The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty were two very important empires that reigned in history. These empires, Imperial Rome from 31 B.C.E.-476 C.E. and Han China from 206 B.C.E.-220 C.E., had many similarities, but they also had many differences. The techniques of imperial administration in both Han China and Imperial Rome contained strong central governments. In contrast, after the downfall of these Empires, Han China was able to rebuild their imperial model by their set conduct of life, while Rome was never able to completely reunify because of weak political organization through their religion.
The Roman Empire and Han China both had strong central governments. Rulers in both empires secured power by taking over former rulers and their …show more content…
Rome was ruled by their emperor, who was also their god, but on the other hand, Han China was governed through Confucianism, which taught roles of society and respecting their elders. Because of this, Rome based its social conduct solely on the opinion of the emperor, whereas Confucianism allowed people to see their role in society and fulfill that role. Han China had more constriction of social classes, and in Rome, it was easier to change social classes through economic advancement. The reason for this is because there was less government interference in Rome, but the involvement of government in China led to less economic opportunities for lower classes. Another difference between the two empires is the social status of their soldiers and military. In Rome, the soldiers were professional and were trained for many years with a lot of influence in governmental decisions, but in China, men were merely drafted into the military and served for two years. With all of the similarities of Han China and Imperial Rome, it is evident that there are many differences as