture was influenced by the
Greeks. Ancient Greece formed the foundation of much of Western culture today.
Everything from government, philosophy, science, mathematics, art, literature, and even sports
was impacted by the Ancient Greeks.
History divide the Ancient Greece into three periods:
• Archaic Period: This period was from the start of Greek civilization in 800 BC to the
introduction of Democracy in 508 BC.
• Classical Period: Athens was governed by a democracy and great philosophers like
Socrates and Plato arose. The wars between Sparta and Athens were during this time.
This period ended with the rise and the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC.
• Hellenistic Period: The Hellenistic period lasted from the death of Alexander the Great
until 31 BC when Rome defeated Egypt at the Battle of Actium.
•
Slaves in Greece
• Slave owners were responsible for any crimes their
slaves committed.
• Slaves participated in most occupations, but they
were not allowed to participate in politics.
• The worst job for a slave was working in the mines.
This was dangerous and hard work. Slaves working
in the mines didn't live very long.
• Greeks would buy slaves as an investment and
then rent them out to others.
• Slaves were often captured by pirates or bandits
and sold at the slave market.
ANCIENT ROME
Roman Empire, the ancient empire, centred on the city
of Rome, that was established in 27 BC following
the death of the Roman Republic and continuing to the
final eclipse of the Empire of the West in the 5th century.
In 45 BC Julius Caesar took over the Roman Republic and
made himself the supreme dictator. This was the end of the
republic.
A few years later, in 27 BC, Caesar Augustus became the
first Roman Emperor, and this was the start of the Roman
Empire. Much of the government stayed the same, but the
Emperor had supreme power.
Features
The Roman Empire became more and more
difficult to manage from the city of Rome. So,
the Roman leaders decided to divide Rome
into two empires.
• The Western Roman Empire and was
ruled out of the city of Rome.
• The Eastern Roman Empire and was ruled
out of Constantinople (today's Istanbul in
Turkey). The Eastern Roman Empire
would become known as Byzantium or the
Byzantine Empire.
The fall of Rome generally refers to the fall of
the Western Roman Empire. It fell in 476 AD.
The Eastern Roman Empire would rule parts of
Eastern Europe for another 1000 years.
Slaves in
Rome
As in many ancient civilizations, slavery played a big
part in the culture of Rome.
• Slaves did much of the labor and hard work that
helped to build the Roman Empire and keep it
running.
• A large percentage, about a 30% of the people
living in Rome and Italy were slaves.
• Most slaves were people captured in times of war.
As the Roman Empire expanded, they often
captured slaves from new lands they conquered.
• Other slaves were bought from slave traders and
pirates who captured people from foreign lands and
brought them to Rome.
• Children of slaves also became slaves.
• Criminals were sold into slavery. A few people even
sold themselves into slavery in order to pay their
debts.
Sources
• Mesopotamia – HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/mesopotamia
• Babylonia – HISTORY . https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/babylonia?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-history
• Slavery | Ancient Mesopotamian Wargame (psu.edu). https://sites.psu.edu/ancientmesopotamianwarfare/slavery/
• Asian Empires | Definitive Guide for Seniors - Odyssey Traveller https://www.odysseytraveller.com/articles/asian-empires-throughout-
history/
• Timeline of Chinese History. 2017LING-LING SHIH (施玲玲). Timeline of Chinese History | Chinese History and Culture
(wordpress.com). January 11, 2017.
• World History Encyclopedia. The Western Mediterranean 264 BCE (Illustration) - World History Encyclopedia (ancient.eu).
https://www.ancient.eu/image/237/the-western-mediterranean-264-bce/
• World History Encyclopedia. Trade in the Roman Empire Map (c. 200 CE) (Illustration) - World History Encyclopedia (ancient.eu).
https://www.ancient.eu/image/11717/trade-in-the-roman-empire-map-c-200-ce/

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The great empires

  • 3. • Mesopotamia • Babylonia • The Persian Empire • The Byzantine Empire. The ancient Middle East gave rise to some of the greatest empires in human history. This empires include:
  • 4. MESOPOTAMIA • Mesopotamia is a region of southwest Asia in the Tigris and Euphrates river system. • Mesopotamia is located in the region now known as the Middle East, that includes parts of southwest Asia and lands around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. • History of Mesopotamia including the concept of time, math, the wheel, sailboats, maps and writing.
  • 5. BABYLONIA • Babylonia was a state in ancient Mesopotamia. The city of Babylon, were located in present-day Iraq, was founded more than 4,000 years ago as a small port town on the Euphrates River.
  • 6. THE PERSIAN EMPIRE The Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great around 550 B.C., became one of the largest empires in history, from Europe’s Balkan Peninsula in the West to India’s Indus Valley in the East. This Iron Age dynasty was important in culture, religion and science.
  • 7. THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE The Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived for a thousand years after the western half had various kingdoms. In the 14th century the Ottoman Turks began to invade on Byzantine territory, and the empire fell to them in 1453.
  • 8. SLAVERY • Slavery was a huge part of civilization and how the ancient empires lived. They depended on slaves to build their empires. • The slaves were use in agriculture, industry, and in the households of the wealthy. • Importing and exporting slaves played an important role in the country’s economy. • Slaves were needed for labor whether it be for farmers or building walls to the empire. So, Slaves were very important to their success.
  • 9. ASIAN EMPIRES • The empires of Asia were expansive both in geography and power. • India and China were two great cultures of great power and importance. This because they had big ranges of land. This land was perfect for agriculture. • The Great Wall of China was built to fortify China’s northern border. The Great Wall has been the site of multiple battles and between the Chinese and various peoples across history, including the Qin dynasty, Song dynasty, and the Mongols during the Ming dynasty.
  • 10. CHINA • China is one of the world's four ancient civilizations, and the written history of China dates back to the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC), over 3,000 years ago. • The imperial era was 221 BC – 1912 AD, from China's unification under Qin rule until the end of the Qing Dynasty. • The Republic of China era was from 1912 until 1949. • The modern China era from 1949 until the present day.
  • 11. Imperial China (221 BC – 1912 AD) • From the first centralized feudal empire, the Qin Dynasty, which was established in 221 BC, until the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, this period is known as the Imperial era of China. • The imperial China period is the most important fact in Chinese history. With the emerge and fall of dynasties, Chinese civilization was cultivated and prospered in times of peace.
  • 12. Timeline of Chinese History. Chinese History and Culture (wordpress.com). https://chinesehistoryandcultureblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/first-blog-post/
  • 13. MEDITERRANEAN CULTURES • The Mediterranean region was home of two great civilizations: • Ancient Greek • Ancient Rome
  • 14. ANCIENT GREECE Ancient Greece was a civilization that dominated much of the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. Under Alexander the Great, Ancient Greece ruled much of Europe and Western Asia. The Greeks came before the Romans and much of the Roman culture was influenced by the Greeks. Ancient Greece formed the foundation of much of Western culture today. Everything from government, philosophy, science, mathematics, art, literature, and even sports was impacted by the Ancient Greeks. History divide the Ancient Greece into three periods: • Archaic Period: This period was from the start of Greek civilization in 800 BC to the introduction of Democracy in 508 BC. • Classical Period: Athens was governed by a democracy and great philosophers like Socrates and Plato arose. The wars between Sparta and Athens were during this time. This period ended with the rise and the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. • Hellenistic Period: The Hellenistic period lasted from the death of Alexander the Great until 31 BC when Rome defeated Egypt at the Battle of Actium. •
  • 15. Slaves in Greece • Slave owners were responsible for any crimes their slaves committed. • Slaves participated in most occupations, but they were not allowed to participate in politics. • The worst job for a slave was working in the mines. This was dangerous and hard work. Slaves working in the mines didn't live very long. • Greeks would buy slaves as an investment and then rent them out to others. • Slaves were often captured by pirates or bandits and sold at the slave market.
  • 16. ANCIENT ROME Roman Empire, the ancient empire, centred on the city of Rome, that was established in 27 BC following the death of the Roman Republic and continuing to the final eclipse of the Empire of the West in the 5th century. In 45 BC Julius Caesar took over the Roman Republic and made himself the supreme dictator. This was the end of the republic. A few years later, in 27 BC, Caesar Augustus became the first Roman Emperor, and this was the start of the Roman Empire. Much of the government stayed the same, but the Emperor had supreme power.
  • 17. Features The Roman Empire became more and more difficult to manage from the city of Rome. So, the Roman leaders decided to divide Rome into two empires. • The Western Roman Empire and was ruled out of the city of Rome. • The Eastern Roman Empire and was ruled out of Constantinople (today's Istanbul in Turkey). The Eastern Roman Empire would become known as Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire. The fall of Rome generally refers to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It fell in 476 AD. The Eastern Roman Empire would rule parts of Eastern Europe for another 1000 years.
  • 18. Slaves in Rome As in many ancient civilizations, slavery played a big part in the culture of Rome. • Slaves did much of the labor and hard work that helped to build the Roman Empire and keep it running. • A large percentage, about a 30% of the people living in Rome and Italy were slaves. • Most slaves were people captured in times of war. As the Roman Empire expanded, they often captured slaves from new lands they conquered. • Other slaves were bought from slave traders and pirates who captured people from foreign lands and brought them to Rome. • Children of slaves also became slaves. • Criminals were sold into slavery. A few people even sold themselves into slavery in order to pay their debts.
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