After the civil war that followed the death of Qin Shihuangdi in 210 B.C.‚ China was reunited under the rule of the Han dynasty‚ which is divided into two major periods: the Western or Former Han (206 B.C.–9 A.D.) and the Eastern or Later Han (25–220 A.D.). The boundaries established by the Qin and maintained by the Han have more or less defined the nation of China up to the present day. The Western Han capital‚ Chang’an in present-day Shaanxi Province—a monumental urban center laid out on a north-south
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rome and hans political administration and cultural challenges was very intersting. While rome and han created cultural and administrative difficulties that led to their downfall of there empires they still left a big mark on how to become a succersor empire. Rome and Han empires were very different on there administrative views. The romans chose there leader and all the people were taxed equally and more interregional interactive‚ they were kind of like a democracy‚ unlike han where everything was
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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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| | (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
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The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were very common in the aspect of their downfall and collapse. Han China had a well-organized bureaucracy based upon Confucian ideas and education. In addition‚ they also had emphasis on family ancestors (patriarchal)‚ reliance on landed gentry‚ and accomplishments in engineering; which includes roads‚ canals‚ and the Great Wall. The Roman Empire contained a well-organized bureaucracy as well which was founded on Roman law and classical learning. They also implied
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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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When comparing attitudes towards technology in Han China and Ancient Rome during the Classical period‚ there were both similarities and differences. One way in which they were similar was that both their attitudes towards technology were that it was a necessary part of a civilization‚ because it helps to regulate an empire. One way in which they were different was that while Han believed that technology was a gift from higher powers‚ Rome believed that technology was useful but not to it’s full
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Han China and Rome were two of the most powerful and popular empires of their time‚ but they fell like any other empire before them. Han China and Rome’s Empires had the same causes for their declines‚ but their effects are different. The major reasons for the fall of Rome are truly those that have to do with Rome’s political and economic state. One of the Rome’s problems prior to its fall was the lack of respect for authority‚ among the citizens and military forces. All the attacks from the
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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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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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