More coincidentally, the two men, Han and Rome, almost started and ended together. So, the question is, who is stronger or weaker, Han or Rome? Then, let's compare the experience of the two men from their rise to the peak.
First, the Han Empire rose in the tide of peasant uprising at the end of Qin Dynasty. At the beginning of the rise of the empire, there were potential threats from princes with different surnames inside and direct threats from tough Huns outside. In addition, after more than ten years of war and the uneven quality of imperial soldiers, the Han Empire was relatively lonely and desolate in the early days of its rise, and was forced to compromise and recuperate in a friendly way. The Roman Empire rose on both sides of the Tiber River in Apennine Peninsula. In the early days, it was a kingdom, and later it was transformed into a * * and political power. After reaching the peak of national strength, it was transformed into an imperial regime. The environment for the early rise of Rome was relatively good. The land on both sides of the Tiber River is fertile, and the residents with developed agriculture are rich. And the surrounding forces are relatively backward and barbaric. Relying on the advanced system and good military system, the Roman Republic organized a citizen army and initially unified the Apennine Peninsula.
Second, after being humiliated by the Huns, the Han empire endured humiliation and rested, and finally reached the peak of its national strength in the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and began to fight back against the Huns. In the process of counterattacking Xiongnu, a large number of famous soldiers emerged, such as Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and Li Guang. While the Han empire fought back against the Huns, it also conquered Korea, flattened South Vietnam and connected the western regions. The national situation has reached its peak. The greatest rival of the Roman Empire in its rise was Carthage in North Africa. Hannibal the Great Carthaginian did great damage to Rome and even threatened to overthrow it. However, relying on tenacious will, Rome finally destroyed the Republic of Carthage. Dominate the Mediterranean. After the elimination of the Republic of Carthage by the Republic of Rome, the national strength and territory basically reached the peak, which laid the foundation for the later transformation into an empire. After the empire, the territory has not changed much, mainly because of the developed culture and economy.
Third, in comparison, the rise of the Han empire mainly depended on decades of recuperation. The centralization of the Han empire and the emperor's uncompromising words helped the Han empire concentrate on doing great things. In addition, the vast territory of the Han empire and the more developed agriculture than Rome are important reasons why the Han empire can accumulate strong national strength in a short time. In addition, the powerful cavalry played an important role in the process of the Han Empire finally defeating the Huns. Look at Rome again. The rise of Rome mainly depends on tenacious will and correct alliance strategy. Rome practiced aristocratic harmony, which was not conducive to unifying thoughts and will. But Rome was tenacious and never gave up, which finally made them persist. Coupled with the Roman legion's military array, relatively practical weapons and powerful navy, Rome finally dominated Europe and turned the Mediterranean into an inner lake.
Generally speaking, Han and Rome have their own chances of winning, which is worth learning from each other. Both, the title of the classical empire, deserve it.