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Ancient History

 

             Ancient River Valley Civilizations .
             China, Egypt, and Mesopotamia all shared similar styles when it came to ruling their kingdom. They all had dynasties that were headed by the male of the family. Once that man's rule was over, his throne would be passed down to his sons and then their son, etc. This was how a dynasty was created. The dynasty either could've helped the kingdom or had made it worse. Sometimes the kings that were placed on the throne would be too young to rule a kingdom. King Tutankhamen of Egypt was said to be a child when he ruled Egypt. If a dynasty lasted for a long time and did not prosper, the people of that kingdom would have to deal with it. Sometimes however, those that were not satisfied would kill the king. In Egypt pharaoh Hatsheput took control of the throne and made herself pharaoh. Hatsheput's stepson was in a rush to be the pharaoh that he may have actually murdered her. .
             In Egypt the pharaohs were believed to be the ones who controlled how the Nile would flood, how the crops would grow, and were responsible for keeping the kingdom together. China had a central governing rule, which was known as the Mandate of Heaven. The Mandate of Heaven controlled how the ruler of China would rule the kingdom. If the kingdom began to have corruption and, or natural disasters, the king would be responsible for it. He would then lose the Mandate of Heaven and another ruler would take over the kingdom. In Mesopotamia, the Code of Hammurabi was used to bring together different people of the kingdom. The codes displayed different punishments for all people; rich, poor, man or woman. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." was how you can sum up the codes. What was done to one person was done to the person who committed the crime and that would be their punishment. .
             What makes the Egyptian, Chinese, and Mesopotamians different was how each culture saw their rulers. In Egypt the pharaohs were believed to be gods, and that's why they had the "ability to make the sun come up and down".


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