Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. The Empire spread from England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, about 25 percent of the population of the world was under Roman law. The Roman Empire was founded on on Roman law and classical learning. The Han Dynasty was founded as a bureaucracy and confucian beliefs. The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, it was preceded by the Qin dynasty. The Han period is considered a golden age in Chinese history and it spanned over four centuries
The Roman Empire, at its height was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. The Roman Empire was a representative government. It consisted of a senate and an assembly, which mostly consisted of patricians …show more content…
The Han period is considered a golden age in Chinese history and it spanned over four centuries. The Han government consisted of , the emperor who was the supreme judge and lawgiver and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The emperor was also the sole designator of officials appointed to the leadership roles in central and local administrations. The Civil Service system was created based on teachings of Confucius; it said that government officials should be highly educated and excellent communicators. However, the tests for the service system were expensive, so only wealthy could afford to take it. During the Han Dynasty minting and the circulation of coin currency grew. The Silk Road made trade and tributary exchanges with foreign countries across Eurasia possible. Han China was comprised of a three-tiered social system with the emperor on top. Next were the Aristocrats and bureaucrats and they received greater pensions and legal privileges due to the status. At the bottom, there were the laborers, farmers, and merchants. Confucianism was the main religion of the Han Dynasty and the people simply followed the teachings of Confucius. One of the many factors that caused the collapse of the Han Dynasty was that the government had trouble finding the funds for the court and for the armies that defended China from external threats. Han China suffered attacks from the Huns and
The Roman Empire, at its height was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. The Roman Empire was a representative government. It consisted of a senate and an assembly, which mostly consisted of patricians …show more content…
The Han period is considered a golden age in Chinese history and it spanned over four centuries. The Han government consisted of , the emperor who was the supreme judge and lawgiver and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The emperor was also the sole designator of officials appointed to the leadership roles in central and local administrations. The Civil Service system was created based on teachings of Confucius; it said that government officials should be highly educated and excellent communicators. However, the tests for the service system were expensive, so only wealthy could afford to take it. During the Han Dynasty minting and the circulation of coin currency grew. The Silk Road made trade and tributary exchanges with foreign countries across Eurasia possible. Han China was comprised of a three-tiered social system with the emperor on top. Next were the Aristocrats and bureaucrats and they received greater pensions and legal privileges due to the status. At the bottom, there were the laborers, farmers, and merchants. Confucianism was the main religion of the Han Dynasty and the people simply followed the teachings of Confucius. One of the many factors that caused the collapse of the Han Dynasty was that the government had trouble finding the funds for the court and for the armies that defended China from external threats. Han China suffered attacks from the Huns and