(855) 4-ESSAYS

Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

China and the Han Dynasty

Towards the end of their empire the territory began to recede, as the government was unable to support an adequate army. The population decreased and the Romans could not sustain enough troops needed to defend against the threatening nomadic groups specifically the Germanic tribes. When the maintenance of their territory failed, the government additionally lost revenue that was previously collected from these outer provinces. This decreased income contributed to the already difficult task of keeping a strong army as the government could not afford the few fighters that remained. This land was also a major source of the Romans" recruitment of slaves. The Roman economy was based upon slavery hence their economic state continued to weaken from this loss of workers. The Romans lost a substantial amount of order from an economic system that weakened as opposed to the Han dynasty that was more politically reliant on their centralized bureaucracy as a source of order. The corruption of the government proved to be more detrimental in the Han defense against nomads in comparison to the Roman Empire where the economy and physical maintenance of the army was more the problem. As a series of emperors failed to follow through the earlier customs of Chinese doctrine, political fragmentation transpired as a feudal state resembling that of the earlier warring states period surfaced. This decentralization caused the Han dynasty to weaken and easily defeated by the nomadic Huns. Correspondingly the Romans break down of their important extensive empire was primarily the reason why the Germanic tribes defeated them. .
             Although there were political similarities in the declines of these empires, there were differences in the social causes. As taxes skyrocketed in the Roman Empire, peasants were forced to work under the more powerful landlords or simply underwent poverty and disease. The rising landowners that welcomed these desperate peasants became their own independent economic units foreshadowing the arrival of manorialism in the latter Middle Ages.


Essays Related to China and the Han Dynasty

1. The Roman Empire, the Han Dynasty, and Surprising Similariti

West and the World The Roman Empire, the Han Dynasty, and Surprising Similarities Superficially, the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty appear divergent; however, they are surprisingly similar. ... The easier route is Comparing Rome and the Han Dynasty as it is backed by more proliferated research. ... These constant border attacks are the main reason for the construction of the Great Wall of China, which could not be completed before the fall of the Han Dynasty because of the raised taxes needed to construct it. ... The Han Dynasty did not battle other civilized nations, they only ...

  • Word Count: 1236
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. Han Dynasty

The Han dynasty lasted for about 400 years. ... China was a name adopted from the previous dynasty, the Ch"in. ... The Han Dynasty is dived into two parts; The Former Han, or Western Han with the capital city of Ch"ang-an and the Later Han or Eastern Han with its" capital at Loyang. ... Culturally, the Han dynasty grew as well. ... It is against this backdrop of Chinese expansion and unification during the Han dynasty, cultural, economic, social, military, and technological advances as well as the significant rise in population that most Chinese people take great pride in being desce...

  • Word Count: 680
  • Approx Pages: 3

3. An Overview of Chinese Society

Social After the fall of the Han Dynasty, the population of China dramatically decreased, about 45 million in 600 C.E.. ... The confucian educational system and related civil service served Chinese government well that, modifications and occasional interruption disappearing after the collapse of Qing Dynasty. ... In 755 a revolt was taken upon by the dynasties for most military commander, An lushan, causing the dynasty to become in a weak state. ... After the Tang collapse, the Song Dynasty was introduced. ... The equal-field system, was to ensure an equitable distribution of land and to avoid...

  • Word Count: 1459
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

4. Trade And Foreign Relations In The Han, Tang, And Song Dynasties

The Importance of Trade and Foreign Relations In the Han, Tang, and Song Dynasties The history of China is a long and complex one. ... The founder of the Han dynasty was known as Liu Pang. He gained control and crowned himself emperor in 206 BC (China: Han Dynasty). ... The Han dynasty was a period of major cultural diffusion in China and other nations. ... (China: Song Dynasty). ...

  • Word Count: 2337
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography

5. Chinese Civilization - On the Sinicization

Those cultures were integrated into one unique culture after four hundred years under the splendid reign of Han dynasty. ... Even, the Yuan dynasty strongly developed arts of theater in China. ... The Qing dynasty use Han language and Han scripts to communicate. ... In addition, the architecture of the Forbidden City under Qing dynasty was mainly based on the one built in the Ming dynasty, which is the Han's heritage. ... The Manchus harmonized Han culture and Manchu culture very well; therefore, the Qing dynasty witnessed a unique culture. ...

  • Word Count: 1100
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. Great Wall of China

(AOL Academic Assistance Center) When Chin Shih Huang-Ti died, his dynasty collapsed; The Empire was then controlled by the emperor Han Wu Di. ... Han also felt that a westward extension of the Great Wall would provide a corridor for caravans to trade between China and central Asian states. ... It is often said that the Chin Dynasty unified China and the Han Dynasty strengthened the unification of China. Emperor Chin Shih-Huang-Ti started the national defense project and Emperor Han Wu Di, of the Han Dynasty, started a major renovation of the Great Wall along the Yellow River, extending it t...

  • Word Count: 1273
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

7. Imperial China

The dynasty after the Qin is the well-known Han. The Han Dynasty was one of the most famous dynasties. ... The Han rulers modified some of the aspects of the dynasty before. ... The dynasty after the Han was the Sui. ... The Tang Dynasty in China was perhaps the best dynasty China has ever been through. ...

  • Word Count: 1883
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: High School

8. Imperial China

The dynasty after the Qin is the well-known Han. The Han Dynasty was one of the most famous dynasties. ... The Han rulers modified some of the aspects of the dynasty before. ... The dynasty after the Han was the Sui. ... The Tang Dynasty in China was perhaps the best dynasty China has ever been through. ...

  • Word Count: 1906
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: High School

9. Roman Empire and Han Dynasty Comparison

The Roman Empire and Han Dynasty sprang up at around the same time. The Roman Empire was essentially everything that touched the Mediterranean while the Han took over much of China. ... In both Han China and Rome, the same values of respect, piety, duty, and honor were stressed. ... After their falls, China's glory was restored in the Tang dynasty, partly because of Confucianism was not so constrained so that it could be revised to fit different political circumstances. ... The main downfall for Rome and China was defense. ...

  • Word Count: 551
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

Got a writing question? Ask our professional writer!
Submit My Question