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The Meaning of Empire
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What’s an empire Result of conquest “extension of political rule by one people over the other, different peoples.”
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Needed for a strong empire Result of conquest - “extension of political rule by one people over the other, different peoples.” System of transportation for the goods – “All roads lead to Rome” Vast systems of administration (“regulate fate of conquered people”) Provide sufficient uniformity (same currency, language, legal system) Collection of taxes Hegemony or Dominance Hegemony - foreign rule that governs with somewhat consent of the governed Dominance – exercise sheer power to govern the governed
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How can an empire take over people? Are able to mobilize more power than the people controlled Empire has more advanced technology Empire has a larger army
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How does the Empire lose control? People controlled learn the ‘secrets’ of the power of the empire (eg. learn and use the technology)
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Causes of the decline and fall of an Empire Failure of leadership Overextension of the administration Collapse of the economy Doubts over the ideology Military defeat
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