May be because he was above all.
It made rulers and their counselors think less about abstract ideals and more about actual human conduct and likely results
Taizong gave land to farmers and brought peace and order to the countryside. Yangdi focused on building the great wall and the grand canal but took more money from farmers so they revolted.
You have your facts twisted. The Roman citizens did NOT want absolute rulers. That's why they had dual consuls and praetors. Senators were not rulers although the candidates for public office were usually senators. The Roman senate was a consulting body, not a legislative one.
During the Yuan rule in China, Mongol rulers didn't treat the Chinese equally. They made the Chinese pay more tax than the Mongols. They also didn't allow the Chinese to serve in the army. What was the long-term effect of this unequal treatment?
I read in some that it was relativly around 2000$ in todays money in rome ancient times but awerage was for all countries in ancient world..rome maybe had little more ,then in middle ages it fell a lot untili 14-15 centuri when western Europe start to rise.
I think its bc more people converted to Buddhism in Ceylon than in Ashoka's kingdom.
In Ancient Egypt, the rulers had more authority than most rulers have today for a variety of reasons. The most important reason, however, is this quite simple one: the Egyptian rulers were considered to be divine; that is, they were considered to be some kind of god (or goddess), and thus they occupied a much higher position in life than the rest of the Egyptians, who were "mere" mortals.
Ancient Egypt had kings who were known as pharaohs. The term "emperor" is typically used to refer to the rulers of large empires, whereas Ancient Egypt was more of a centralized kingdom.
Please be more specific. What do you want to know about he ancient literature?
He is remembered as the ideal Buddhist ruler.Read more: asoka
The Mauryan empire was an empire in India that lasted from 321 BC to232 BC. The two rulers were Bindusara Brihadratha and his son, and the best ruler Mauyra has ever had, Ashoka Brihadratha. The empire was okay when Bindusara ruled it but when Ashoka ruled it, the empire was so powerful and steady. Ashoka was in charge of the empire and the Mauyrian Empire.
The ancient Egyptian Horus was god of the living Pharaoh, rulers, law, war, young men, light, the sun, and more. In ancient Egypt there did not seem to be a certain time one could, or could not worship Horus.
Because they were more CIVILIZED.
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The Levant also know as the fertile cresent, homeland of the semetics.
The U.S. has had major advancements in technology since they know more than the ancient people.
I think rulers would benefit from it if they claimed that they were chosen by gods to be the rulers because then the people would be more respectful and treat the rulers with utmost loyalty. More power because people din't want the gods fury.