Comparison Essay Nikhil Mahalanobis 9-14-13 Period 3 Throughout history there have been many‚ many empires that have risen and fallen throughout time. Starting with the small civilization of Sumer‚ all the way to our modern countries today‚ many have conquered and lost and grown. But no two civilizations are alike more than the civilization of ancient Rome and ancient Greece. Ancient Rome and Greece are two civilizations that are alike in ways which many are not. Both throughout
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DBQ Technology in the Han and Roman empires had come a long way since earlier times. However‚ some of the people of these great states seemed to take this for granted. At least that was the attitude I got from three of the documents provided. But‚ mostly the attitude was positive. From the perspective of these government officials and philosophers‚ I perceived an attitude that ranged from very positive to openly negative. Two of the negative documents came from upper-class leaders. Document
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The Roman and Han Empires were the most powerful empires among the Classical Empires. Between the fifth century B.C.E. and the fifth century C.E.‚ the Roman empire of the Mediterranean and the Han Empire of China were both influential powers of the Classical Asian and Mediterranean worlds. The Han Dynasty and Roman Empire were similar in their falls because they both fell to nomadic invaders‚ and because they both fell because of a decline in economic trade. The Han and the Roman Empires were different
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Dynasties of China population consist majorly of the working class. The patriarchal Chow Dynasty had over thrown the matriarchal Shang’s and male rule became hereditary. The patriarch’s decision was absolute although class and families owned property in common. “Serfs were taxed as property‚ so many emancipated because of major tax assessments between 600 and 400 B.C.E” (68). Those who emancipated were left to fend for themselves causing many to turn to the state for help. In 500 B.C.E priest encouraged
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The Sui‚ the Song‚ and the Tang Dynasty The period of the dynasty that unified China‚ the Sui Dynasty‚ began the year 580 C.E. and lasted until 618 C.E. I was founded by an officer of the Northern Zhou‚ Yang Chien (Emperor Wen Ti)‚ and his son and successor‚ Emperor Yang Ti. As an emperor Wen Ti in his early actions restored the Buddhists rights‚ their clergy‚ and ended suppression of Daoism. Emperor Wen Ti achieved the unification of China during the Sui era; also‚ the central government was
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Christian Europe was full of many different Empires all differing from each other‚ yet they were all similar. The two main Dynasties in china included‚ Tang and Song. Comparing overall Christian Europe to the Tang and Song dynasties will shockingly reveal many similarities‚ and obviously many‚ many differences. Both‚ Christian Europe and the Tang and Song Dynasties shared many similarities. Both were geographically similar in many ways. Europe is connected to Asia (that is why it was previously
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philosophies were ruled during the time of the Shang dynasty. They are Legalism‚ Confucianism‚ and Daoism. Legalism was a philosophy of punishment. Confucianism was a philosophy of peace ( but did have some rules). Daoism was a philosophy of peace‚ being laid-back‚ and kindness. Legalism was a philosophy of punishment. Legalism was based on the teachings of Hanfezi. Hanfezi lived from 280-233 b.c.e. He was also a royal prince from the state of Han. Legalism was used from 253 b.c.e. Hanfezi had a
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how to justify their endeavors to the newly vanquished people‚ as well as their citizens. How did they go about doing this? For Chinese Liu Bang had reimposed imperial unity from the past Empire. In China‚ the states were named after dynasties‚ not in territories. Han wants to create a more centralized monarchies. New ideas were forming because people wished to make the states better for the people. Confucianism advocated government based on ethical principle‚ not Ruler using force on the people.
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Raphael’s “School of Athens” fresco is one of the four frescoes in the Stanza della Segnatura ‚ in the Vatican. The walls are covered with four different scenes‚ each depicting a different theme. The School of Athens represents Philosophy. The techniques and figures used in the fresco not only pay homage to Raphael’s influences‚ but are also a presentation of the skills acquired from each. Almost as though he was submitting it for approval. As Raphael traveled throughout Italy‚ he formed relationships
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There are two types of societies; Monolithic and Pluralistic. There are many differences between these two types of societies. A good example of a monolithic society is Sparta and a good example of a pluralistic society is Athens. The city states of these two societies were big rivals for the leadership of ancient Greece. Because of the many differences in their lifestyles the rivalry between these two societies is stronger. Sparta is a very monolithic society. A monolithic society is a closed society
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