Chapter Study Outline I. China and Rome: How empires are built A. Unprecedented power: Roman and Han characteristics 1. Size‚ quality‚ and lasting worldwide impact 2. Cultural‚ economic‚ and administrative control B. Empire and cultural identity 1. Han a. Civilian magistrates and bureaucrats were public servants b. Emulated past
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Han China vs. Imperial Rome After a brief brush of decentralization and the experience of inclusive centralization‚ China evolved into its most extensive and influential period: Han China. Imperial Rome used the more traditional Republic methods to also grow to be one of the most influential and powerful empires of the classical world. While China differed with Rome on the roots of change and therefore their approach to governing‚ the want to expand and centralize government
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Anderson World Civ I Empires Persia & Rome The foundations of an ancient empire are shaped by many characteristics originating in a civilization’s social‚ philosophical‚ and theological values. Collectively these will bring about an empire that has aspects which will classify them in distinctive ways. The aspects that will be compared between Persia and Rome are the motives for expansion‚ methods of expansion‚ the administration‚ the impact on those conquered and the original empire‚ and the reasons
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The Roman Empire is the period of ancient Roman civilization which extended from 27 BC through 476 AD; it is characterized by an autocratic form of government started by Augustus after his victory in the Battle of Actium. The first Emperor‚ known as Octavian before he accepted the name offered by the Senate‚ is responsible for the use of portraiture to serve his needs beginning what is today known a Imperial Portraiture‚ “a distinct segment of ancient art due to the abruptness and purposeful of its
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E.) were similar to that of Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E. – 476 C.E.)‚ however‚ these societies greatly differed on their opposition to governing and the techniques used in maintaining control over their citizens‚ expansion‚ and internal conflicts that later resulted to their decline. Han China and Imperial Rome’s government were similar due to the fact that they were ruled under one central leader. Han China had an emperor‚ who would enforce policies. Imperial Rome had a republic because they
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During the classical period‚ many civilizations and large land bases were formed. Of these many civilizations‚ two main ones were Han China and Imperial Rome. Although Han China and Imperial Rome both had similar government structures and trading systems‚ they both had two very different militaries. Han and Imperial Rome both exercised political control through similar government structures and social hierarchies. There were many elites who supported Han China’s emperor‚ Wu di and the “mandate
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E to the 200’s A.C.E the Roman and the Han Empire’s fell. The Roman Empire had 2 centuries of Pax Romana (Peace in Rome) that ended with the death of Marcus Aurelius and started the decline and fall of the empire. In the Han Empire Liu Bang ruled the Empire very peacefully and restores unity to China‚ Bang established a centralized government‚ lowered taxes and softened punishments. Following Bang’s death Wudi ruled the Han empire and was known as the Martial Emperor because he wanted to expand China
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Although there are countless similarities and differences in techniques of imperial administration between Han China and imperial Rome‚ some differences are seen through their methods to justify central authority‚ family structure‚ and promotion of trade and food production. Despite the fact that both Han China and imperial Rome advanced centralized governments‚ they had contrasting tactics to justify central authority. Han China followed in their view of the‚ “Mandate of Heaven.” The Mandate
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marked by the creation of empires. Their impact on the world has not left civilizations today‚ considering how all modern empires are modeled and compared to the first ones: Rome and Han. Both of these empires were the culmination of the ideas brought forth in the previous era‚ and had many similarities in their approach to key concepts. However‚ they also had several key differences in how they managed certain situations. During the classical time period‚ the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty adapted
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Chinese history‚ however‚ the Imperial Roman empire lasted even longer. Han China and Imperial Rome share many similarities as well as many differences. Although Han China and Imperial Rome had many similarities (patriarchy‚ expansion)‚ the differences (recruitment‚ system of who is in authority) in methods of political control outweigh the similarities because of they had little interaction with each other. The first similarity between Han China and Imperial Rome is found when comparing their
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