Difference between revisions of "Mandate of Heaven"
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| − | The Mandate of Heaven was issued in 1027 BC in [[China]]. It taught that the gods blessed good rulers and overthrew bad ones. The [[Zhou | + | The Mandate of Heaven was issued in 1027 BC in [[China]]. It taught that the gods blessed good rulers and overthrew bad ones. The [[Zhou dynasty]] used this to justify overthrowing the [[Shang dynasty]]. |
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The Mandate of Heaven was issued in 1027 BC in China. It taught that the gods blessed good rulers and overthrew bad ones. The Zhou dynasty used this to justify overthrowing the Shang dynasty.