Spice for the Shang Dynasty Social Structures: * In the Shang Dynasty the highest on the social ladder was definitely the Royal Family and the aristocracy (chief landowners that often served as officials). * Warriors also held a very high power. * A majority of the people during the Shang Dynasty were peasants who worked for the aristocrats. Also a small number of merchants‚ artisans‚ and slaves. All of which were at the bottom of the “social ladder”. * Slaves most often
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To the question how great were the differences of classical Athens and Han china? My interpretation is that there was a huge difference in these two empires. Like there form of government‚ art‚ geography‚ and population. In classical Greece (9th–6th centuries BCE) the form of government is a democracy which is ‘administration is in the hands of‚ not of a few‚ but of the whole people’ (Pericles). Where as in Han china (206 BCE – 220 CE) the form of government is a bureaucracy which is a body of non-elective
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The Tang dynasty ruled for two hundred and eighty nine years‚ from 618 to 907 C.E. The empire extended into the west to parts of Tibet‚ the Red River Valley to the south‚ and Manchuria to the north. The second emperor‚ Tai-tsung‚ forced his father to abdicate the throne to him after murdering his brothers in 626 C.E. He made the government smaller‚ which saved money in case of famine and to provide farmers economic relief in case of droughts or floods. Civil service exams were established once again
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The Roman and Han empires were both very powerful‚ in their own rights. Although their culture and beliefs were very different‚ their ideology and governments were‚ at points‚ very similar. Both empires experienced a rise‚ plateau‚ and fall‚ which eventually changed their entire empires. One thing that was a key aspect in both societies was religion. While the Han empire brought Confucianism as a main element in daily life‚ the Roman’s had several different religions that each played a key role
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Reunification and Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties Introduction -Postclassical period saw a vital unification of Chinese civilization • Less fundamental changes occurred than in other places • Established orbit of influence; though isolated‚ was able to contribute to other areas -Era of political division and civil strife after breakdown of Han dynasty • Most advances of the Qin-Han era (221 BCE-220 CE) lost • Era of Division (220-589)-Nomadic invasions+endless
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vastly different‚ their start from a lowly seed and craving for water and sunlight to survive unifies them. Such is also true with the Han and Roman empires. While key differences may be present‚ their social structures‚ influencing religions‚ and causes of collapse unify them. Society cannot exist without a unified social doctrine‚ as is true with both the Han and Roman empires. While there may be vast differences between them‚ at their roots is the same thing‚ a structure built on family. In
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HAN CHINA & ROMAN EMPIRE • Both lasted approximately 400 years • Both had populations of about 50 million • Both emphasized territorial expansion • Agriculture was the base • Land = wealth • Gov’t revenue based on a % of the annual harvest • Both dominated by patriarchy & reverence for fathers • Both focused on veneration of ancestors (but more so the Han) • Han – family was the model of organization for the state • Early on‚ both empires focused on rituals and themes that would
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Qin Shi Huang (also named Ying Zheng before being emperor) became king of Qin in 246 BCE. While the king of Qin‚ Ying Zheng boost Qin’s economy by rewarding people for good service and merit rather than their association. He encouraged the making of cloth for export‚ but threatened anyone who didn’t have a useful occupation to slavery. Ying Zheng offered people farming land and exemption from military service for those who came to Qin. This made him more likeable to the common people than the aristocrats
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The Tang and Song Dynasties in Ancient China were similar‚ yet different. They had varying aspects politically‚ socially‚ and economically. They varied the most politically‚ while they were very similar economically. Socially‚ they did not have opposite views or actions‚ but different views. Although they both controlled roughly the same areas in Ancient China‚ the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty had different political‚ economic‚ and social views. The Tang and Song Dynasties had different political
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Tang Dynasty was caused by the political disintegration and the elites sense of cultural decay. Also‚ the Battle of the Talas River led to military demoralization‚ which contributed to the downfall. However‚ the most devastating uprising that led to the downfall was the uprising led by Huang Chao‚ when he violently dominated the villages. The Tang Dynasty’s downfall compares to the downfall of the Han Dynasty because of the outside invaders that contributed to both downfalls of the dynasties. 17)
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