Umayyad vs. Abbasid Dynasties In the rise and spreading of the Islam religion‚ there were many dynasties that were similar and different in their own way. The Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties can be compared: culturally‚ through religious tolerations and cultural blending; politically‚ through bureaucracy and misuse of government powers; and economically‚ through trade and advancements of technology. Culturally through religious toleration and cultural blending‚ the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties
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PART THREE AN AGE OF ACCELERATING CONNECTIONS 600–1500 Chapter 8: Commerce and Culture‚ 500–1500 Chapter Objectives • To consider the significance of trade in human history • To explore the interconnections created by long-distance trade in the period of third-wave civilizations • To examine the full range of what was carried along trade routes (goods‚ culture‚ disease) • To explore the differences between the commerce of the Eastern Hemisphere and that of the Western Hemisphere and the reasons
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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 Roman empire and the Han empire collapsed for similar reasons as well as some different reasons. Firstly‚ both Rome and China’s governments became an ineffective way to control an empire. Secondly‚ nomadic tribes invaded both Rome and China. These tribes broke into their respective empires and laid waste to the land. Yet differences exist between the collapse of the two empires. A large part of the collapse of Rome was due to inflation. The Han empire was not as affected by inflation as the Roman
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The two civilizations were not only similar but also very different from one another. The first way in which the two civilizations differed was in their economy. They both had trade routes but the routes were very different. In China there was the Silk Road which spread across many different countries and was considered a trading empire. In Greece‚ due to the rough landscape‚ a trading empire was never created even though there was still a trade system throughout Greece. Another way in which the economies
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Prompt: Compare the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and Han China. During the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and Han China‚ there are many similarities and differences in their ways of life. From 753 BC to 600 AD‚ these regions share Political (similarities in Military‚ difference in the fall)‚ Social (similarities in way of labor‚ differences in reason and quantity of labor)‚ and economical (similarities in trade route‚ differences in reason) experiences. Both regions shared and differed
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Traveling Bureaucrats - Centralized Coinage‚ Unified taxes‚ (Common weights and measurements) -Postal Systems 4. In what ways did Darius‚ and his successors‚ promote communication and commerce throughout the empire? They created the Persian Royal Road stretched for 1600 miles from the Aegean Sea to Iran. -It provided communication w/ large parts of the empire. Used uniform taxes which allowed every Satrap to collect--- Darius had bureaucrats who monitored their actions Coinage- This was
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were also represented in the homes of Romans. However‚ as the years went on‚ Rome adopted Christianity and China developed Buddhism. The Romans needed a leader they could depend on‚ who is known as Jesus‚ and Buddhism spread to China through the Silk Road from India. Despite the differences between these two religions‚ both were monotheistic. Christianity in Rome worshipped Jesus and Buddhism in China followed the Buddha. Rome and China were somewhat different in religion‚ but were very different
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liberty or rights * If they gave birth to a female they were shunned upon * Not allowed to go anywhere without permission * Women were seen as inferior | Travel and Trade | * Traded silk‚ porcelain and tea * Trade to show off China’s wealth and power * Traded with West Asia and Europe along the silk route * Brought goods back from exotic places visited | * Gold and salt trade * Huge caravans regularly crossed the Sahara desert. * Timbuktu and Goa became large commercial centres
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beginning of the post classical era‚ trade and economics did not play a large role in the lives of the people‚ and didn’t until large and dominant civilizations gained the need for trade to sustain themselves. New ideas and innovations like the silk road showed the importance of trade in the later civilizations‚ however there was nothing like this within the classical period. In the post classical period‚ increased agricultural production made possible by the developing technologies led to a great
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