Tang And Song Vs Byzantine Dynasty

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Although both the Byzantine Empire and the Chinese Dynasties (Tang & Song) were rich and powerful, both had similar problems. Each were ruled by a powerful Emperor, the Chinese Emperor ruled under the Mandate of Heaven, while the Byzantine Emperor led both the Church and the State. The Tang and Song Dynasties differ. Significantly from the Byzantine Empire, they share some common aspects with each other such as their Political, Economic, and Social Systems. Constantinople (the Capital of the Byzantine Empire) was very rich and had power for several years after the fall of the Eastern Empire in 476 C.E. Constantinople was modeled after Ancient Rome with a Coliseum for Races, Athletic Events, and Circuses. Byzantine