Han China and Imperial Rome

Although there are countless similarities and differences in techniques of imperial administration between Han China and imperial Rome, some differences are seen through their methods to justify central authority, family structure, and promotion of trade and food production. Despite the fact that both Han China and imperial Rome advanced centralized governments, they had contrasting tactics to justify central authority. Han China followed in their view of the,
“Mandate of Heaven.” The Mandate of Heaven was used to advocate conquest and rebel. Unlike the imperial Rome, they established emperors and divine members of the Roman State as the Imperial Cult of Ancient Rome.
Another difference between Han China and imperial Rome was their family structure. The people of Han China accepted that the way one would act, would mirror against the family and their hierarchy. But in contrast, the Romans were more benign on the one affecting the family’s hierarchy, because Romans were more benevolent towards family structure, it was found that they didn’t have
Confucian’s ideology. In conclusion, Roman hierarchy didn’t fully depend on one’s code or conduct. Han China and imperial Rome both promoted trade and food production incredibly near their borders. China, without a doubt had amazing trade and food production. China used a famous trading route like, “The Silk Road.” Han China’s daily supplement included, rice, wheat, foxtail millet, proso millet, beans, and barley. But unlike China, Rome traded among themselves. As the Romans exchanged within their land area, they also used ocean trading, meaning they traded using boats through water passages. Romans traded grain, olive oil, garum, slaves, manufactured metals, fibers and textiles, timber, and many more convenient resources.