1 Roman Empire and Han Dynasty A Short Comparison AP World History Roman Empire Han Dynasty Characteristics Han China Well organized bureaucracy based upon Confucian ideas and education Roman Empire Well organized bureaucracy founded on Roman law and classical learning Characteristics Han China Emphasis on Family ancestors: patriarchical Reliance on landed gentry Engineering accomplishments: roads, canals, the Great Wall Roman Empire Emphasis on family: pater familias Reliance on patricians Engineering accomplishments: roads, aqueducts, amphitheatres, domes, sewage systems, central heating Characteristics Grand Canal Roman Roads
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Roman Empire andHan Dynasty
A Short ComparisonAP World History
Roman Empire
Han Dynasty Characteristics
Han ChinaWell organizedbureaucracy basedupon Confucianideas andeducation
Roman EmpireWell organizedbureaucracyfounded on Romanlaw andclassicallearning
Characteristics
Han ChinaEmphasis on Familyancestors:patriarchicalReliance on landedgentryEngineeringaccomplishments:roads, canals, theGreat Wall
Roman EmpireEmphasis on family:pater familiasReliance on patriciansEngineeringaccomplishments:roads, aqueducts,amphitheatres,domes, sewagesystems, centralheating
Characteristics
Grand Canal Roman Roads
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Characteristics
Great Wall Roman Aqueduct
Characteristics
Han ChinaReligion:Confucianism,Daoism, nativegods, intro toBuddhism
Roman EmpireReligion: Emperoras god, paganism,intro toChristianity
Decline of Han Dynasty
Infighting among ruling elitesInequitable distribution of land - taxburden fell on peasants rather thanon large landownersSeries of peasant rebellionsGenerals usurp political power -become warlords
Decline of Han Dynasty
220 CE generals divide empire intothree kingdoms.Emigration of nomadic peoples intoN. China kept country disunited
Decline of Roman Empire
Internal opposition - barrackemperorsDifficulties in administering vastempire creates rivalries and divisionsof authorityEastern and Western Empire -capital moved to Constantinople
Decline of Roman Empire
Germanic invasions by Vandals,Ostrogoths, and Visigoths476 Odacer deposes final WesternRoman EmperorEastern Roman Empire becomesByzantine Empire - lasts another1000 years
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Shared Characteristics
Decline in Morals and ValuesDecline in those values that haveupheld this particular society together
Public Health and Urban DecayPolitical CorruptionUnemployment and InflationInferior technologyMilitary Spending