Emperor of China

Although Rome and China were never in direct contact, they existed simultaneously in Eurasia at the beginning of the Christian era and both had numerous similarities as well as differences. China, which lasted from 206 BC to 220 AD, and Rome, which lasted from 27 BC to 476 AD, both had similar situations in their society in terms of how they utilized theologies for their rulers and used militaries for protection against enemies. However, Rome and China had two very different views of government…

Chinese started with the idea that all power should come from a single supreme ruler. This ruler was called the emperor but was more like a dictator. Democracy was out of the question in China. The Chinese never had a permanent senate but during some dynasties there were courts that dealt with family, state and society matters. There were priests and such but they all answered to the emperor instead of answering to the people like in the Roman government. Roman leadership was far more advanced…

The mighty Han Dynasty was built on the solid foundations of the Qin dynasty. After the demise of the Qin emperor, Shi Huangdi, a peasant warrior named Liu Bang united the warring kingdoms and formed the new Han kingdom. It was the fastest dynastic change in Chinese history. This was mostly due to the fact that Shi Huangdi left an excellent governmental infrastructure such as the coinage system, roads, canals, laws etc. The change happened so rapid and seamlessly was also because of Liu Bang.…

The importation of Opium in China was the result of the inept Qing government, submissive foreign policies, and the determination of the British government to open up the Chinese market. The Opium War in China was disasterous to China, accelerating its downfall. The inefficient government cannot solve the problem of the widespread Opium Trade in China, which became rooted in the society, demoralizing the citizens. To begin with, the primary reason of the uncontrollable Opium trade was the…

control politics between the Han China Empire and the Imperial Rome Empire during the Classical period. Han China started 206 B.C.E. and ended in 220 C.E. and Imperial Rome lasted from 31 B.C.E. to 476 C.E., and both had advanced social and political systems. Even though both empires had gone through many difficulties and severe changes, Imperial Rome Empire still kept many political and social aspects from the Roman Republic, and Han China from the Qin Dynasty. The Han China empire and Imperial…

world’s first civilizations. These regions were similar due to the fact that China accepted the new religion of Buddhism while Rome accepted the new idea of Christianity, as well as how the men in China were the heads of their families while male citizens in Rome had control over their wives, children, and slaves. On the other hand, the fact that Rome was first governed by patricians while China was governed by emperors set the two regions apart. The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire are…

Chinese society has gone through tremendous changes throughout its multitude of dynasties. Each dynasty brought unique changes and ideas that assisted in shaping the China we see in the world today. The period of time between the ending of the Han dynasty and the three kingdoms had massive changes occur. The Han dynasty was another that filled their ideas. Ideologies, Religious, intellectuals, material culture were all effected. The authorities were no longer able to distinguish immediately…

Is China’s imperial Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty was notorious for having a very harsh government. This led to many people either being killed or leaving. Adventurer Liu Bang took part in a rebellion against the Qin Dynasty. He would later become the emperor of the Han Dynasty and rule from 206 BCE to 195 BCE. The Han Dynasty was almost similar to its predecessor the Qin Dynasty. It followed the imperial exoskeleton of the Qin Dynasty. As far as power and prestige goes the Han Dynasty only had one…

the First Emperor Qin, an incredibly large and unique collection of sculpted soldiers, dates back to 210-209 BCE. During the first years of his ruling, Qin Shi Huang ordered the creation of the famous terracotta army, requiring over 700,000 craftsmen to make. The artwork was found and assumed created in the Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Being a particular work of art that is distinguished throughout the Chinese history, the Terracotta Army emphasizes the good works of Emperor Qin,…

others, but rather had goods that other nations desired. The Qing saw China as superior to Britain and Britain themselves knew this fact and desperately asked China to open up trade with them. The Qianlong emperor responded with two edicts stating the conditions of any foreign country trading with China which imposed unfair trading regulations and…