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Compare & Contrast (Han Dynasty (Social Structure (Women (Couldn't…
Compare & Contrast
Han Dynasty
Beginning of Han
Peasants Rebelled
Liu Bang (First Emperor)
Social Structure
Emperor
King/Governors
Nobles/Scholars
Related to the royal family
Artisans
Skilled trade
Farmers
Food Source for Everyone
Soldiers
Considered lower class
Slaves
Women
Couldn't receieve an education
Higher class had more opportunities
Government
Autocracy
Emperor
Mandate of Heaven
God "chooses" the emperor
Bureaucracy
Take a civil service exam
Record Keeping
Historical records
Centralized Government
Economy
Mining
Salt
Iron Forges
Military
Required service
Unified Land
Confucianism
5 Core Relationships
Father and Son
VIP
Filial Piety
respect for parents and elders
Husband and Wife
Ruler and Subject
Older Brother and Younger Brother
Friend and Friend
Roman Empire
City State < Monarchy < Republic < Empire
Roman Empire
Octavian Augustus becomes Emperor
Social Structure
Emperor
Led the military
Led the government
Senators
300
Position served for life
Controlled foreign policy
Controlled financial policy
Slaves
Prisoners of War
1/3rd of the population
Property
Patricians
Wealthy
Privileged Class
Plebians
Lower Class
Women
Couldn't own land
Property of their husbands
Independence depended on marital status
Couldn't vote
Held no political power
Military
Highly Valued
All land owning male citizens are required to serve
Offered protection to nearby territories
Economy
Profit through trading
Metals
Oils
Profit through farming
Taxing