Compare And Contrast The Han Empire Vs Roman Empire

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The Han Empire shared many characteristics with the Roman Empire like their government ideology, but also differed in areas including religious influence in the government and government systems and complexity.
One of the bigger similarities that the Han Empire and the Roman Empire share are their government ideals. Both government systems are based upon expansionism and had a sense of strong nationalism. Through much expansion, both empires grow to become some of the most powerful nations in the ancient world. Both governments were extremely militaristic. Many defensive actions were taken by both countries to sustain a strong government; Rome formed a strong army and China built a great wall to keep invaders at bay. Also, Han China relied

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