Explain the concepts of Pax Sinica and Pax Romana. How did Han and Roman Leaders promote long periods of peace and prosperity in eastern and western...

A bad peace is even worse
than war.-Tacitus

The
Pax Sinica was a
period of Chinese history between 221 B.C. and 200 A.D. with relative peace
and
economic prosperity. The period saw five different dynasties rule, with
the Tang Dynasty being
considered the golden age. The period saw the
unification of China under one rule for the first
time and brought an end to
centuries of warring between the states. During the Pax Sinica, trade
with
the West was opened through the construction of the Silk Road, but ironically, China
became
culturally homogenous at the same time.

The Pax
Romana was a period of Roman
peace and prosperity that began with the rule of
Augustus Caesar in 31 BC and ended with the
death of Marcus Aurelius in 250
A.D. The period is marked by an end to expansionism and a growth
in commerce
and trade. The Pax Romana is a seen as a move away from Romes militaristic
origins
to a more keen interest in culture and the arts. The diffusion of
Roman culture throughout
Europe was an...

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