In 322 BC Chandragupta Maurya managed to overthrow the Nanda Dynasty in northern India, beginning expansion of the kingdom westwards across central and western India. Maurya Empire was also largely expanded during the reign of emperor Ashoka, who was one of the greatest emperors in Ancient India. After Ashoka's death the Empire began to decline and eventually it was disestablished in 185 BC, when the last emperor of Maurya Empire, Brihadratha, was assassinated during a military parade by the Brahmin general Pushyamitra Shunga.
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The Mycenaeans Counquerd the Minoans and gained their power. Overthrowing the Minoans
They gained power by taking over Hittites empire
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They were subsidiary to Media and took it over, then used this combined power to create their empire.
To gain religious and economical power. Also to gain wealth from the trade routes.
Imperialism means the desire of a country or government to gain imperial power, power through empire and gaining land.
Ashoka was the greatest ruler of the Maurya Empire. He stopped fighting wars to try to gain land instead he started to trade. He also converted into Buddhism. Lastly, he made his own edicts which are like laws.
To gain power octovian had to defeat jealous rivals
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They began to gain prominence under Cosimo de Medici in northern Italy- he built a banking empire.
They bribed state and local officials in return for government appointments.