Athenian, Maurya, Seleucid, Alexander

Maurya- Eric frank

Admin.-similar methods Persians had
-states, provinces, distinct villages
-important ruled portions, king ruled over the important people
-Pataliputa, the capital, once was largest city in world w/ 300,000 people

Religion- for awhile Buddhism was main (similar Hinduism without sacrifices)
-had nirvona, multiple lives until perfection is reached
-people acted kind to reach perfection

Trade- linked kingdoms from Indo Mediterranean to Eastern Asia
-Had shade trees, wells, and rest houses for traveling merchants
-Foriegn traders that died while trading were sent back home to be buried

Decline- 232 BCE lost great leader, Ashokra
184 BCE completely gone

colin's wiki isn't working so i will post his stuff

Seleucid
religion-
divine origon for apollo's son- has a birthmark of an anchor-apollo's symbol
seleucid did not try to impose any religion
most believe in polytheistic religions
trade-
treaty with chandragupta- connects India with Mediterranean
common language for travelers- lingua franca
travelers-merchants,ambassadors,monks,artisans, and adenturers from northern india to seleucid territory
decl/fall-
decline started 190 BCE
Antiochus III crossed the bosporus strait and invaded thrace
romans defeated antiochus III and pushed back to Anatolian Penn.
parthians-nomadic seleucid group pushed them westwardborders back
129 pop. recuded
64 romantook over

ok, this is christina w/ the Alexander info
Religion
-alexander was told by his mom that his dad was Apollo
-so, he went to Egypt and saw Amon (oracle), who told him that he was the son of Amon-Zeus
-then he became a Pharoh because of heritage
-thought he was the best (had coins of him on one side and Zeus on the other)
-people had religions devoted to him
Trade
-traveled w/ scientists, doctors, architects, artisans, merchants, surveyors
-between Hindu-Kush and Indus, surveyors established a trade-route that was used & extended later
Decline/ Fall
-over-worked army (gone for 10 years)
-turned to return home, but Alexander died in Babylon
-323 BCE (was death from wounds, too much work, mosquitos, too much to drink, and fever)
-heir of the kingdom was to be the strongest, so caused fights and divided the empire in 3 parts

if anyone has the ptolemaic or athenian (for back., found., or admin.) can they please post it cuz i can't get ahold of anyone in my group and i don't think they did it anyway! thanks!

Here is the Ptolemaic issa:
Religion:
- Ptolemaic were Greek but respected Egyptian gods
- Cults were made for rulers
- Others following different religions were not harrassed
- People were buried by pharoahs

Trade:
- Trade expanded
- Foreign holdings along Mediterranean enriched them with resources
- Built roads from Nile to ports on the Red Sea
- Merchants built up trade lines between India and the Mediterranean

Decline/Fall:
- Financial issues
- Cost of war led to peasant uprise
- Upper Egypt breaks away
- Lack of concern for population, widespread corruption, civil unrest, disastorous foreign policy and economic collapses all contributed to the fall of this empire
- No resources to ward of Romans, so Rome takes over

Sorry I forgot the Admin:
- Ran Egypt as if it was a private estate
- Others fought their war
- Extraction of wealth was their goal, so they taxed everything
- Expanded land with irrigation and new crops
- Alexandria is the heart of Ptolemic administration
- Created 1st think tank, where great ideas emerged

Hi everyone. If anyone is still looking at this post, could I be informed of the background and foundation for Athenian, Seleuclid, and Maurya, as well as administration for Seleuclid and Athenian