Do All Roads Lead to Rome? Exploring the Underlying Logics of Similar Policies and Practices of Recruiting Barbarian Soldiers in Roman and Early Chinese Empires

Authors

Pengfei SuFollow

Keywords

Rome, Barbarian soldiers, Chinese Empire, Roman Empire

Abstract

There are many similarities between various aspects of the Roman and early Chinese empires, which have been the focus of much academic discussion. A wide range of comparative studies have been carried out and resulted in the publication of numerous research papers. Scholars have been using different approaches focusing upon different areas to address this very broad comparative topic. Detailed analyses were made to compare the two empires in respect to their coinage and monetary systems, state revenue and expenditures, elite formation and social class advancement, and executive decision-making processes, just to mention a few. In a broader context, the state formation processes of these two empires have been analyzed and compared in light of their parallel movements.

Recommended Citation

Su, Pengfei (2021) "Do All Roads Lead to Rome? Exploring the Underlying Logics of Similar Policies and Practices of Recruiting Barbarian Soldiers in Roman and Early Chinese Empires," Comparative Civilizations Review: Vol. 84: No. 84, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol84/iss84/5