500-1500 CE: When Asia Was Connected

Han Dynasty and Roman Empire have many cultural aspects including religious, geographical, and political similarities that can be compared, though many differences are also widespread during this era. Though Roman and Han political structures, both emphasized bureaucracies, they came to them quite differently. Through many amounts of expansion, both societies spread culture and earned money, though expansion was eventually their downfall. Their religions differed greatly, with Rome, emphasizing polytheism and Han China focusing on Confucianism. The differences and similarities between these two civilizations are to be discussed in this essay. One might ask, Which civilization yielded the best

This forced them to compete for any available resources that they needed and it had also caused conflicts between neighboring peoples and themselves. Military advancements were a result of these expansions and they also faced a need to govern the peoples around them. There were many difficulties that could not be managed because of these expansions such as economic, social, and environmental problems. The states and empires that expanded during this time period include the Persian Empires in Southwest Asia, The Qin and Han Empires in East Asia, The Mauryan and Gupta Empires in South Asia, parts of the Mediterranean region, empires in Mesoamerica, and the states and empires in Andean South America. In order to organize their subjects, the rulers of these states and empires created administrative institutions. These involved centralized governments and elaborate legal systems and bureaucracies. Military techniques over larger areas included diplomacy, or the skill of managing international relations, developing supply lines, and building fortifications, or defensive walls, and roads. The successes of many of these empires were dependent on their ability to trade and their economic integrations. Many cities, such as Athens in Greece, Constantine in present - day Turkey, and Rome in present - day Italy, served as a number of things that included trade, religious rituals, and political matters. Many of these empires heavily relied on slaves, peasant communities, and Family and household productions to keep the production of food going and to provide rewards for the loyalty of the people - mainly the elites. One of the main things that these empires had in common was their Patriarchal society, where the father or eldest son was the head of the family. This greatly affected the gender roles in these empires and had caused for women to have less rights than the men. Many of

Immediately after the Classical Era of World History, the period that came along was the Postclassical Period. This period, within the year 500 CE and 1450 CE, was built up by “third-wave civilizations”. In other words, it was built up by large empires characterized by constant patterns of change, trade, and considerable changes in technologies. In 1492 CE these civilizations got global, meaning that the interactions among these different societies stopped being regional. Two empires who were very important during the Postclassical Period were the Byzantine Empire and China. Geographically these civilizations were far apart, but as they developed, they became two of the most influential empires of the time. Also, as they developed they

The foundations were set for these two Classical developing empires: China, separated from other developing empires and India, supported by them. While both Classical China and India had hierarchy’s based on agriculture and organized patriarchal societies, India developed multiple institutions, such as language, while China developed one united dialect.

Numerous land-based empires and regional states had existed before 3rd century BC. However, none of these empires could be compared to the Han Dynasty in China and the Imperial Rome. The cultural identity built during the Han Dynasty such as the family-organized ancestor worship and culture centered on the Classic Confucian teachings had been influential for the development of China for several centuries . On the other hand, the Roman Empire had shown their authority over the Mediterranean Region and introduced the concept of “citizen” which influenced the development of states even after its fall . In general, both of these empires became powerful and influential forces during their times.

China is the only country currently in its “Golden Age” in my opinion & here’s why. China has diverse languages and dialects and local cultural inequalities, which make it even more overwhelming to obtain first-hand knowledge of China’s market. Everyone wants to be an American but why when China is beating the USA on the global economic stage. China is the world's most populated country and it shows because, China currently has the world's fastest-growing economy. Only 3.3% of China’s total population are unemployed. China is one of the biggest communist countries of all time, and that's what makes them successful. Mao Zedong became China’s leader in 1949 and helped name China the People's Republic. This is when China became a communist country and started being ruled by the Communist Party of China. China city of Hong Kong is the second smartest city in the world and is continuously growing. When we go shopping for Clothes, Toys or even dishes you are

Usually you would hear of hundreds of people being killed by terrorist attacks, airplane crashes, or war, but in Ancient China, the Great Wall of China killed hundreds of peasants in the makings through forced labor. The benefits didn't outweigh the costs because through the makings of the wall, it separated families, killed soldiers, and families/ loved ones sacrificed their lives and lifestyle.

1. Why are the centuries of the Tang and song dynasties in China sometimes referred to as a “golden age”?

The medieval Chinese economic revolution impacted China in many ways. The Chinese were able to import and export goods at an increasing rate. There were advances in China’s economy. The demand and the amount of goods produced increased. The productions of goods were affected by the migration to different areas. It also brought about variations in everyday life in the population and how they interacted with each other.

The Han dynasty was a golden era for China. It saw the greatest land confiscation of the nation’s history and economic success. In this paper I will be focusing on the structure of the national government, the monopolizing of iron and salt, the Yumen Pass and the Yellow Turban rebellion. Join me as we take a trip back in time to visit a time in Chinas history that is highly revered.

The empires of this time period had some innovative ideas and discoveries that permanently changed their nations and in some cases, the world. Both Rome and China had two unique and important cultural characteristics that completely changed their nations. For the Romans, their unique cultural characteristics were new ideas. The first of these new ideas, their unique Judicial System is the basis for many current judicial systems around the world, the other new idea, Christianity is now one of the worlds most practiced Religions. Whereas the unique cultural characteristics of China, namely the creation of paper and the formation of the “silk road” were more practical cultural characteristics, but no less impactful for both their

During the time of the initial 20th century, many foreign nations saw China as weak, militarily and politically. Of these foreign nations, America was one that was prepared to capitalize Chinese resources, turning it into a trading post. Around 1898, a coalition of regular civilians got together in hopes of driving away foreign influence in China. They were thoroughly convinced that foreign presence in China would disassemble their way of life. This group, more like a chinese militia, were named “boxers” as they often used varying martial arts’. Around 1900, the empress Dowager publically endorsed the boxers, and their ideology. She ordered the execution of all foreigners within China, including many American families. This action was infuriating

The term, Golden Age, is originated from early Greek and Roman poets, who used to refer to a time where mankind was pure and prosperous. It can be used to describe a time after a technological breakthrough, or during a period when a particular art, skill, or activity has reached its peak. A Golden Age is when a civilization at peace and serenity, it does not have to be at peace around their borders, but their center has to be in tranquility. A civilization can also be called a Golden Age when its people do not have to work hard to retrieve the food they need in order to survive, when their entire population possesses a large supply of resources to help them grow. A golden age is a time when a society is at its highest peak in every branch

Every new dynasty in ancient china always starts up good. During the period of prosperity, nothing bad happened in dynasties such as the Han, Qing, Tang, Qin, and Song. Although there are always good beginnings, things will always have to come to an end. Since all of the dynasties have a period of decline, the ones that’ll be talked about in this essay are the Han dynasty and the Tang Dynasty and then will be comparing their period of decline. I will be seeing of what is different, and then I will say that is the same between the two dynasties.

Buddha, Confucius, Xuanzang, and Ibn Sina are all prominent figures who are known to have impacted political systems or religions. Yet, those two major patterns in the ancient world are all based off of that society’s way of thought. The sharing of these philosophies is how societies change, grow, and evolve. The many travels portrayed in the book When Asia was the World, by Stewart Gordon, give one mechanism for how the sharing of philosophies takes place. The philosophies of the time shaped the ancient world by allowing the creation of new ways of thinking, leading to the maintenance of contrasting principles between distinct peoples. Two examples, Ibn Sine and Tome Pires, demonstrate this point.