Islam, Christianity, and the last would be a religion they made called Ashanti religion <span />
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Because they needed to be diverted to the war effort
Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus are discussing who they will assassinate. Octavius says to Lepidus that his brother must die, and Lepidus agrees, but on the condition that Antony's sister's son, Publius, also must die. Lepidus exits, and Antony and Octavius start discussing whether Lepidus is useful or not. Antony thinks that Lepidus is just an empty errand man, and Octavius thinks, on the contrary, that he is an experienced and honorable soldier.
Well, China was, and still is, an extremely technologically advanced society, especially if you relate back to the Golden Age and different Dynasty’s. You could say that they lacked certain resources (like materialistic or natural) but they used the Silk Road to get those resources and ideas for their technological advancements. Trade examples could be silk, spices, valuable goods, plus the shared ideas for their own ideas. Hope this helps!!