Wang Mang
Took control after the Han dynasty and founded the Xin dynasty (9-23 AD).
A drawing of Wang Mang.
A drawing of Wang Mang.
China's scholar-gentry class
People that passed the government entrance exam.
A Chinese scholar official.
A Chinese scholar official.
Yellow Turban Rebellion
It was a peasant uprising that broke out in China in 184 AD. They wore yellow scarves on their heads and that is how they go that name.
The peasants with the yellow scarves on their head.
The peasants with the yellow scarves on their head.
Caste as Varna and Jati
Four ranks that the Hindu society was divided into. The Brahmin. Kshatriyas, Vaishya, and Shudra. The Varna and jati were social groups in each class that had a special job and certain characteristic.
Shows the positions of the classes
Shows the positions of the classes
"Ritual purity” in Indian social practice
It is how pure you are in society depending on your group and class. The higher classes had more purity then the lower ones.
Shows the high and lower classes of the caste system.
Shows the high and lower classes of the caste system.
Greek and Roman slavery:
Often were captured from war or piracy. You had to serve your master but could be set free.
Image of slaves working
Image of slaves working
Spartacus
Gladiator that broke free and lead around a 100,000 peasants/slaves in an uprising against the Roman Empire so they could declare their freedom.
A statue of Spartacus
A statue of Spartacus
The "three obediences"
Were basic principles for women in Confucianism. They must always follow the men in their family.
Shows that women had to follow the men.
Shows that women had to follow the men.
Empress Wu
Only female emperor of China.
A drawing of Empress Wu
A drawing of Empress Wu
Aspasia
Was husband of Pericles who was a powerful official in Athens. Aspasia affected his political life.
A statue of Aspasia
A statue of Aspasia
Helots
Class in-between slaves and peasants in ancient-Sparta that were captured after they failed to revolt against Sparta.
Picture of the helots trying to revolt.
Picture of the helots trying to revolt.