Debate with your classmates whether the dynastic cycle is unique to China or can it be connected to other civilizations throughout history. Do you believe that Sassanid Persia or Gupta India represent a form of the Dynastic Cycle as evidenced in Chinese history? Make sure to include specific examples to support your position

Find attached, the solution. The dynastic cycle is a theory that is fundamental in Chinese history. It explains a definite cycle within ancient China where a dynasty rises and reaches its political and socio-economic peak. Afterwards, the dynasty loses the Mandate of Heaven (Skinner, 1985) and tumbles down its peak, only to be replaced by another dynasty. The dynastic cycle theory explains the succession of multiple empires in ancient China, and some historians say that the Chinese Communist Party may be viewed in the same light.