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A similarity between the Qin and Han dynasties and Greece is that they both divided power and administration throughout the empire For example, the Greeks had poleis which seperated the empire through different rulers and administrative rulers. A difference between the two empires is that Qin and Han was centralized while Greece was not.

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A similarity between Rome and the Gupta was their beaurucratic system of government. In the Gupta, they divided their empire in to proviences and had satraps maintain order and spread the leaders laws and proclamations. Also, in Rome, they divided their government into different classes like the senetorial class that consisted

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A similarity between the Gupta/Mauryan empires and the Qin/Han empires is their form of a centralized and bureaucratic government. For example, Huang Zu and Ashoka both ruled under a centralized and bureaucratic government. They both also used an administrative system to implement policies throughout the state.

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A difference between Greek Empire and the Qin/Han Dynasty is that the Greek Empire was not a centralized state.  In Greece they had an uncentralized government in the form of poleis. These were city-states where taxes were collected and surpluses were controlled. However, in the Qin/Han dynasty, they had a centralized bureaucratic government. The administration was divided by local leaders who were chosen by the emperor

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A similarity between Hellenistic Greece and the Qin/Han dynasty was their continued use of monarchies. Both civilizations had rulers based off a single line of family. For example, the Han dynasty obviously elected leaders from the Han lineage and the Ptolemaic Empire of Greece elected leaders of the Ptolemaic lineage. Both civilizations also had government have considerable power by using...

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The Greek Empire were a decentralized state. Poleis who acted as local institutions took over. Poleis were the center city in Greek society under the rule of local notables and tyrants. Sparta and Athens illustrated a variety of political styles in Greece, For example, the Spartan society depended on military discipline. To prevent social distinction, Spartans owned little to no luxurious items. There was a threat of rebellion when Helots outnumbered Spartan citizens. Athens were a democratic state who opened their government to all rich adult males.

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The Hellenistic Empire was divided into three large states that were ruled  by Alexander's generals. Antigonus, Ptolemy, and Selecus were the three general that governed parts of the empire. Hellenistic empire governed cosmopolitan societies and sponsored interactions between people from Greece to India. Also, the capital, Alexandria, was an early megalopolis.

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Persia had many leaders that ruled the empire. To begin with, Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Persian Empire. He conquered the Medes and united the Iranian people under one ruler for the first time. After Cyrus the Great, Darius the Great came to rule. He was known as one of the best architecture. Darius expanded the empire east and west and made Persia one of the biggest empire of the time. One of his biggest accomplishments is Persepolis. Following Darius was Xerxes. Xerxes led Persia into war with the  Greeks and resulted in the capture and burning of Athens. The Persian Empire was not centralized. Rather, it was divided into provinces that were each ruled by a governor.

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A difference between Persia and Rome is the way that their government was run.  In Rome they had a representative democracy, in which plebeians were able to participate in government affairs. However, Persia had a centralized government, in which one ruler (e.g. Darius the Great) ruled over multiple provinces also known as Satrapies. Having the empire split into provinces made it easier to govern.

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Qin and Han dynasty adopted Legalist program. Qin was a centralized and bureaucratic dynasty. The administration was divided by local leaders who were chosen by the emperor. Also, the Qin dynasty standardized laws and currencies. Hu Bang, first emperor of the Han Dynasty, used a centralized imperial rule. The Han Dynasty also divided power between rulers throughout the land. Han also raised taxes and had confiscated land.

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The Mauryan/Gupta empire was the 1st state to bring a centralized and unified government to most of the Indian subcontinent. Under Ashoka's rule, a bureaucratic administrative system to implement policies throughout the state. The empire was ruled through a tightly organized bureaucracy. Ashoka as ruler led to a stabilized government, and expanded economy and agriculture. Chandragupta I expanded the kingdom into an empire by a combination of military might and marriage alliances.

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Rome started off as a monarchy with dictators such as Tarquin the proud, but eventually changed into a republic(where people elected officals) after the patricians overthrew Tarquin. They had a repesentative  democracy. The Laws of the twelve tables outlined laws and punishments for crimes which resulted in lawyers. Roman general with promise of land resulted in armies being more loyal to the leaders than Rome like Julius Caesar and Pompey. Julius Caesar defeated his rivals and became dictator due to popular vote. Augustus became first emperor of Rome. He changed the empire from a republic to a monarchy. He expanded the empire vastly. The Spartacus rebellion was the largest slave revolt; revolted against Romans.