THE FOUR GREAT EMPIRES: 0-100 AD

ROME, KUSHAN, PARTHIA AND CHINA


ANCIENT WORLD MAP 100 AD

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THE ROMAN EMPIRE

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In the reign of Emperor Trajan, the beginning of the second century, the Empire was as large as it would ever be.

The empire stretched from Hadrian's Wall in Northern England to the Euphrates in Syria.

Population estimate: 55-60 million (about one fourth of the world's estimated population at that point)

Religion: Polytheism

Today 50 different countries are encompassed in this territory.


THE KUSHAN EMPIRE

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The Kushan Empire during the reign of Kanishka.

Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Shamanism, Zoroastrianism, various Bactrian-Indian religions

Today, part of Afghanistan, China, Kyrgazstan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan


THE PARTHIAN EMPIRE

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Current ruler: King of Kings, Euergetes, Dikaios, Epiphanes, Philhellen

Religions: Zoroastrianism, Babylonian Religion

Today Part of: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bahrain, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emrates


THE CHINESE EMPIRE

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Current Dynasty: Zhou

Religions and Philosophies: Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism