Intro to part two and Chapter 3: Second wave Civilization in World History; State and Empire In Eurasia/ North Africa During 500 BCE- 500 CE civilizations such as the Persians, Greeks, Romans, and Chinese are at the start of growth and development. The Persian empire was one of the biggest empires compared to those of the Romans, Greeks and Chinses empires. Their rule was emphasized as Monarchs. There was conflict with Persians and Greeks due to greeks wanting expansion of their culture. This led to the Greco-Persian war in the results of Greek victory. The Romans and Chinese are compared empires both spread major ideas of religion and practiced other cultural ideals. With this growth also came failure later in the years. Fall of the empires.