In general, how do empires fall apart?

The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were two of the most powerful entities to rule their respective parts of the world. The Han Dynasty dominated Asia from the Korean peninsula to present day Vietnam for more than four hundred years. The Roman Empire stretched from the present British Isles to present day Iraq, and lasted nearly five hundred years. The Eastern Roman Empire went on to last another one thousand years. Both the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire enjoyed a "golden age" of prosperity and left many legacies to the civilizations that followed. Still, something took each of them down, and chaos ruled for a time afterward.

In what ways were the Han and Roman Empires alike? How were they different? Use this course's discussion tools to consider those two questions and hear what other students have to say about it.

Most of the common reasons are probably because of the reduction of wealth and power. Not enough money to afford an army, mass poverty and wrong decisions made regarding policies of the government

In what ways were the Han and Roman Empires alike?

They are alike because of their similar military techniques and methods. They both had a centralized, bureaucratic government and both Rome and Han established their territories through defending and fighting for their land. Also its worth mentioning that their r0ads and defensive walls were quite similar as well.

In what ways were the Han and Roman Empires different?

The Han Dynasty was based on Confucian philosophy while the Romans worshipped many gods and believed in strict military discipline. The Romans were more aggressive than the Chinese, who were often just as content to rely on diplomacy and foreign trade

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