Similarities Between Ancient Greece And China

Ancient Greek and Rome had some similarities but as well had many differences governmental. Both of the Ancient Greeks and Romans began their histories as city-states. Ancient Greece never really truly had a single government because of the fact that each city was a country itself. Which led to many different types of governmental systems like oligarchy, democracy, monarchy, tyranny, republic and others. Democracy later started in athens and then began to spread to the point that many other city states started adopting it, and even including other non greek cities like Rome and others. In 146 Bc rome conquered greece,and was considered as a roman province, that was ruled by a roman officer, the greeks themselves did not feel as bad as a part

When comparing Han China and Classical Rome, many political, geographical, and religious similarities can be found, though many differences are also prevalent. Though Roman and Han political structures both emphasized bureaucracies, they came to them quite differently. Through copious amounts of expansion, both societies spread culture and earned money, though expansion was eventually their downfalls. Their religions differed immensely, with Rome emphasizing polytheism and Han China focusing on Confucianism. The differences and similarities between these two civilizations are to be discussed in this essay.

Two of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world were the civilizations of Greece and Rome. These two civilizations were especially significant from the time periods prior to the Roman Republic. These two civilizations both affected Europe and the Mediterranean regions including the rest of the world around them. Though the two civilizations differed in location, they also had many aspects that were very similar. One of these includes the government, with both showing the beginnings of the representative government. Another aspect between these civilizations was the military with similar strategies, tactics, and organizational similarities.

The ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek civilizations are two of the oldest known civilizations in our history. The Egyptian civilization, based in the eastern part of North Africa, is believed to have started around 3150 BC and continued till the end of the Pharaoh rule in 31 BC. The ancient Greek civilization is believed to have been in effect from 1100 BC till about 146 BC. Many similarities and differences existed between these two civilizations, as even though they co-existed during a certain timeframe (1150 BC to 146 BC), they were located in different geographical areas. Because of these differences in geography, both these civilizations were subjected to different kinds of exposure, which included contact with other civilization and cultural inheritance. In the political sphere, we find that the Egyptian civilization had stronger emphasis on central authority, while the Greeks had a more decentralized structure, where powers were distributed over the cities and the states as well. As far as art is concerned, we find that the Egyptians were more involved in creating great monumental and gaudy structures, while the Greeks were more involved in creating smaller, more literary pieces of art.

Classical Athens and Han China shared major similarities and differences. Han China was roughly four hundred eighty times bigger than Classical Athens in land mass. Han China believed in Buddhism, and Classical Athens believed in a religion of multiple complex gods, they even paid tribute to the gods. One of the best reasons classical Athens is different from Han China is because of their different forms of government. Athens believed in democratic government while Han China believed in an Imperial form of government. The other reason that they’re different from each other is because of the physical distance between the two empires. The distance between the two is roughly 7000 km and they pretty much had no influence over each other, because of the humongous distance (Doc 1).

​There are two main periods in Greece history, Hellenic and Hellenistic period. They have some similarities but they are significantly different. Many people believe that the Classical era is the most impressive due to the success in literature, science, philosophy and architecture, which does not mean that the Ancient Greece is less significant. While in Hellenic era they saw rising and falling of the polis in Hellenistic era it was more about war and fighting for among the prevailing dynasties. The thing that they have in common is that they were consistent in discovering new philosophies and science also decreasing the role of gods.

The differences between Classical Athens and Han China were major and distinctive. The background information, government, values of the individual, and art of each society show how differently each empire developed.

The Greeks and the Romans were two empires with similar goals, but contrasting government control. Within Greece were the Spartans and Athenians, which had two diverse governmental bodies. The Spartans were ruthless and focused on military success, while the Athenians lived off of a democracy and let their people decide what was best for the state. Close by were the Romans, who cared for their people liked the Athenians, but made acquiring land a necessity as to the Spartans. Although the Spartans, Athenians, and Romans were made up of different laws and government, they still kept control over their people for centuries to come.

The third similarity/discrepancy noted between these two cultures is the hierarchy. Greece did not elect representatives primarily because their population was small enough that they could practice a more direct democracy, where the citizens actually participated in the politics. On the other side of the coin, the Romans did practice a representative democracy by electing two consuls to act as heads of state.

Ancient Egypt (3000 BCE – 30 BCE) and Ancient Greece (1200 BCE – 146 BCE) based their entire lives around their religious beliefs. These beliefs led to their religious practices which were included in every aspect of their lives. Since ancient Greece’s and ancient Egypt’s beliefs differ greatly, endless differences can be shown between their religious practices. However, between the two cultures, many surprising similarities can be seen in these religious practices despite the tremendous differences. Through learning about where their religious beliefs and practices started, the bigger picture of history in general can be learned. As well, the similarities between ancient Greece’s and ancient Egypt’s religious practices can be seen as not

Although they bear some superficial similarities, the differences between Greeks and Persians during the years 1000-30 B.C.E are clear. The thought that the Greek empires are better than the Persian empires is one that I believe in.

Comparing and Contrasting Ancient Greece and Rome Most times a web-search for Ancient Greece will pull up many results for Ancient Rome, and a web-search for Ancient Rome will bring up several results for Ancient Greece. The two are interconnected in many ways and sometimes it may seem as though they are one and the same. However the two ancient-classical civilizations have several differences and not just in period of existence. There are several similarities and differences between the Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, in the aspects of government, art, and religion. Ancient Greece, and more specifically the city of Athens, has been called the birthplace of democracy.

Religious Practices between Ancient Greece and Ancient China Introduction Religious practices were important in both ancient Greek and Chinese cultures. The Grecians religious practices were thought far more central to their everyday lives and beliefs. The Greeks believed that the gods affected every part of their lives and relied completely on them for happy and healthy lifestyles. The Chinese also believed that religion was extremely important for living a happy life, but they mainly made their own decisions.

In ancient times, many societies roamed the land, but only a few can claim to have been the best of the best; two of which being ancient Greece and ancient India. Both civilizations have lasted until present day, which is very uncommon and should act as a sign of their excellence. Although both Greece and India were very successful in their own unique ways, they did have a lot in common and these overlaps lead to sporadic similarities in their history. However, some of their differences proved to be inferior and/or superior to the other’s counterpart. The ancient Greek government system, for example, proved to be more successful than the ancient Indian’s due to the principles of democracy, the greater separation between religious and political mindsets, and the process for their transitions of power.

Ancient Greece and Rome tend to be talked about as one because they are so much alike in many different ways. Both Rome and Greece started out as city-states. Rome later became an Empire, with the help of Greece. The Romans inherited many characteristics of Greek culture when they dominated the different areas of Europe that were under Greek control. Because the Romans lived their lives how the Greeks lived, it allowed the two city-states to become similar to one another.