Similarities Between Rome And Han Empires

During the classical period, influential empires such as Imperial Rome and the Han Dynasty emerged exhibiting numerous resemblances, due to cultural diffusion, as well as various distinctions from each other regarding political control. Methods of transportation and communication benefited the government by linking and unifying crucial parts of both empires. Both empires had a system of roads that facilitated communication, trade, economic activity, and the movement of military. Although both empires possessed a well-organized bureaucracy, the Han Dynasty’s bureaucracy was less complex and was based upon Confucian ideas and education whereas the Roman Empire’s bureaucracy was founded on Roman law and classical learning. Both the Han Dynasty