The shrinking of the Christian faith in Asia and Africa left Europe, as one of the centers of Christendom. Without something to stand for or to believe in, many turned to Christianity to unify themselves. People felt the need of unity with all the chaos and confusion after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Byzantium has no clear starting point, but some historians date it to 330 C.E. when Constantine established Constantinople as the new capital.
All through the Rome’s reign, Christianity expansion was experienced paving way for the evolution of Christianity from an ignorable number of followers to a great multitude. This contribution made a mark in our history. Rome also established a government that could be described as democratic that was comparable to that of Greece. However, this system of government could govern a large number of people unlike that of Greece. In this system involved representation of people by senators.
Techniques of the both empires also grew through their military that defended the empires and conquered neighboring lands. Though only Rome also used their military to build roads and government buildings which contributed to the economic wealth of the empire, both empires had thriving economies and trading systems. The silk road helped connect the two prospering civilizations together. The techniques that were developed through administration, military, and trade helped Rome and Han China out live many other empires and continue to be strong, until the final years of their reign. A difference and similarities in administrative techniques used in Han China and Rome can be seen when looking at the emperors and legislative bodies.
Rome Continuity and Change Between 200 BCE and 1100 CE, the Roman Empire went through some changes both culturally and politically. One example is that Rome switched from being a Republic to being an Empire. This was due to failures of the Republic, military development, desire for power by a few, and the conflict between classes. Another change is their religion. Rome was originally all about Paganism but because of Constantine’s vision they converted to Christianity.
Third, Germanic tribes with their barbaric invasions weakened the Roman Empire which led to disappearance of Roman ways. Although there were a lot of changes within this time period, the Mediterranean region had much continuity such as keeping Christianity as their dominant religion, continued to keep German as their dominant language, and lastly keeping Greco-Roman laws and ideas which shaped the Byzantine Empire political attitude. Religious practices drastically changed during the 300 c.e. period. During Constantine’s reign, the introduction of state-sponsored Christianity drastically converted many people from Roman polytheism to monotheistic Christianity.
The structures of the Roman government changed to deal with new situations. There are many factors that caused the3 Eastern Roman Empire to fall. The Roman Empires biggest problem with what happened to it was decadence. Everyone believes it was other problems that made the Empire fall. Most historians believe that the fall of the Roman Empire is because of decadence, army problems, and religion
The Romans and Chinese’s religion differed in that Romans believed in Christianity while the Chinese believed in Confucianism. Their religious views both were the same because they brought peace and harmony to each of the different Empires. These are the comparisons and contrasts that I will be talking about in this following paragraphs. The Roman’s and Chinese’s fall of Empires came at very different times while Western Roman fell around 476 B.C while the Han Dynasty fell at 220 B.C.E. Romulus Augustus was the last Emperor before the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, while in China, Emperor Xian was the ruler at the time of the collapse.
Unable to quash the start-up religion, finally in the 4th century, Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity. Now with official favor, Christianity spread more easily. Representing perhaps ten percent of the population prior to Constantine’s conversion, Christianity grew in popularity, and Christian symbols and hierarchy were increasingly used by state officials. After the fall of Rome, the organization of the Christian church, which mirrored the imperial government, often provided stability for people in a time of political chaos. This organization and stability provided yet another means for Christianity to earn converts.
The involvement of migrants in popular culture attracted more talented, ambitious and dynamic people to enhance the overall image of the country. This has continued into the modern day culture including sports. For example, the players of the Australian National Football Team - the Socceroos – have come from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Lebanese, Italian, German, Croatian and Anglo-Saxon. Migration has transformed the religious profile of Australia significantly. Before the World Wars, Australian society was grouped mainly into Christian denominations but migration has introduced many new religions into the culture.
It gave a sense of community and fellowship to the people. The Patricians and high officials of Rome disagreed with the new religion Christ and his followers were trying to convert everyone to. They thought this because it was sweeping away almost everything the Romans had previously believed in. This would be a dramatic change. The impact of this conversion to Christianity would finally take its toll on Rome in 312 CE when Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which made Christianity legal.