almost 500 years of republican self-government. There is much debate over why Rome became so powerful so quickly. Many think it had to do with Rome’s military strength. Others think that it was because Rome knew of and controlled most of the trade routes. Still others believed it had to do with the technology that was advanced during the Roman Republic. All of these factors played significant roles‚ but which one played the most important role? The military might of Rome was second to none in
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fantastic tales about fighting off fierce winged creatures to reach spices growing high on cliff walls. Initially‚ the spice trade was conducted mostly by camel caravans over land routes. The Silk Road was an important route connecting Asia with the Mediterranean world‚ including North Africa and Europe. Trade on the Silk Road was a significant factor in the development of the great civilizations of China‚ India‚ Egypt‚ Persia‚ Arabia‚ and Rome. The Roman Empire set up a powerful trading centre in
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CE to 600 CE Things that stayed the same in India from 300 CE to 600 CE were the Gupta rule‚ the caste system‚ Hinduism‚ scientific advances‚ and trade. Things that changed during this period were the fall in popularity of Buddhism‚ the decline in Silk Road trade‚ and the fall of the Gupta. Things that stayed the same in India from 300 CE to 600 CE were the Gupta rule‚ the social structure‚ the most popular religion‚ and the wealth generated by trade. Hinduism will continue to be the popular religion
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Philosophy. During Han Dynasty it was the period of further land expansion and it extended into a very large territory. They found a symbol to represent every idea. The Romans and the Chinese began a trade of woven silk which Romans cannot copy. Also they build the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City. These are the cultural markers highlighted in the film which speaks the centralized system of power in ancient China. The Chinese people
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As the title of the book “The Early Chinese Empires Qin and Hand”‚ the book basically talks about the early time in China when the Great Wall was built‚ the time when Three Kingdoms occurred‚ and the first unification of China in history. For these reasons‚ the book categorizes into History. The Qin and Han dynasties unify China and establish a centralized empire‚ which continually uses and develops through 20th century. The imperial structure draws on elements of both Legalist and Confucian
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Song China The Song Dynasty existed between 960 AD and 1279AD. There were two different stages of the Song Dynasty between those dates‚ the Northern Song (960-1127 AD) and the Southern Song (1127-1279 AD). During the time of the Song Dynasty‚ China was the most advanced place in the world. China was rich in so many ways‚ such as agriculture‚ iron working‚ and printing to name a few. The Song Dynasty was a time when China was advanced economically and scientifically‚ so much that scholars still
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linking force in the surrounding region. However‚ it has not all remained the same. Between 650 CE and 1450 CE‚ Indian Ocean trade routes and dominating groups changed significantly‚ while the goods they traded remained largely the same. Trade routes used by Indian Ocean mariners were important to the region’s commerce. They needed to find faster‚ easier routes to the destination. At first‚ many merchants would have to sail to far away ports in one circuit. Due to the need for faster transportation
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the Han Dynasty in the internal pressures each empire has faced and the epidemic effect on trade routes and economic dealings; however‚ the decline of each empire differed in the sense that one suffered from foreign invasions and the other had weak leaders who could not maintain control. The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty share comparisons in the result of the collapse of the empires. The Silk Road was offered as a trade way to exchange biological materials such as cherries‚ apricots‚ peaches
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originated form the Yellow River. The two cultures came together as one to form one big cultural area where they mixed languages and became one. Pre-Historic civilizations along the Silk Road where the Chinese would buy and sell their goods‚ also a lot of other countries would come and sell and buy from other people. The Silk Road was mainly known for trading. This started from the Hans dynasty 2000 years ago; many of the items that were found were not native to China‚ which means they could have started
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has left a great mark on society. The impact of cultural diffusion is an issue that has affected many people. Cultural diffusion has impacted people and societies around the world. The silk road facilitated the exchange of goods‚ ideas‚ and belief systems between the East and West. Trade between the two through the Silk Road flourished. “From the West came horses‚ slaves‚ glass‚ and precious metals. From the
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