Eurasian Empires
An empire is basically a state, within I larger civilization. The term usually refers to more aggressive and powerful states that conquer and take over to gain more area and respect. This is direct correlation to the movie troy or Sparta because they are an empire that defends and attacks other countries.
The classical era in Eurasia was when the second large wave of civilizations erupted. Each one started out by establishing cultural values, political systems and ways of organizing the society.
The Persians constructed an imperial system that drew upon previous examples, such as Babylonian empires. They also centered on an elaborate cult of kingship in which the monarch could only be approached through an elaborate ritual.
The immense wealth and power of the Persian Empire were reflected in the construction of elaborate imperial centers, particularly Susa and Persepolis.
The Greeks were very expansive people. The Greeks expansion took the form of settlement in distant places rather than conquest and empire. The most distinctive feature of the Greeks civilizations, were in the extent of popular participation in political life that occurs within the city-states.
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