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Ethnic Chinese people who originated in the Yellow River Valley and spread through regions of China suitable for agriculture.
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A people and state in the Wei Valley of eastern China that conquered the rival states and created the first Chinese empire.
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Iranian ruling dynasty between 250 BCE and 226 CE
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A powerful Indian state, based like the Mauryan Empire. It controlled most of the Indian subcontinent through military force and culture.
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Hellenistic Age is the epoch ushered by the conquests of Alexander. Northeast Africa and West Asia came under Greek rule and were "Hellenized".
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The first state to unify most of the Indian subcontinent. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 324 BCE and ended in184 BCE. Grew wealthy from taxes on agriculture, iron mining and control of trade routes.
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An empire that succeeded the Roman Republic during the time of Augustus, who ruled from 27 b.c. to a.d. 14. At its greatest extent it encompassed territories stretching from Britain and Germany to North Africa and the Persian Gulf. After 395 it was split into the Byzantine Empire and the Western Roman Empire
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