During the time of (31 B.C.E-476 C.E) the Roman Empire had been ruled by a series of Roman emperors who had been increasingly dependent for the highly structured state of bureaucracy. The Gupta/Mauryan during the time of (320 B.C.E-520 C.E.) was by way of imperial power based on family lineage. The roman heartland was centered in Italy even after Italy had been conquered it still stayed at that single peninsula that had been bounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the Alp Mountains. As for the Mauryan Empire had been located in India but the empire was brought to its greatest extent in the northwest of Afghanistan and to the east for the Bay of Bengal, also for sometime the Deccan peninsula toward the south. The Gupta first began in the Ganges Valley because of a marriage that had proceeded. Rome had more detailed evidence left behind then the Gupta/Mauryan Empires had for personal records. Each of these Empires were able to establish military power, administrative centers, and currency during their time of ruling. A similarity between Rome and the Gupta/Mauryan Empires is they had regulated the language for everyone in their Empires, while a difference is the Roman Empire had centralized power that had caused rebellions to take place, as for the Gupta/Mauryan Empires, it gave more of their power to the local government needs.
Since the beginning, Rome had been a military state it was central to its life and they had excelled in the technique of organization and technology. Since the Romans had established a formal language they were able to communicate with one another. The Romans had conquered anything that they had seen weakness in and this had eventually made their Empire as large as 60 million people. Their strategy for milita...
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...nt power. As for the Gupta/Mauryan Empire they had the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism in their Empire. For all of the Empires since their religions had become a huge part of their beliefs the administrative government for each Empire had persuaded the beliefs as well. The administrative governments was the based of orders for the kingdom that is where the leaders were at and where the majority of their currency was going, for each Empire. Since Rome had overextended in military and economic wealth there were rebellions against their Empire and over time the Roman Empire came to an end. As for the Gupta/Mauryan Empires they decided on giving more of there political power toward the government that had been based on family lineage. When family members in the government died they became weaker and eventually their Empires came to an end.
Burbank and Cooper in their book Empires in World History portray the evolution of power and the development of different states. They elaborate on how powerful cities and states imposed their rules and waged conquest on surrounding territories. Political dynasties developed strongly among states inspired by religious, politic and economic trends. The Han dynasty of China and the Imperial Rome were some of the powerful states that developed during the third century. The two states adopted different strategies and ideas in developing of their emperor. The Roman, for instance, developed a more advanced for of governance as opposed to the Han. Their system of governance emerged as an expensive identity around the Mediterranean. These two empires controlled and conquered their territory in unique and different ways that made them strong and remarkable during their heyday.
The Roman military was arguably the most important factor in Rome’s illustrious history. Using your knowledge of Rome’s military from the video, text, and the document provided, make an argument for why the Roman military was so successful.
Rome could not have succeeded without the personal freedom and individuality granted to its citizens. This nurtured a creative and inventive mind, which would not be hindered by the limitations of oppressive monarchies. People lived for their own greater good more than the government, as in America. America and Rome both produced technologies that made their economies dominate over their neighbors, appreciating the value of their currencies. A strong sense of peace and order helped each country thrive, as the fear of trading and making money dissipated. The Roman military was the most advanced of its day. Soldiers were more equipped and armed than any other army, and the best methods of siege craft were employed in battle. The American military shares the sam...
The Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were both powerful empires during their era. However, the ways they obtained their power varied greatly because they used different methods that involved their political structures, which revolved around their centralized governments. The Han dynasty and the Roman Empire acquired very unique techniques that allowed them to control social and political. For example, the Han dynasty adopted a religion known as Confucianism, which monitored everything in the lives of the Chinese. Contrary, the Roman Empire established a monarchy but allowed its residents more freedom as compared to the Han. Nevertheless, the two empires were similar in political structures in that the power was depended on the wealthy that were in authority, the peasants struggled with their lives because of concerning issues such as food supply. The empires were able to create and preserve a peaceful and sustainable lives for a long time, unlike the past empires. Social distribution were under the control of the wealthiest and they could effortlessly impact community viewpoints and interactions among the residents. These two empires existed during the Classical Period had comparable and various social, political, religions, as well as economical values and practices. However, they both possessed differences and similarities in their economic and social perspectives even though the two empires were established around the same era.
More than two thousand years ago, two great empires arose. The Chinese and the Roman Empires. Having different locations, there were obvious differences from the start, assembly and the collapse of the empires, but there were also astonishing similarities. Located in modern time Asia and Europe, the Chinese and Roman empires were revolutionary with their ideas and accomplishments in their time from the start to the end of their empires.
Throughout the 1400-1600 there were many different Empires. Today we still talk about them. The Mughal Empire and the Mali Empire have some similarities and differences between this time period. They all the culture, religion and government. They both had different governments and they both believed in different gods and worshiped different people. They both would pray multiple times a day. They Mughal Empire and the Mali empire both had leaders that they worshiped.
Over time after the nomadic tribes were united, the warriors grew into a ruthless army and eventually the Mongols conquered China and defeated the Song. On the other hand, the Roman empire was created by Octavian. When Julius Caesar died, Octavian and Marc Antony divided the land between west and east. Octavian and Marc Antony where starting to not get along with each other and later on had conflicts with each other and Octavian was the one who ended up living and becoming the first emperor of Rome, making the first empire of Rome. The Roman empire grew by keeping peace and increasing resources and administration
The strength of the Roman military was the string that held the Roman Empire together for as long as it lasted. The military was made up of strictly disciplined men whom were ready and willing to serve their emperor.
The Han dynasty was adopting a religion and government, Confucianism and a Bureaucracy. The Roman was transitioning from Greek culture to a culture all of their own. In India they were going through a mix of both. During the American industrial revolution the American people were going through the same thing woman were starting to be able to work and help support their families.During this revolution the attitudes shifted to help the poverty stricken and laborers. The American revolution also acted the Roman empire with showing off to Britain how nice their new technology was and how well they were going without the British rule.Going on during this time period India just split from the Persian empire and transitioned into an aristocratic society with the new religion of Buddhism. All over the world technological advancements are bringing people together. After the Huns invaded the middle east a big boom in technological advancements bright them together. After all these new social reforms happen the attitude of the Han and Roman towards technology to what it is now. The Han attitude towards technology is for the common people and for the Romans it to show off their advanced
There are many political, economic, sociological causes to the growth and expansion of the Roman republic and later the Roman Empire, but one major factor of expansion that the Romans are most famous for is there Army. There Army was famous for their harsh discipline amongst their own ranks and there mercifulness brutality amongst their enemies. According to our text Roman warfare was characterized by great ferocity and the Roman pursuit of victory was relentless. The Romans had a pragmatic view towards atrocity and massacre that viewed almost any act as justifiable if it eased the path of victory (Goldsworthy 2000) p. 24. The hoplite phalanx which originated by the Greeks and later adopted by the Roman army, demanded great discipline and adherence to orders in order for this group of soldiers...
The military might of Rome was second to none in its prime. Victorious battle after battle did nothing but increase Rome’s population of young men suited for combat, increase Rome’s borders, and increase Rome’s influence over its people and the surrounding people. With such great generals as Alexander the Great, Pompey the Great, and Julius Caesar Rome won many decisive battles. At its largest times, Rome controlled most of the Middle East, Asia Minor, present day Europe, and Egypt. It’s is hard to state that conquering and controlling all of the surrounding territory didn’t help aid in Rome’s great success. But would they have been so successful militarily if they didn’t have the trade routes or the technology?
The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were two grand empires that rose out of preexisting territories and provided relative peace over wide areas. The collapse of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), which was the first great land-based empire in East Asia, came after a period of war, confusion, and tyrannical rule. Due to the political disorder that stemmed from the early dynastic activity, the emergence of the Han Dynasty (206 BCE- 228 CE) sprung to focus on restoring order. On the other hand, the rise of the Roman Empire (44 BCE- 476 CE) originated from consolidating authority over aristocratic landlords and overriding the democratic elements of the earlier Republic. Instead, the Roman Empire redefined the concept of “citizen” as subjects to the Roman emperor. Both empires shared similar agendas to exploit their vast territories and resources, which helped them expand their political dominance; however, despite having similar political goals and foundations, their government system, cultural ideologies and imperial expansionist natures diverged.
Throughout history, no other era was more significant than that of the Roman Empire. The power and influence of the Roman government and it=s rule over the world was accomplished by the Roman Army. The Roman army was the ultimate weapon of war because of the well trained men, their effective weapons and their brilliant battle tactics.
The Mauryan Empire all began in 321 B.C., when a man named Chandragupta Maurya (340 -298 B.C.) was ruler. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.C. When Chandragupta came to power he drove out the Greek occupation forces and established the capital city of his new empire, Pataliputra, in the Ganges Valley. Maurya gained power by invading and taking control with great fury. Chandragupta first invaded and conquered Punjab. He was also successful in invading and taking control over many other neighboring areas. Maurya was also successful in uniting most of India into the Mauryan Empire.
During the era known as the time of the classical civilizations, there were numerous noticeable changes occurring in many civilizations and city-states around the world. In India, China, and Persia in particular, one could see the influence of religion and philosophy on the political and social structure of the time.