There are many major similarities of the collapse are Rome and the Han empire such as they were both invaded by foreign enemies, the corruption of the governments, and the weak leaders. There are also many differences between the collapse of the Roman and Han empires such as, the Roman empire fell because of Germanic invasions, and the Civil Wars. The Han empire fell because, power was not held by the central government, and uprisings of desperate peasants. There were many similarities between the fall of the Han and Roman empires. Both of these empires were invaded from foreign forces. Germanic tribes invaded Rome and the Hun invaded the Han empire. The Roman and Han corrupt governments led to the fall of their empires. Power hungry individuals, and internal fights between the elite led to disunity within the Rome and Han. Many weak leaders led to the collapse of the empires. Some rulers, as young as 11, came to power in the Han empire, this led to fights between the royal families. The collapse of Han and Rome empires were also very different and unique from each other. The Roman empire fell because of Civil Wars, and plagues throughout the country. After trying to buy loyalty from the army Rome became bankrupt. The Roman empire had gotten so big that it was difficult to defend against all foreign forces. These all contributed to the fall of Rome. The Han mainly fell because it was incredibly difficult to defend against invaders along the extremely long border. The small food supply, and internal power struggles also added to the collapse of the Han empire. In conclusion both empires collapsed for different reasons based on the same concepts of invasions, power struggles, and various food and money issues. Both the Roman and Han empires collapsed very similarly but very different as well.
