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18/8/2011
A society's strength is defined by its wealth, strength of defense, and political stability. During the time 1000-1400, China was going through a renaissance age. The empire was unified, trade thrived, the empire's defense was very strong and China as a whole was very rich. On the other hand, Europe did not have a unified government. Its defense was poor and in1348-1350, the Black Death reached Europe which further weakened individual nations by taking away the lives of thousands of people therefore reducing the region's manpower. Powered by wealth, defense, and political stability, it would seem as though China was more eligible to take over the world by 1400.
In comparison to China, Europe's wealth was much less because the region was separated politically and was suffering from internal conflicts. Because Europe was under feudalist system, wealth was centralized through religion, Christianity, not through politics. …show more content…
At the time 1000-1400, Europe was under a feudalist system and had no centralized government. Lords were fighting other lords to gain wealth and power. Government was largely influenced by Christianity and non-Christians were being persecuted throughout Europe, which led to a decline in manpower and unity. On the other hand, China centralized government, its prospering trades, and the empire's wealth strengthened the political stability of the empire. The vast empire had one leader, there were little internal conflicts, and the empire had a strong enough defense to defend themselves from invaders. Under a strong government, the empire was protected, trade flourished, and the China's wealth grew. While China was flourishing, Europe was falling apart. The region was politically unstable; religion caused a lot of deaths, adding to that, the Black Death arrived in Europe which further weakened the