Xiongnu

around a lot. The Han government did not have the resources to buy off the tribes also known as nomads. One of the most important factors in the collapse of the Han Dynasty was the Xiongnu Wars of 133 BCE to 89 CE. Over two centuries the Xiongnu fought throughout the western regions of China. The Han crushed the Xiongnu in 89 CE.…

Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty. Though building something of such size and greatness was quite the challenge. There were many hardships involved with the wall, though there were benefits because of the wall as well, such as protection against the Xiongnu Mongols. The costs of the Great Wall of Ancient China outweighed the benefits because of the money expenses, the use of citizen’s lives, and the wall was inadequate. The costs of the Great Wall outweighed the benefits because of the money…

The Great Wall of Ancient China is a monument that still survives to this day, although, the cost to build it was far more than it was worth. It was an idea that did not turn out as well as hoped. The costs ended up being, the lives of thousands of soldiers, their crops, and pounds of silk in China. High human costs was a problematic reason that the costs outweighed the benefits. Just during the Qin Dynasty alone over 30,000 soldiers were ordered to build, and guard the wall. In order to do…

conflicts. The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty internally ruptured due to political ineffectiveness as a result of corrupted emperors and officials and externally disintegrated because of nomadic invasions from Germanic tribes in Western Europe and the Xiongnu in Asia. However, the Roman Empire saw the decay of the faith of the Empire in the citizens as they turned to local landlords for protection, while the local landlords of the Han Dynasty began to defy the government and conquer…

The Great Wall of Ancient China: Did the Benefits Outweigh the Cost? The Great Wall was built by the Qin and Han dynasty's in order to protect China from the Xiongnu Mongols. However, according to document C, "Tens of thousands of soldiers died from hunger, sickness, and extreme heat or cold." This shows how during the process of building the wall, the soldiers had a bad life that sometimes led to death. The more soldiers that are dead, the less there are to protect China. Also, according to…

The Quin and Han dynasties were both very beneficial and influential for the Chinese empire, but both had their fair share of problems. After the Warring States Period the Qin came out victorious. The Qin king didn’t think that emperor was enough so named himself Shihuangdi, or First Emperor. Some of the benefits under his reign was the standardization of weights, measurements, coinage and carts axle lengths. He had the Great Wall and thousands of miles of roads built. Some of the repercussions…

low funds for defense and trouble finding patriotic soldiers. As well, a notable group of invaders in China were the Xiongnu who even created the Sino-Xiongnu Wars between 133 BCE to 89 CE. The Chinese and the Xiongnu fought in an important area of the silk road: the western regions of China. Han ended victoriously, but the win almost demolished their government. Most of the Xiongnu went and joined other nomadic people; some joined the Huns which would invaded Rome. Attila, a warrior-king,…

Ch.12 Outline • Looking Back and Looking Around: The Long History of Pastoral Nomads o About 11,500 years ago, the agricultural revolution sparked the popularization and practicality of agriculture o In areas were agriculture was difficult, pastoral societies emerged o Some examples are inner Eurasia and sub-Saharan Africa • The World of Pastoral Societies o Pastoral societies could only support a smaller population o They were very dispersed and generally only encompassed related members o Some…

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. With their government destabilized, this contributed to the decline of the Han Dynasty. Lastly, another reason why the Han Dynasty collapsed was because many people lost their farms. As stated…

expansion of the Han dynasty is a series of military of South China and Northern Vietnam. Military growth to the south began with Qin dynasty and continued during the Han dynasty. The Xiongnu state inhabited their wealth in livestock by trading their farmers and town dwellers. Horse breeding became the core of the Xiongnu empire. As the empire grew, it grew on the rich ecological zones. The Parthian Empire was a major Iranian political and cultural power in ancient Iran and Iraq. The Parthian…