Question

after the buddhas death, members of monastic communities had some success spreading buddhism in south asia. but buddhism spread farther and faster after an emperor named ashoka (uh - shoh - kuh) became a buddhist. place the following events from ashokas life in order:

1. according to tradition, after ashoka witnessed the suffering and destruction of war, he regretted his decision to fight. he then converted to buddhism.
2. as emperor, ashoka led his army into battle to expand his empire. hundreds of thousands of people may have died as a result of the war.
3. instead of trying to take control of new lands by force, ashoka started to focus on spreading buddhism to new places.
4. ashoka became the leader of the mauryan (mou - ree - uhn) empire, which controlled most of south asia.

Explanation:

1. First, Ashoka became the leader of the Mauryan Empire (this is the starting point of his rule).
2. Then, as emperor, he led his army into battle to expand the empire (which led to the suffering he witnessed).
3. After witnessing the war's destruction, he regretted fighting and converted to Buddhism.
4. Finally, instead of using force, he focused on spreading Buddhism.

So the order from earlier to later is:

1. Ashoka became the leader of the Mauryan (MOU - ree - uhn) Empire, which controlled most of South Asia.
2. As emperor, Ashoka led his army into battle to expand his empire. Hundreds of thousands of people may have died as a result of the war.
3. According to tradition, after Ashoka witnessed the suffering and destruction of war, he regretted his decision to fight. He then converted to Buddhism.
4. Instead of trying to take control of new lands by force, Ashoka started to focus on spreading Buddhism to new places.

Answer:

1. Ashoka became the leader of the Mauryan (MOU - ree - uhn) Empire, which controlled most of South Asia.
2. As emperor, Ashoka led his army into battle to expand his empire. Hundreds of thousands of people may have died as a result of the war.
3. According to tradition, after Ashoka witnessed the suffering and destruction of war, he regretted his decision to fight. He then converted to Buddhism.
4. Instead of trying to take control of new lands by force, Ashoka started to focus on spreading Buddhism to new places.