Compare And Contrast Egypt And Chinese Empires
Ancient China and Egypt were very successful empires; however, there were also some setbacks keeping them from great success. Some of these barriers were due to the selfish rulers, weak armies, and the landscape. These early setbacks in civilizations were difficult to manage and effectively brought upon their downfall.
During the final period in the reign of the tenth empire, Ancient China was in turmoil and vassals from other countries that began to rebel. Despite this turmoil and impending uprising, Emperor Zhou led a luxurious life and tortured both his ministers and people. This intensified conflicts across the kingdom and the empire was finally overthrown, ending the long reign of the Shang Dynasty in Chinese history. This explains why other dynasties in China prospered over others; for example, the Qin Dynasty lasted longer than the Han Dynasty because it was very fair and not so cruel and unjust to people. If China had a more benevolent, sage, unselfish, fair, and peaceful emperor, their dynasty may have lasted longer. …show more content…
Instead, governors of administrative divisions called nomes were required to raise armies. When a force was needed, all the armies of the nomes would come together, and they would be commanded by the pharaoh. However, this created another problem for pharaoh, because the nomes would occasionally create rival factions and compete for the monarchy, in which case they needed to be forcibly suppressed through military action by the pharaoh. Also, Egypt conquered Kush and ruled for more than 500 years. Military actions were not taken to control the land and thus, they lost control of their lands and weakened. For this reason, Nubia, led by Piye, the King of Kush, pushed Egypt out of their
During the final period in the reign of the tenth empire, Ancient China was in turmoil and vassals from other countries that began to rebel. Despite this turmoil and impending uprising, Emperor Zhou led a luxurious life and tortured both his ministers and people. This intensified conflicts across the kingdom and the empire was finally overthrown, ending the long reign of the Shang Dynasty in Chinese history. This explains why other dynasties in China prospered over others; for example, the Qin Dynasty lasted longer than the Han Dynasty because it was very fair and not so cruel and unjust to people. If China had a more benevolent, sage, unselfish, fair, and peaceful emperor, their dynasty may have lasted longer. …show more content…
Instead, governors of administrative divisions called nomes were required to raise armies. When a force was needed, all the armies of the nomes would come together, and they would be commanded by the pharaoh. However, this created another problem for pharaoh, because the nomes would occasionally create rival factions and compete for the monarchy, in which case they needed to be forcibly suppressed through military action by the pharaoh. Also, Egypt conquered Kush and ruled for more than 500 years. Military actions were not taken to control the land and thus, they lost control of their lands and weakened. For this reason, Nubia, led by Piye, the King of Kush, pushed Egypt out of their