The Neo-Assyrians and the Persians

  1. Choose ONE specific characteristic or approach from EACH of the following empires that you would adopt for your own empire: • The Neo-Assyrians • The Persians • The Greek City-States or the Hellenistic Civilization • The Romans (either the Republic or the principate). o 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. o You will need a total of 4 characteristics or approaches, one from each of the empires listed above. 2. Fully describe each of the 4 characteristics and/or approaches. 3. Fully explain why you would personally use each of these 4 characteristics/approaches in your own empire. In your opinion, what makes them effective? • Make sure you fully explain this part. One sentence is rarely enough of an explanation to earn full credit.