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Ancient Civilization Government Evolution

  • Period: 6000 BCE to 539 BCE

    Mesopotamia

    mesopotamia was ruled by many kings (one for each city) so it is a monarchy
  • Period: 4000 BCE to 1700 BCE

    Indus Valley

    The Indus Valley Civilization Was A Theocracy meaning it was run by a Priest-King
  • Period: 3100 BCE to 30 BCE

    Egypt

    As long as ancient Egypt lasted it was always ruled by pharaohs which means it was a monarchy
  • 2000 BCE

    Mayan

    The mayan's had a theocracy as they were ruled by a king or priest
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 221

    China

    China Had Dynasties That Ruled Over China until It was passed on to another family
  • Period: 830 BCE to 146 BCE

    Greek Civilization

    the greek had an Oligarchy which meant a small group of people had control of Greece, this later turned into one of the main viewpoints of a democracy
  • 30 BCE

    Egypt

    Taken over by the Roman Empire
  • Period: 27 BCE to 14

    Rome

    27 B.C.
    Roman Empire begins Octavius appoints himself "Augustus", which means the first emperor as he takes control of the Roman empire from the late julius caeser
  • 1453

    Rome

    Constantine XI Palaiologos Was taken over by Germanic king Odoacer
  • Modern-Day Greece

    Modern-Day Greece
    today Greece is a democracy (as they invented the concept)
  • Modern Day Mayan Civilization

    Modern Day Mayan Civilization
    In 1917 they turned into a democracy as they started off with presidents The Mayan Civilization Is now Mexico
  • Rome

    Rome
    Became a democracy and joined Italy
  • Modern Day Mesopotamia

    Modern Day Mesopotamia
    Today Mesopotamia is in Iraq and it is a democracy
  • Modern-Day Indus Valley

    Modern-Day Indus Valley
    modern-day Indus Valley is in mostly pakistan and that is a democracy
  • Modern Day China

    Modern Day China
    China Today Is A Democracy
  • Modern Day Egypt

    Modern Day Egypt
    Egypt is now a presidential republic