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Similarities DifferencesHan China Imperial Rome
Founding of empire
Both emerged in similar time period and grew to be similar land area and population
Both took over land brutally and strongly depended on military
Chinese had previous centralized states and were familiar with this type of political system (Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin)
Chinese expansion of land was rapid (short lived Qin had doubled China’s size)
More emphasis on maintaining borders than expanding (Great Wall existed from beginning b/c already large size)
Warring state to unified state
Roman empire was a new concept to this area of world (Europe)
Roman expansion of land much slower; grew largely during republic phase (Hadrian’s Wall built during empire stage)
City-state to unified state
Similarities DifferencesHan China Imperial Rome
Consolidation of power
Both ruled over large land areas
Both used public works such as roads, bridges, canals, and walls to aid in expansion process
Great Wall in China and Hadrian’s Wall in Britain
Both were guided by supernatural (Roman emperors seen as gods and Chinese emperors seen as Son of Heaven and guided by Mandate of Heaven)
Land empire Chinese empire
mostly composed of Chinese. In addition, they assimilated many non-Chinese).
Chinese language and ideology (Confucianism) provided unity
Chinese Confucianism emphasized trained officials; civil service exam ensured this
Strong bureaucracy (government workers)
Filial piety: family was a model for state
Land and sea empire
Roman empire was very diverse (Romans were in the minority). Romans did not culturally assimilate its people.
While Latin was language of empire, many in east spoke Greek
No unifying ideology
Romans relied on elaborate laws instead
Strong aristocracy
Similarities DifferencesHan China Imperial Rome
Collapse of empire
Both empires became too big and expensive to maintain; poverty overtook the majority of people
Both experienced political instability and foreign invasions
Both experienced decline in cities, trade and population
Both experienced a period of chaos and disorder upon collapse
Division of China into three kingdoms after collapse
Collapse was followed by decentralization, however China later regroups into several more centralized empires
Peasant rebellion (Yellow Turban) also contributed to collapse
Division of Rome prior to collapse (east survived and became Byzantine Empire)
Western Europe never really had a successful large scale empire again
Decentralized feudal system
Need to address both similarities and differences.
Can express this in more than one sentence.
This is the bulk of your introduction.
Give some background / characteristics of the civilizations
Thesis statement
Great starting/transition words - “While”/ “Despite”/ “Although”/ “However”
Thesis must incorporate all parts of the prompt question and a time period (if given)
A good thesis “lights the way” and provides a travel direction for the rest of the essay
YOU CAN NEVER SAY… “THERE WERE MANY SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE TWO CIVILIZATIONS”
Thesis must be more specific in stating how they were similar and different
The Han Empire and Roman Empire had many similarities and differences.
NOT ACCEPTED!!!!
The Han and Roman Empires were both large, centralized states that exerted tremendous control over the people they ruled. However, varying ideologies and past experiences led to Han China having a more unified and cohesive political system than the Romans.
Provides an overview of what will be discussed in the paragraph
