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Compare And Contrast Rome And Han China

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The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty were one of only civilizations that were superior during the late 700 B.C.E. During this time, many people started to expand outwards and introduce new trade routes and advance in technology. Ideas are spreading from Eastern Asia to Western Asian during this time period. Although these civilizations share similarities such as Emperor Roles, Barbarian/border issues, and deployment of armies to colonize, they also differed when it came to their political, economic, and social structures. Rome had a political and social advantage but Han China still had an advantage in economic strength.
Rome and Han China’s Emperor had similar roles such as visiting different provinces to improve royalty and attending courts, they were much different when it came to power and obtaining power. In Han China, emperors were seen as ruling under …show more content…

However, both civilizations had a different legal system and religious influences. For example, say you commit a crime in China and you are taken to court. Usually, your case would be given to the judge and the prosecutors would decide your punishment. However, in China, the prosecutor and judge is the same person. Unlike Rome, the prosecutor and judge are both different. This also affected social order because in Rome, more people would vote their opinion in the court than China. China and Rome were influenced by different religions. China was influenced by Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. For example, many government officials based their societies off some of Confucius teachings such the social hierarchy and patrilineal societies. In Rome, they were highly influenced by Christianity. In Rome, Christianity gained popularity after Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity and began to spread throughout Rome and became the dominate religion in the

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