Compare And Contrast Roman And Persian Empires

The Persian and the Roman Empires

The Persian Empire and the Roman Empire are among the greatest empires the world has ever seen. The Persian Empire dynasties that were centered in Persia. The dynasties were formed as a result of conquest by ancient rulers such as the conquest of Babylonia, Lydia and Medina and later other dynasties followed to form the great Persian Empire. The vast empire spanned large geographical area which featured Turkey to its northern side and Egypt to its west and also ran through Mesopotamia. The Roman Empire was also a large empire that featured governance that was led by emperors. The Empire had large territories in places like Europe, Asia, and Africa. This paper is going to compare the Roman and Persian empires in relation to highlighting their successes and the assimilation of their conquered subjects into a centralized

The Roman Empire had access to civilization something that lacks in the Persian Empire. Another difference in the advancement of both empires is the fact that the Roma Empire had a republican system of governance while the Persian Empire was a complete monarchy. The Persian Empire also had an elaborate taxation system that ensured people subjected to the central government while the Roman Empire did not have this feature.

Conclusion

The Roman and Persian empires had great success in bringing their subjects to a centralized government due to their respect for the traditions of their subjects. The empires were too big and hence let local leaders rule the provinces as they realized it is easier to lead people who feel respected for who they are. It is also notable that the two empires succeeded in a feat that would be hard to achieve in the modern day. Such a large expansion of an empire as featured in the two empires is bound to fail as people and countries have gained independence and are ruled in different