East Asians today enjoy comparing ancient Roman and ancient Chinese civilizations. I think Rome was a maritime civilization in the Mediterranean, and China was a continental civilization!
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East Asians today enjoy comparing ancient Roman and ancient Chinese civilizations. I think Rome was a maritime civilization in the Mediterranean, and China was a continental civilization!
I... wouldn't compare ancient rome personally... modern Italy with a few of the cultural customs and family emphasis.
Rome was centralised while china was decentralised, the 'throne' was inherited in China while in rome it was fought, totally different legal systems... but the worst thing for me is just how much of Chinese history no longer exists, compared to Roman documentation/evidence. Thanks to er... you know who
It is well known that Mao Zedong destroyed all of China's historical relics and sites!
By the way, I believe that Christianity became the religion of Europe during the ancient Roman era, which gave birth to the current Western civilization.
Ancient China created the religions, philosophies, and ideas that form the foundation of the current East Asian civilization.
So, I compare the history of ancient Rome and China!