There are some smaller arguments, but the main reason China was more successful in their empire was because of the succession of emperors, Rome usually had tremendous amounts of conflict when the power would change hands, whereas China did not. The Chinese had a certain “excuse,” for the actions that were taken when an old dynasty was overthrown. At a time of succession in Rome, there was usually a civil war, or many deaths to …showed first 75 words of 804 total…

…showed last 75 words of 804 total…and even though both encountered some hardships, everything turned out for the better. Rome had many setbacks, and never really reached a positive outcome, however taught everyone how to govern, and how not to. China was extremely prosperous in the years to come, developing philosophical ideas, and better technology. However, Rome, still had that tragic flaw that hindered its development, China had no fault to overcome internally, so they could worry about their external problems.