You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Similarities between USA and Roman empire
- Thread starter fluttrader
- Start date
1st century
Region / Country
GDP Share
percentage (%)
World 100
India 32.9
Han China 26.2
Roman Empire 21.5
Western Europe 10.8
Economically and militarily rome was smaller than han China.
Region / Country
GDP Share
percentage (%)
World 100
India 32.9
Han China 26.2
Roman Empire 21.5
Western Europe 10.8
Economically and militarily rome was smaller than han China.
Quote from peilthetraveler:
Or you could say that america was discovered in 1492. Then that equals 516 years....looks like this party is running on borrowed time.
and the city of rome has been around since when... actually fuck it i checked The actual city of rome was founded 753 B.C The roman empire at its peak when it encapsulated the whole Mediterranean lasted 500 years if you count the time that it took to build up to that point it was much longer as someone here has mentioned.
what does a discussion of the US vs Rome have to do with next three months of trading?
The conclusion seems to be that I should short all stocks, sell the dollar, run into gold and move to my farm because the US is about to have a total collapse
The conclusion seems to be that I should short all stocks, sell the dollar, run into gold and move to my farm because the US is about to have a total collapse
Quote from alientrader:
euro-centric perspective. Nothing great abt Rome.
at the time of the roman empire, the han dynasty in the East in china was equally as large.
while rome committed 100,000 men at the epic battle of cannae. 300 thousand strong Han imperial forces were present at the battle of gaixia.
Haha. Rome (and Greece of course) lay the foundation for what is known as Western Civilization.
China had a "mandate from heaven" crap for its rulers while Rome did not (when it was a republic that is) Even now, for all its skyscrapers and starbucks stores one must only say Free Tibet or Tiananmen out loud in China to disappear... Ultimately the concepts of a republic, roman law, greek democracy have an enduring legacy that shape the foundation of how FREE MEN live. Not applicable to China of course.
P.S Everybody knows about Chinese inventions of paper, fireworks, compass, etc but when it comes to relationships between citizens and the government or between citizens themselves China always was and always will be a backward nation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_empires
IShopAtPublix,
now you are being unreasonable - you should have a look into Confucianism.
Also, the Mongol empire was not "divine" - it was all practical conquest.
Finally, remember where civilization started... with agriculture, city states etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_agriculture
IShopAtPublix,
now you are being unreasonable - you should have a look into Confucianism.
Also, the Mongol empire was not "divine" - it was all practical conquest.
Finally, remember where civilization started... with agriculture, city states etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_agriculture
Quote from Gringinho:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_empires
IShopAtPublix,
now you are being unreasonable - you should have a look into Confucianism.
Also, the Mongol empire was not "divine" - it was all practical conquest.
Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism. I know that. The point I was trying to make is that China was not known for the concept of individualism. It may be an oversimplifcation but it is true. "Power grows from a barrel of a gun" by Mao sums it up nicely.
Thats why asia runs mercantilist policies.