Rome and Han
Subject:
World History [1]
Tags:
culture [2]
Humanities [3]
Cultural studies [4]
Roman empire [5]
Han Dynasty [7]
empire [8]
Civilization [9]
Buddhism [10]
Western world [11]
Gupta Empire [12]
compare and contarst [13]
The Conrad Demarest Model of Empires Rome Han Gupta Sassanid Necessary preconditions for rise of empire: State-level government High agricultural potential Environmental mosaic Several small states, no clear dominant state Mutual antagonism among states Adequate military resources States succeed in empire building: Ideology promotes personal identification with state, empire, leader, conquest, &/or militarism Characteristics of well-run empires: Build roads, transportation systems, canals, ports, etc. Trade increases Cosmopolitan cities?art & education flourish Effective bureaucracy ? ensure communication, collect taxes, oversee coinage, ensure emperor?s laws enforced Common official language (communication)