According to document 5, “Politically, the central government’s control diminished, bureaucrats became more corrupt, and the local landlords took up much of their own wishes.” This shows that the government became too corrupt. With a corrupt government, the empire could face problems. Such as, unequal rights and population decrease. Also, after the Han Dynasty crushed the Xiongnu state, their government was fatally destabilized.…
The fall of one of the largest empires in the world was tragic to the people who lived there. Rome was so powerful and great, no one thought that they would ever lead into a great decline, that would end the empire. Rome was feared and strong, how could Rome fall so quickly without warning? This happened because the empire grew too quickly, their army became weak, and they never had a stable government. When Rome was at its highest peak in population and size, the borders became too hard to maintain.…
The Han Dynasty lasted from 206 BCE - 220 CE, which was one of China’s longest dynasties. This civilization did finally collapse, as most societies do if they do not have all the aspects of PERSIA in line. However, this civilization was a very good and inspiring example of a thriving united empire and self-sustaining government. But that may not have been enough to keep the existence of this civilization.…
The Han and Qin Empires are particularly good at showing the contrast between successful and unsuccessful Empires. They both developed in a similar part of China, and are only separated by about 100 years. The Han Empire probably owes some of their success to learning form the example of the Qin Empire and not repeating the same mistakes. Shihuangdi Qin ruled by the philosophy of Legalism, which advocates extremely strict laws and harsh punishments. His extreme punishments gave him control, but led to criticism.…
People never seem to acknowledge that Asian Empires through the 16th-19th century were very different. Although they did have their commonalities, we can see how Japan, China, and Korea were very different both politically and socially. Asian Empires were more different than similar because of things such as their social mobility and structure of administration. These Asian Empires had many things in different politically but they also had their things in common.…
There were two main ideologies at the time of the Qin and Han dynasty: Legalism and Confucianism. Both these ideologies had promising outlooks at first, as they led to fairly stable governments for a short period of time, but that was until they both started showing major flaws. Those flaws, including total control and community punishment for the Legalism; The Confucian educational system and factionalizing for Confucianism. These flaws eventually led to the total dismemberment of the respective empires. Many elements of legalism made the Qin dynasty possible, but two in particular were especially beneficial.…
The Han dynasty was China’s first long lasting Dynasties. This dynasty lasted from 206 BCE to 220 CE. The Han Dynasty was built from the remains of the dynasty prior, the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty Is China’s imperial Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty was notorious for having a very harsh government.…
In the Dynastic cycle, the Han and Tang Dynasties of ancient China showed similar periods of prosperity because they both valued education. An example of this is that they had to take a exam to be an government official and it wasn't rigged so that the rich passed it every time. This supports my thinking because this made it so only people who knew what they were doing got a job in the government. Another example is that they prized learning over family background and those who studied got better jobs. This supports that they both valued education because the people who studied got better jobs than the people who didn't study even if they were rich.…
Han Dynasty Han dynasty was founded by a government official named Liu Bang in 206 B.C. Over 400 years Han kingdom expanded China’s boundary and it brought peace and prosperity to other people in the kingdom. Some achievements were Silk Road, Papermaking, Iron technology (cast iron) plowshares;Moldboard plow (kuan), Glazed pottery, Wheelbarrow, Seismograph (Chang Heng), Compass, Ship's rudder, Stirrups, Drawloom weaving, Embroidery for decorating garments, Hot Air Balloon, Chinese Examination System. Rich farmers used oxen to pull plows; poor people pulled plows themselves. The biggest products in the Han economy were iron, salt, copper work, and silk.…
The Han dynasty (206 B.C.E-220 C.E.) and the Roman empire (31 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.) were two of the world major powerhouses at the time of their existences. They left such a large mark on the world that many components of their culture still exist today. These large empires required immense organization and good leadership to function, and in both cases, they had it. There were many similarities in the imperial administration of these empires, such as a head emperor, an elaborate trade network, and military might. However, upon closer inspection of these similarities, there are also several key differences such as where the empires arose from and religion within government.…
Over five thousand years ago China formed a society that nurtured from the developments of cultivation, skills, trades, family, administration, and control over water supply. The Great Ancient Chinese Civilizations was the first to build a dynasty from influences of earlier dynasties; such as The Shang, Zhou, and Qin! From 2200 B.C.E. till 207 B.C.E. the Shang, Zhou and Qin reigned throughout China. The Han Dynasty reigned from 206 C.E. to 220 C.E. through political organization, social order, Chinese writing, and cultural development. While Shang, Zhou, and Qin Dynasties had important influences that helped built the first great Chinese civilization.…
After the fall of the Han Dynasty, China was in a state of political fragmentation. Several centuries later, a new, short-lived dynasty called the Sui took power before it fell leading to the more successful Tang Dynasty. From the fall of the Han Dynasty, 200 CE, to the formalization of the Tang Dynasty, 900 CE, the acceptance of Buddhism varied greatly over time. The Han Dynasty was in favor of a Confucian government and society, while the Sui Dynasty fostered both Confucianism and Buddhism. Like the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty approved and encouraged Buddhism in the early stages of their rule, however, Buddhism was soon alienated because of the disapproval of anything foreign and soon turned back to Confucianism.…
China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and has been the largest and most advanced economy for much of recorded history. China’s ancient history is divided into three eras: Pre-Imperial era (ca. 10,000 – 221BC), Early Imperial era (221BC – 960AD) and Late Imperial era (960 – 1911AD). During the Pre-Imperial era, the tribes living around the Yellow River area, were practicing agriculture. The earliest silk remains date to the early third millennium BC.…
The fall of the ‘Western Roman Empire’ was caused by a number of internal and external factors spread over more than a century. Their are many theories providing an explanation for the the fall of the empire and pinpointing the beginning of its decay, however one of the most accepted theories begins in the reign of Emperor Constantine (306-337 A.D) and his part in the split of the Roman Empire into two ‘West’ and ‘East’ regions and ends with the abdication of Romulus Augustus in 475 A.D. Responsibility is also given to the many waves of barbarians migrating into and pillaging the outer regions of the Western Empire, as well as widespread corruption, economic and social issues within the empire. The theory of government corruption having a…
One of the key components of any successful civilization throughout history is political control. It has proven itself absolutely necessary when it comes to maintaining order in any society. Political organization began to become much more elaborate during the Classical period, offering government leaders more control over the population. We see many different approaches to maintaining this control throughout the classical period civilizations. The Classical period Han and Mauryan dynasty sought and achieved political control through both religion and social hierarchy.…