English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português 繁體中文 Bahasa Indonesia Tiếng Việt ภาษาไทย
All categories

how and why was the collapse of empire more servre in western europe then in the eastern mediterranean or china???? in the years between 1 to 600 C.E

2006-08-16 13:06:46 · 2 answers · asked by xxhotblondchickxx 1 in Arts & Humanities History

2 answers

It sounds like you are comparing the Western and Eastern Roman Empires, which split apart just before the year 400 CE. The Eastern Empire managed to survive another thousand years as it was the wealthier of the two. Having the capitol at Constantinople made it very difficult to attack, unlike Rome which was sacked in 410 CE. The east tended to have better emperors than the west, with Justinian being among the greatest. The eastern empire managed to evolve with the coming of Islam in the 7th century, while the west had fallen to Germanic invasions over the course of the 5th century.

China doesn't tend to undergo severe collapses. This is likely due to the strength of Chinese culture. Even when they managed to be conquered, such as by the Mongols or the Manchus, they culture was so strong that the national identity survived. This contrasts with the Western Roman Empire, who after the sack of Rome began to no longer have consideration for being Roman. (Christianity managed to become dominant, and the collapse in the west would likely to have been worse were it not for the Church.)

2006-08-16 14:16:13 · answer #1 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 0 0

So far Europe has been shaping the world.Whatever happened in Europe had a global influence.Still does.

2006-08-16 13:59:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mac 3 · 1 0

fedest.com, questions and answers