After viewing the documents‚ it is clear that Classical Athens and Han China are very different politically. Athens focused on the rights of the individual whereas Han China preferred dominance that used an imperialist approach. However‚ the reason for this difference in political beliefs can be based on the difference of population. It is easier to be a democracy with a smaller population than a larger one. That said it is also easier to rule many people with a select elite. Another difference
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of Heaven i. rule by Mandate of Heaven ii. dependent on just rule iii. heavy ritual duties to maintain relationship between earth and heaven iv. moral government spelled out by writings of Confucius and his followers The Han Dynasty was heir to the Qin state that had unified China in 221 BCE. The first ruler of the Qin established the title of “emperor.” The power of a Chinese emperor was absolute; however‚ he was subject to various checks on his authority by both high officials and imperial family
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Given that China and Athens were located in two separate places‚ they both had very different forms of government‚ geography‚ and daily life. Han China developed a well-organized‚ working form of government called a bureaucracy. The emperor (ruling leader) stated who were governors and those governors then appointed their sector to a military power role. The segments got more condense and represented “a chain of command”. Everybody had their task in the government whether it would be economics‚
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1. Compare the main features of the social structure of the Classical Civilizations in the Mediterranean‚ China‚ & India: The social structures in all three of these classical civilizations differ in various ways. In classical India‚ the social hierarchy was founded upon the very strict caste system. The caste system assigned occupations and regulated marriages. The hierarchy of this civilization was also based off of having husbands being the dominant ones in the family. One Indian code even
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Han China differed from Gupta India politically‚ developing a strong bureaucratic system while India allowed local rulers to stay in control‚ but the Guptas focused more on trade and made more intellectual achievements than China‚ especially in mathematics. They established empires that were successful‚ but also distinct in their own ways. Although these two civilizations were notably different politically‚ economically‚ and intellectually‚ both were successful in bringing prosperity to their empires
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To the question how great were the differences of classical Athens and Han china? My interpretation is that there was a huge difference in these two empires. Like there form of government‚ art‚ geography‚ and population. In classical Greece (9th–6th centuries BCE) the form of government is a democracy which is ‘administration is in the hands of‚ not of a few‚ but of the whole people’ (Pericles). Where as in Han china (206 BCE – 220 CE) the form of government is a bureaucracy which is a body of non-elective
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Classical Rome & China Tuesday‚ September 16‚ 2014 12:10 PM A Rome (509 BCE-476 CE) In a very good geographic place‚ in middle of peninsula‚ 10 miles inland connected by a river. 1 Roman Republic: The government they come up with after overthrowing their old king. People chose the leaders through election. They were practical‚ pragmatic people. They were not afraid of change‚ and saw good ideas and they weren’t afraid to jump on it. They learned from others and adopted all kinds of
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Quarter Two DBQ: The Fall of Empires The Han Dynasty and Roman Empire both expanded their boundaries to the point where many thought they would be impossible to defeat. Regardless of that power‚ both empires had very devastating falls. Though they were both very different societies‚ China having a centralized bureaucracy‚ and Rome having a rule based on laws and private authorities‚ like many empires‚ many aspects of their defeat are similar. Some of the ideas contributing to this fall was the
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Compare and Contrast Classical World Essay Rome and China were two of the most powerful civilizations in classical Europe and Asia and they lasted for hundreds of years. They controlled trade in the silk road‚ provided many contributions to modern life‚ and the classical world. Rome and China are very identical in the process of their collapse and emergence of new religions‚ yet they differ in the type of government they used. Rome and China are alike in ways that they both fell due to external
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great civilizations‚ Han China (206 BCE - 220 CE) and Mauryan/Gupta India (315 BCE - 550 CE) were the economic giants of their time. The economic production of both dynasties originally began with extensive agriculture and eventually developed extensive trade systems. However‚ Mauryan/ Gupta India emphasized trade and its economic importance while China‚ due to religious conflictions‚ allowed trade to occur‚ but never permitted it to become a main focus of their economy. Han China and Mauryan/ Gupta
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