The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire vary in their political development and achievements. The Roman’s developed two different codes of law‚ one that applied to citizens and another that applied to non-citizens. Rome’s trade routes were built using stone‚ which made it very easy for merchants to travel from one city to another over a vast amount of land. China‚ however‚ used a single code of law for all their citizens and conquered peoples‚ and used a long and treacherous trail in their trade; that
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Empire. In China‚ the states were named after dynasties‚ not in territories. Han wants to create a more centralized monarchies. New ideas were forming because people wished to make the states better for the people. Confucianism advocated government based on ethical principle‚ not Ruler using force on the people. Lao Tzu had the idea of laissez-faire rules. The Idea of reward and punishments. "train their fellow humans to behave in orderly ways‚ much as dogs are trained" (pg 78). All China idea was
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Both China and Russia began the 20th century as a pawn of foreign powers. While the leaders of Russia’s revolution focused on ending Western domination by armed rebellion‚ China instead initially concentrated on adopting ‘foreign ways’. Both movements emphasized industrialization greatly. By the middle of the 20th century‚ both Russia and China experienced political success‚ but differed in their degree of economic independence. One difference between the two was who the revolution focused on
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hundred C.E. and four hundred C.E. two major empires came to an end‚ the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty. The empires’ leaders greed and desire for more led to the decline and eventual fall of both the Roman Empire and the Han dynasty. The social interactions with their opposers combined with the catastrophic economic misfortunes also contributed to their decline. There were many reasons why the Han and Roman empires collapsed politically‚ socially‚ and economically. While both empires had
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Both Japan and China were exposed to the same force driving westernization affecting them both economically and politically however their responses to western penetration in the 19th century were different. In the beginning Japan and China isolated themselves from the rest of the world. As a result‚ their economies were behind compared to others and they weren’t as technologically advanced. At first‚ Japan and China had similar resources even though they lacked in them too‚ it wouldn’t be until
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14 What are the defining features of intellectual life in the Tang dynasty? How did intellectual life change as the dynasty progressed? Period of Brilliance Tang dynasty ruled 618 to 907; Chinese influence spread China experienced period of brilliance‚ prosperity‚ cultural achievement Government‚ other institutions served as models across East Asia Civil Service To obtain talented officials‚ Tang expanded civil service examination system People had to pass written exams to work
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The Han Empire had a very positive outlook on the advancement of technology such as irrigation systems while the Roman Empire seemed to have a lot of opposition regarding the advancement of technology. The Roman elites viewed technology as tools for the weak. Both Empires acknowledged the change in technology in some way or another. The Han Empire was very interested in advancing technology and systems as much as possible. They were always looking for improvement‚ such as the letter a Han government
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Unit 2 Exam Between Han China in 206 BCE- 220 CE and Imperial Rome in 31 BCE-476 CE they had many similarities and differences about political control. The key similarities being how they both had one ruler‚ and passing on titles; the key differences being how Rome was slightly more democratic than China and how the Roman Church had more power. There were many similar political methods between Han China and Rome both had only ruler. Both empires were ruled under a tyranny. By being ruled over
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Ancient Rome and the Han China were the largest empires the world has ever seen. Rome and China were also strong militaries. Their militaries were not attacked often. Rome has located Europe in the middle east and China was located in Asia. These two countries are similar in many ways but are also very different from each other. A few similarity can be they are both empires and a difference can be they are located in different areas.The Rome and the Chinese both had an emperor or king. Rome and
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India/China Comparative Essay Hinduism and Buddhism were two very different religions that arose on the subcontinent of India. They were the building blocks of the most populated country in the world and still have lasting impacts today. India’s Hindu and Buddhist roots play a major role in their actions today as a world super power. By extension‚ Hinduism and Buddhism played very different but equally vital roles in the beginnings of India’s modern societal and cultural values. The influences
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