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Why is the Han dynasty frequently compared to the Roman Empire

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For one both economies were in large sea trade was less expensive then land trade plus Rome was more of a naval empire then Han dynasty

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Both the Roman and Han economies were in large part based on agriculture. Sea trade was less expensive than land trade and the fact that Rome was more of a naval empire than the Han Dynasty meant that commerce played a greater role in the Roman economy.
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