At the time of the Roman Empire’s decline, the Ottoman Empire had begun to rise. Most of the Ottoman Empire developed into what had been the eastern half of the Roman Empire. These two empires were very successful ones, both lasting hundreds of years. Although they definitely had their differences, the Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire also had some similarities religiously, socially, politically, and geographically.
Some comparisons and distinctions in the Roman and Ottoman Empire were in religion. Although the Roman Empire was Christian, they let their conquered practice their own religion as E.H Gombrich said in A Little History of the World, “Provided they did so [pay their taxes], they were left more or less in peace. They could practice
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Slaves were the lowest class, while plebeians were somewhat low class citizens, and patricians were respected upper class citizens. You were born into your class, but there was a chance of mobility between classes. The Ottoman Empire consisted of four different classes, and like the Roman Empire there was a possibility of movement between classes. Your place in the hierarchy depended on your skill level. From highest to lowest social class there was men of the pen, then men of the sword, then men of negotiation, and the lowest class was Men of husbandry. The Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire were established by force, so they both had strong central rulers. The Ottoman Empire had what was called a sultan. This position was inherited by birth, and was given to the eldest brother. The Roman Empire had an emperor. The emperor was sometimes a position given off to a son, but most of the time they would start out as a general and then their troops would crown them emperor. At its peak the Roman Empire ended up conquering a lot of land, even more than the Ottoman Empire. The Roman Empire was mostly in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. The Ottoman Empire consisted of what was most of the Eastern part
The Byzantine Empire and Ancient Romans’ cultural ideas, religion, & dependence on lower class portray commonalities between these two civilizations. Both the Byzantine Empire and Ancient Romans had Roman influences which affected their culture. This is because after the collapse of the Roman Empire in 4th century, the build of the Byzantine Empire took on a
During the postclassical era many great empires arose. Two of the most powerful and influential groups of the time were the Byzantine Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate. Both the Abbasids and the Byzantines were places where important cultural hubs existed and where trade flourished throughout the whole empire. Even though culture was present in each area, the cultures were not the same and there were separate religious beliefs and practices; for example the Byzantine Empire was mainly Orthodox Christian while the Abbasid Caliphate was Sunni Muslim. Use of religion throughout the empire, methods of rule, and eventual ways of declining all caused the Byzantines and Abbasids to have a distinctive and lasting
Perhaps the greatest comparisons can be made in how the two states expanded, grew, and changed point of view within the time period. The second comparison point would be what role religion played in to the time period, with the scope of the protestant uprising in the late 15th century and the change in what citizens perceived the role of god and religion in society. Also important with this is the role that the Millet system played within the Ottoman Empire specifically when overtaking new lands and expanding. The third comparison point revolves around the economy and taxation habits of both states, looking closely at the mercantile, trade, Industrial Revolution, and taxation. Lastly, you can also look at the fall or change of both great states through important events and how those events shaped their futures in many ways. Though the end of the 18th century and the Battle of Vienna didn’t mark the end of the Ottoman Empire, it did note the start to the downfall of the great state. With the same token, the French Revolution marked another change and progression from Early Modern Europe to
One difference between China and the Ottoman Empire is that in China there was a fall of the Qing dynasty in the 1900 which led to a long period of the revolution, the occupation as well as the civil war. Another one is the collapse of the Ottoman Empire was followed by the creation of new, smaller nation-states that included the Turkey Islam which retained a hold on civilization.
Eastern Europe had begun its transition from the Eastern Roman Empire into the Byzantine empire with the penetration of Christianity into all aspects of life. Both the Byzantine and Islamic Empires were defined by their use of monotheistic religion in governing their empires. They both used religion in their own ways as justification to spread their governorship. But their laws however were not the same, Byzantine laws were based off of romans and Christianity, However the Islamic caliphates laws were based off The Holy Book Quran. The Byzantine built churches so the people could worship and learn about the religion of Christianity where the Islamic Caliphates used the Sharia law where equal punishment is given to criminals. The difference between the two empires was that the Islamic Caliphates believed that the ruler should be related to prophet Muhammad. Whereas the Byzantine Empire believed that whoever was the most dedicated to the religion of
The Roman empire and the Persian empire were both world powers for a reason. Both empires used very similar and different strategies to achieve all the power they accumulated over time. They both had very different views on everything from religion to human rights. Both empires both grew around the general same area, the Mediterranean Sea. They both used massive military force when conquering other empires and lands.
Though the roman empire and the roman republic vary in their political structures they are quite common in the structures of their social hierarchy and reasoning for their downfalls.
The decline of the Mongol Empire laid ground for the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires. These three empires all had military strength, Sovereign Pride, Religious commitment, and Aesthetic sophistication in common to varying degrees. The Safavid and Ottoman empires are usually compared because of the wars that broke out between them and their similar attributes. However, this will be a comparison of the Safavid and Mughal Empires.
On a religious point of view for all the empires. The Governments in all 3 were muslim based. Mughals were the only group that was not predominately Muslim. Muslims were only a small minority Ottomans were Sunni Muslims. The Ottoman titles were claimed to be caliphs. They maintained Islamic law called Sandri'a. Only applied to Ottoman Muslims. Ottoman minorities were mostly
But within these similarities, there are small differences like when referring to religion. These Empires were strong, however, that did not mean that they would live on. The Ottoman Empire collapsed in the year 1920, due to the instability of their growing empire (NZHistory.govt.nz). Unlike the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire did not last as long as the Safavid Empire collapsed around the year 1720. Their decline was caused by the decline in military power because their need to shield from the Ottoman Empire decreased which made them more susceptible to attack, in which an Afghan group destroyed the Empire
During the early 8th century B.C.E., Rome was considered just a city in Italy, a crossroads within the Mediterranean. Residents had created several communities, and eventually they became one and created the Roman Republic. The patricians, also referred to as the elite and plebeians known as the general population were said to have ran the Roman empire. The Han Dynasty began this era after gaining power from the Qin. In China, the Han was in control and had the responsibility of advancing and sustaining the Han Chinese Empire for the next 400 years. A difference can already be seen between the two empires in the management of their communities. The Roman Empire had a democratic system but was said to have been ran more like a monarchy. In similarity the Han Empire also had a monarchy. The two empires had government strategies that
After the Roman Empire began to weaken, it finally split into two parts. A Roman emperor ruled the western portion from Rome, and a Byzantine emperor ruled the eastern portion from the city of Constantinople. Eventually, the barbarian tribes took control of many of the Roman cities, and the western half of the empire surrendered to barbarian control. As time went on the western half of the empire collapsed. Eventually, the barbarians even took much of the eastern half of the Byzantine empire, until the Byzantine Emperor only controlled a small portion of land surrounding the capital city of Constantinople.
The Roman Empire was made up of provinces. These were the basic units of land in ancient Rome. Each province had a governor. The Roman Empire had two types of
The Ottoman empire was a dynasty so whenever the sultan had died one of the sons will take charge of the throne, the sons of the sultan will serve as governors within the empire gaining the required experience needed to take the pivotal role of the sultan.
The western Roman empire collapsed around AD 476. Temporarily the east was again dominant as the Byzantine Empire formed from the eastern half of the Roman empire. Another power arose in the 7th century, and with it the religion of Islam, which soon swept across from the east; at its greatest extent, the Arab Empire controlled 75% of the Mediterranean region and left a lasting footprint on its eastern and southern shores.