Besides brothers killing each others, usurpers were killing their kings and masters before and after the Waring State period in China too. Those things happened about the same time usurpers were disposing emperors in Europe in Rome and Greece. Alexander was rumored to have killed his father Philip before conquering large part of Asia Minor, then chasing Persian king all the way to today's Afghanistan and India while there were no shortage of usurpers he had to stand alerted to. The circle of history runs through war, famine, treachery, philosophy, political systems and religions like a matter of playing the same game over and over again with slight change of equipment and rules when world economy and global productivity are developed enough to satisfy another set of human needs.

Western history had minute differences to that of the East despite of having large portion of similarities. Romans could not stand some of the ruthless kings and tyrants, therefore with influence of the Greek idea called "democracy", people and nobles rose up and founded the Roman Republic, with "dictators" occasionally called in to settle the differences and make critical decisions. That was the beginning of European countries rotating between republics and empires afterwards over and over again.

Neither Republic nor dictator were commonly observable objects in Chinese history, there were only a few times, groups of nobles tried similar systems of group leadership, but they never worked well and groups were usually in families.

Not big on Republic, Democracy or state religions, China saw other type of events though, that were similar to the West: 焚书坑儒, 指鹿为马. Those events were like religious fights in Europe hundreds of light-years away, but back then in China, those tyrannical events caused other uprising such as 巡夫哭长城，揭竿而起.

Another dynasty was born with an Emperor 刘邦, who was portrayed as someone who 提剑斩蛇 to begin his revolutionary career. Later, his army joint that of 楚 and it was said whoever enters the capital of 咸阳 first would be the owner of the place. His army entered the place ahead of a stronger force of 项羽, but could not cash in the promise of owning the place, because might usually speaks louder than promises. 刘邦 and his men were then forced to have a smaller piece of the spoil of the war and retreated to garrison the city of, 成都, then back water border regions.

楚汉相争，鸿门宴，明修栈道/暗渡成仓，置之死地而后生，垓下之战/四面楚歌/霸王别姬，

When all these happened, Greece was no longer the dominant power in Europe and the form of government called "city states" was no longer fashionable. Also taken away were Greek style Athenian democracy and Spartan style militaristic camps; Also gone were the Greek style philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato, Socrates. Rome was sacked by Gales first, then rose again and fought Samnites and Carthaginians, some historical giants finally showed up from Africa. Battles were brutal and time were tough, like the kind of period later generations would say "that which does not kill me can only make me stronger". After numerous wars, the undead Roman Republic was edging towards this Roman Empire with after-effect spreading all over the Earth that could be seen for many light-years away in the universe.

鸟尽弓藏/兔死狗烹/杀功臣 成也萧何败也萧何 和亲匈奴 母强子弱/太后干政/外戚专权 张良/陈平/周勃 文景之治/休养生息/清静无为/老庄哲学 (ancient version of small government ideas by American Republicans)

罢黜百家/独尊儒术 李广射虎/卫青/霍去病/匈奴未灭何以为家 苏武牧羊 张骞出赛 投笔从戎/不入虎穴焉得虎子 王莽篡汉

Abut this time, Roman Empire swept through Europe and the areas where Europe meets Asia and Africa. To the religious people in the world, one important thing happened was that Jesus the Nazarene was crucified by the Romans and then his body disappeared the third day after his death. Many people in the area eye-witnessed that Jesus was alive, walked out of his tomb with nail marks still in his hands, and flew into the heaven.

Back in China, 汉 dynasty continued with

绿林赤眉 昆阳之战 光武帝刘秀 疾风知劲草 得陇望蜀 外戚专权 阉宦乱国 党钴之祸

Over in Europe, Roman Republic finally gave away to Roman Empire after the powerful dictator Julius Cesar was assassinated after leading Rome to occupy most of Europe and defeated political enemy Pompey in a civil war afterwards. He appointed his nephew Octavia as successor, although Marc Antony and Cleopatra disputed with a baby which they called Cesarean -- a son of Cesar. Another war proved that European East and Greek heritage were out of fashion, but sailing in Mediterranean was the skill to master for the time being. Greatest sailor of the day - Agrippa - and the side which he chose to have his loyalty dedicated to won the war.

Roman Empire was finally in full force governing areas encircling the Mediterranean and went all the way westward into furthest island areas they could reach and named that part of the world Britannia. Roman emperors lived in the city of Rome, where citizens did not need to pay taxes. At first, Roman emperors, did not like this religion called Christianity coming from the Jewish people of the East. It was said there was a Emperor called Nero who burnt some buildings and blamed Christians for doing it, pretty much like Nazi's setting the Reichstag on fire in a distant time and space to ban communist party. Many Christians were killed a sort of like 秦始皇焚书坑儒.