| (45 points) 1. Analyze similarities and differences in methods of political control in TWO of the following empires in the Classical period: • Han China (206 B.C.E.–220 C.E.) • Mauryan/Gupta India (320 B.C.E.–550 C.E.) • Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E.–476 C.E.) Answer: The Roman Empire seems to have upheld monarchy‚ aristocracy and democracy together in Rome. Rome was divided into two classes‚ one being the Patricians‚ which were the small group of aristocratic
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the Roman and the Han Empire’s fell. The Roman Empire had 2 centuries of Pax Romana (Peace in Rome) that ended with the death of Marcus Aurelius and started the decline and fall of the empire. In the Han Empire Liu Bang ruled the Empire very peacefully and restores unity to China‚ Bang established a centralized government‚ lowered taxes and softened punishments. Following Bang’s death Wudi ruled the Han empire and was known as the Martial Emperor because he wanted to expand China through wars‚ both
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Comparison of Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome from 300BCE to 400BC Two classical empires were taking shape – the Roman Empire on the far western side of Eurasia and china’s imperial state on the far eastern end. They flourished at roughly the same time (200BCE to 200CE); they occupied a similar area (about 1.5 million square miles); they encompassed populations of a similar size (50 to60 million).The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were both giant empires of their time‚ shaping
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Chapter Study Outline I. China and Rome: How empires are built A. Unprecedented power: Roman and Han characteristics 1. Size‚ quality‚ and lasting worldwide impact 2. Cultural‚ economic‚ and administrative control B. Empire and cultural identity 1. Han a. Civilian magistrates and bureaucrats were public servants b. Emulated past
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The attitudes that the Chinese Han dynasty and the Romans conveyed towards technology depended on the government’s views on technology and also the relationship of the government with its people and laborers‚ but ultimately it would benefit the people and contribute to the development of society. Technology was vital to a society because it made the decreased work for laborers significantly‚ as in Documents 3 and 4. Documents 1‚ 6‚ and 8 display how‚ in order for a society to develop‚ the growth
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RomeAncient Rome and Han China are different in the ways how their slaves were treated. Overall‚ they were ultimately more similar because of the importance of trade and family. Slaves in Ancient Rome were treated very harshly. They were put in gladiator fights to the death against fellow slaves and occasionally lions for the entertainment of the community‚ although it was against the law for a citizen to kill another citizen’s slave. Also‚ 10% of the populations of Rome were slaves‚ which means
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5 The Roman Empire and Han Dynasty both have many similarities and differences. The Roman Empire lasted from 27 BC - 476 CE. The Han Dynasty lasted from 206 - 220 BCE. The Roman Empire included parts of northern Europe‚ North Africa‚ and the Middle East. Throughout ancient history‚ this was known as the largest empire ever. On the other hand‚ the Han Dynasty included only the southeastern and northeastern parts of present-day China. Even though both Rome and Han were settled in different areas
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Han Dynasty and The Western Roman Empire are two of the greatest empires that have ever lived but that all comes to an end when disasters start occurring left and right. However‚ the methods of achieving greatness varied immensely their actions had helped them in the long run but soon failed miserably. Both empires had problems with social in takes. The Han Dynasty had problems with taxations‚ peasants grew angry over the raise of taxes and revolved against china so they used the military to stop
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Han vs. Rome The Han dynasty and the Roman empire were both influential empires in the ancient world‚ but despite their greatness they both reached a point of nonexistence. Both empires had their own problems alike in some ways yet different in others. The pressures inflicted on Rome and the Han dynasty such as political instability‚ economic downfall‚ disease‚ and natural disasters allowed the decay and eventual collapse of the two classical empires leaving a mark forever on the world as
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The Han dynasty mitigated the harshest aspects of Qin governance but kept Qin’s system of imperial bureaucracy. As mentioned above‚ early Han emperors reduced taxes‚ provided financial relief for the poor‚ and relaxed legal penalties; the dynasty had nothing to gain from revoking the ghastly memories of Qin. Qin remained an anathema to Han scholars as well. The scholar-bureaucrat‚ Jia Yi‚ despite his praise towards Shihuangdi for unifying China‚ denounced his dynasty for imposing terror upon people
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