The Decline of Roman, Han and Gupta Empires The Roman and Han empires declined mainly because of internal problems within the state and epidemic diseases, while the Gupta’s were mainly affected by invasions. Internal problems within the Roman and Han empires one of the main reasons the decline. The Roman and Han were effected by large- scale outbreaks of epidemic diseases that really affected the population of the empires. The Gupta Empire was mainly declined by the invasions by the White Huns then the diseases or internal problems. One of the causes of the decline of the Roman and Han Empire is the internal problems within the state.
With the lack of soldiers, it would be easier to invade Rome, which could’ve led to the decline of the Empire. This proves that internal decay was one of the major causes for the end of Rome. Document 6 shows the invasions of Barbarians in 476 on the Roman Empire. This demonstrates that the government and military were becoming weaker to the point where they weren’t strong enough to protect the empire from invasions. The government could not control all these invasions, so this was another component that helped the fall of the Roman Empire.
This made the Romans prone to injuries and “because they have no armor, think about running and not fighting” (Document B). Because of the loss of troops from the loss of armour, the Roman army’s numbers diminished. No soldiers were drafted since many groups were exempted from joining the army. This lessened the defences and security of Rome, and Rome became weaker. Another primary reason of Rome’s decline was a series of foreign invasions.
During the last centuries of the Classical Era, the world became witness to the downfall of leading civilizations such as Rome, China, and India. In western Rome, the government and society of the area, both previously considered to be at the apex of stability and creativity, devolved into positions of fragmentation and decline; however, in the eastern segments of the Roman Empire there was a political continuity of a centralized state later becoming the Byzantine Empire. At this time, the world also experienced new interaction between rural and urban people and the beginnings of the decline of empires such as the Han Dynasty. Due to a strong centralized government backed by an equally strong military, the Roman Empire experienced a golden age known as the Pax Romana in 100 C.E. The Roman Empire at this time was very large as it stretched from North Africa to the northern parts of the Britannica.
But which factor played the greatest role in the breakdown of Sino-Soviet relations in the late 1960’s? As previously mentioned, the relations between the USSR and China broke down dramatically in the late 1960’s that it eventually lead to small armed skirmishes. A famous example of this occurring was in 1969, and the fight over the Ussuri river. This deterioration of relations was largely fueled by China’s desire to assert itself as a world power, and Russia’s determination to prevent this. Conflicting national interest caused relations between the two powers to deteriorate further, as shown in Russia’s decision to double its army along the Russian and Chinese border following the border disputes.
Also, many experts say that it fell because of the lack of heart the people had to the Empire, the rise of Christianity, it was too immense to govern and protect, the decline of the economy and jobs, the army being made up of mostly foreigners, and outside invaders. Thus, one can say that the Empire collapsed more internally than externally. The first reason why the Western Roman Empire fell was because the people that lived in it had a lack of heart in the Empire. People didn’t believe the Empire was worth saving anymore. As Strayer, Gatzke, and Harbison state in their textbook The Course of Civilization states “The basic trouble was that very few inhabitants of the empire believed that the old civilization was worth saving… the overwhelming majority of the population had been systematically excluded from political responsibilities.
Although the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar, they also had differences. The interactions with other empires were different. Imperial Rome interacted with more empires because it was located near bodies of water which facilitated trade with North Africa, Middle East, and Europe. Another difference between is their government structure. The Roman Republic was republic and only wealthy men could be emperors while Han China was a dynasty were the son of the previous king would take the throne.
Turning Points: Fall of Rome and Middle Ages In ancient history, just like today, there has been many changes throughout different countries. Some countries failed in maintaining the government, while others had economic problems, but Rome experienced both. By 400 AD, Rome was pretty much finished. It didn't only have economic problems and government instability, but they also had to deal with diseases, decrease in population, starvation, and military problems. The fall of Rome started off with the government, since the empire was too large, it was hard for them to govern effectively.
Many Chinese Americans or “Chinamen” were unjustly harassed, prosecuted and even killed for reasons that were unprecedented. Although Chinese immigrants have been an important group that helped the U.S economy become stronger; many were denied entrance into the U.S because of the Exclusion Act of 1882. In 1848, the word of
China was a country of dynastic splendor, such as the Manchu Dynasty in the 1900s, but was later on tainted by imperialism. At first, Chinese had become very advanced in many areas, like astronomy, mathematics, etc. However, due to its isolation and lack of modernization, it became weaker than the other nations. Knowing this, aforementioned nations like Japan and Europe began to spread their influence and power into China. Imperialism became a huge component of China’s history, from 1839 to 1935.