Unit 2 Cultural Time Line - 600 BCE to 600 CE -- Thesis: Over two-thirds of the cultural events that took place between 600 BCE and 600 CE consist of continuity rather than change.

600 BCE

600 BCE

India's Caste System

600 BCE

The caste system in India kept the social classes in order and out of trouble with each other. They kept members of classes from having really any interaction with them. It is a continuity because the caste system stuck around for about 2,000 years. Well after 600 CE and well before 600 BCE.

China's Mandate of Heaven

600 BCE

The belief in the mandate of heaven, in which heaven allowed emperors to rule based on their ability to govern appropriately. has been around longer than India's caste system lasting about 3,000 years. It is a continuity because for 3,000 years, which is longer that even the time span of 600 BCE - 600 CE, Chinese emperors believed that the mandate of heaven would help them govern better and move on into a better life.

Hinduism vs. Buddhism

600 BCE

In the year 600 BCE Hinduism was pushed out of the spot light and replaced with the religion or philosophy of Buddhism. This is a change because although Hinduism is still widely practiced many people took to Buddhism instead.Eventually, though, Buddhism declined so much so that is almost became extinct.

Greco-Roman Government

600 BCE

Because of the rapid change in Emperors and the average time span of ruling said government tended to be quite short, this lead to the continuity of the government being so unstable at times.

China and India's government

600 BCE

In bot China and India's government they were constantly changing due to the fact that neither had a centralized government. They were both only run but the emperor himself and no one really had a say in anything. Whereas in the Greco-Roman governments they were incredibly centralized and were more run by the people.

Greco-Roman Civilian Duties

600 BCE

As a roman civilian your main duty to the country was to serve in the senate. Serving in the senate meant that you were a landowning male and that you at least something about government. It is a continuity because no matter what a democracy is run by the people ans both Greece and Rome we run by democracies.

Christianity

300 BCE

Christianity became prominent in 300 BCE trailing after Hebraism. This was a change because there had not been a new type of religion that came to rise since Hinduism and Buddhism.

More Emperors

230 BCE

Between 230 and 290 BCE over 40 different people claimed to be emperor. This was a continuity because it all eventually lead to even more instability and the down fall of Rome.

Empire or Republic?

200 BCE

By 200 BCE what was then the Roman Republic soon became the Roman empire. This did not necessarily change any of the government but is changed the approach of many citizens.

Loyal to the Emperor or the Republic?

200 BCE

One of the main points when the republic became an empire was that it was much easier to worship or be loyal to one king or emperor rather than to an entire republic. This was a change because before now people were loyal to the republic, not an emperor.

600 CE

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