The Roman and Byzantine empires are widely regarded as two of the most powerful empires in human history. With large religious empires comes large extravagant architecture. The Pantheon‚ a temple created for the worship of the many Roman Gods was built by the emperor Hadrian in Rome from 118 to 125 CE. The Hagia Sophia was built by the emperor Justinian as a Christian church in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire from 532 to 537 CE. The Hagia Sophia was designed by Anthemius of Tralles‚ a
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of the Warring States period to the time of the Mongols and the Yuang Dynasty. There were changes between politics and government‚ but also some similarities that helped China grow while also not maintaining the same structures that were successful‚ but did not prevail forever‚ because change was needed. From the Qin‚ Han‚ Sui‚ Tang‚ Song‚ and Yuang dynasties‚ many differences occurred in government and education structures while also maintaining things like Confucianism. Many people were frustrated
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World: Medieval China’s Tang and Song Dynasties The Tang Dynasty‚ 618-907 AD After the fall of the Han Dynasty‚ China saw much chaos similar to what happened in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. Unlike Europe though‚ China was eventually reunited. The Tang Dynasty was the next Chinese Dynasty to unite China for an extended amount of time. Tang Culture The Tang dynasty is known as the "golden age" of Chinese culture. The capital of the Tang Dynasty‚ Chang-an‚ became
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4th Response Paper The Tang dynasty is one of the most spectacular dynasties of Imperial China. It saw its founding in 618 by the Li family and knew‚ thereafter a majestic expansion and an extremely diverse growth and development for almost the rest 200 years. From these developments‚ the abundance of poetry is particularly distinguishable‚ as it was an era of intellectual‚ artistic and literal productivity. Since poetry occupied a paramount position‚ it was also a reflection of the singular conditions
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Contrast Song and Tang Dynasties After the collapse of the Han dynasty at the beginning of the third century‚ China fell into an extended period of division and civil war. China was at a loss for leadership. Many dynasties ruled over this perdiod of time including the Song and Tang dynasties. The political system of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) stood in the tradition of a central bureaucracy that was already created during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). Unlike the Han system‚ the Tang administration
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Around 350 B.C.E.‚ the classical empires of China and India emerged. Classical civilizations were hierarchical and patriarchal‚ but varied in the organization of their societies. Both China and India‚ like most classical empires‚ were patriarchal societies which allowed women little to no independence. Women were inferior to men and were restricted to domestic lives as wives and mothers. Chinese women were forced to spend their days at home because of Confucian values which emphasized the importance
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HAN CHINA & ROMAN EMPIRE • Both lasted approximately 400 years • Both had populations of about 50 million • Both emphasized territorial expansion • Agriculture was the base • Land = wealth • Gov’t revenue based on a % of the annual harvest • Both dominated by patriarchy & reverence for fathers • Both focused on veneration of ancestors (but more so the Han) • Han – family was the model of organization for the state • Early on‚ both empires focused on rituals and themes that would
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Why did Chinese farmers move from northern to southern China during the Tang and Song dynasties? Attacks and wars by tribes drove many farmers to move south. How did the raising of rice change over time and how did it influence China? New types of rice were brought to China and it matured in two months instead of five which allowed the farmers to grow surplus amounts of rice. What was the importance of the Grand Canal? The farmers were able to ship their rice across the Grand Canal and busy boat
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between the Roman and Byzantine Empire while‚ other aspects continued. The aspects that continued politically are strong centralized political system‚ with an emperor overseeing. The aspects that changed politically are the way provinces of the empire were ruled. The aspects that continued culturally are the wealth‚ trade dependence‚ and pride. The aspects that changed are the religion‚ language‚ and military defense. Political aspects continued between the Roman and Byzantine Empire. The aspects that
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From the mid Han to Tang Dynasty‚ Buddhism in China had experienced great changes. With the penetration of Buddhist thinking in the past few dynasties‚ together with the respect of the Tang emperors‚ Tang had been the most prosperous dynasty of Buddhism in China. Below will introduce Buddhist activities in Tang Dynasty‚ their influences towards populace and the society‚ and discuss the reasons for its extensive growth. Respect of Tang Emperor Emperors in Tang Dynasty were mostly believe in Buddhism
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