The era of the Tang and Song Dynasties is considered the Golden Age of Post-classical China. During these times‚ trade‚ society‚ art‚ and literature all flourished. A revival of Confucian thought was promoted by the governments of both dynasties. There was a decline in the status of women over this time period as well. These political and social aspects of Chinese life have both changed and remained the constant as China progressed through the Tang and the Song dynasties. The rebuilding of and expansion
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Source 11 in Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook by Patricia Buckley Beery talks about the penal servitude in the Qin law. It is very likely written by the legislative department within the Qin government because this text mainly clarifies penalties served under different circumstances. This text should be written by the legislative department and then passed on to the law-enforcement officials for reference when making verdicts. In the introduction to the source‚ “The laws inscribed on these strips
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know about how Chinese dynasties began. Also‚ it was interesting to compare what makes a dynasty legitimate in western empire and Chinese empire. In China‚ a dynasty is legitimate by the “mandate of heaven” compared to in Europe’s “divine right.” I personally felt that Europe’s “divine right” is very unfair and it does not give normal people to protect themselves from unruly emperors. However‚ in China’s “mandate of heaven” there is a possibility of losing it if the dynasty does not please people
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The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty In 1894‚ Tsar Alexander III died suddenly of Kidney failure at a very young age. His son‚ Nicholas II took over the position (he was only 26) through succession‚ not knowing that he would soon become the tsar who brought the Romanov rule to an end after more than 300 years of autocratic rule. The same year‚ Tsar Nicholas married Princess Alix (Alexandra) of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage was a love match. The couple were a perfect example of complete love
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The Han Dynasty vs. The Roman Empire The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty of China had many similarities and differences. Many of these similarities and differences were political‚ social‚ and economical. Some of the similarities included the resemblances of political figures‚ the role of women‚ and the parallels in each empire’s trade. Some differences included the contrasts of the forms of government‚ the spheres of influence for each empire‚ and the military expeditions led by the empires. These
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Classical Era‚ the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty in China by similar Bureaucratic structures‚ but differed in how the emperors justified their power. While the Han Dynasty followed the Mandate of Heaven‚ the Roman Empire justified their power through military conquest and were treated like gods. Both the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were a bureaucracy. This meant that both of them had many government officials and departments. In both cases‚ the Han Dynasty and The Roman Empires bureaucracies
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The Ming and Qing Dynasties had similarities such as social structures and examination systems. Both empires had an upper‚ middle‚ and lower level to society. The highest class was composed of the emperor and his family‚ scholar bureaucrats‚ and landowners. Below them were peasants‚ artisans‚ and merchants‚ and the last class were slaves‚ indentured servants‚ and beggars. Interestingly‚ the merchants were considered the least valuable of the middle class because the Ming and Qing Confucian principles
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1. Commercial cities that served as meeting points between distant cultures are called: a. way stations. b. warehouses. c. entrepôts. d. shipping centers. e. nodes. 2. Cairo and Alexandria in Egypt: a. did not need to provide protection for merchants as most trade came by land rather than by sea. b. established a commercial law apart from religion so that all people could participate in trade. c. had Muslim and Jewish trading firms that worked as close partners in
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the emperors who rule over each dynasty (the Qin and the Han). In addition new technology and developments influence the rise and fall of the empires to. What really lead to the rise of Qin conquering China and the fall of the empire? Politics took a big role in the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty. Between 402 B.C.E and 201 B.C.E the large states of China were fighting to gain control over the entire area during the period of the Warring States. The Qin dynasty was the only state that managed conquering
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Odelyne Lamour Ms. Pelletier AP World History 10/24/12 China during the Qin and Han dynasties and the Mediterranean during the Roman Empire were similar socially and politically because they both had patriarchy‚ hierarchy‚ and a centralized government. One aspect that differed was artistically. China focused on visuals such as pictures. While Rome dealt with more three-dimensional ideas such as sculpture and architecture. Most of the civilizations that we studied thus far have some type
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