Rome+vs.+China

-similarities between fall of Rome and fall of Han

Spiritual Movements overtake the gov'ts: Yellow Turbans to Jesus and Christianity

Barbarians: Xiongnu and Barbarians

militaries become too powerful and overtake the gov'ts

Corruption overtakes both

Inflation: -similar to US(?) -things go well-> overlook problems

Differences: China didn't totally fall-> reunified later and was still in good shape -Rome-> never reunifies; dark ages after fall