Ibn Khaldun · Civilisations

The Life Cycle of Dynasties

Ibn Khaldun’s theory that dynasties, like living things, are born, mature, grow old, and die - passing through regular stages over about three generations.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Ibn Khaldun saw dynasties as passing through a natural life cycle of about three generations, through regular stages of rise and decline. Reconstruct the life cycle and its stages in your own words.

Leads to Edward Gibbon.

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