Create your own “Frankenstein” empire. In other words, create the ideal empire by adopting the best characteristics from the empires. To do this:
- Choose ONE specific characteristic or approach from EACH of the following empires that you would adopt for your own empire:
- 1. the Neo-Assyrians
- 2. the Persians
- 3. the Greek City-States or the Hellenistic Civilization
- 4. and the Romans (either the Republic or the principate).
- These characteristics and approaches can concern how these civilizations conquered people, how they organized their government, their communication system, their religious practices, their architecture and art, their laws, etc.
- You will need a total of 4 characteristics or approaches, one from each of the empires listed above.
- Fully describe each of the 4 characteristics and/or approaches.
- Fully explain why you would personally use each of these 4 characteristics/approaches in your own empire. In your opinion, what makes them effective?
For the Assyrians, discuss one or two of the ways they forced people to assimilate. You might give the example of the Israelites. For the Greeks, discuss more specifically some of the new educational or philosophical or intellectual ideas and approaches that came from that time period that you appreciate. And finally, further consider the Roman law code that the Patricians wouldn’t write down so the Plebs couldn’t read it. Consider what about this code you find useful and whether it matters that everyone could read it. Also, what about the representative government that came from that too?
