The Inca and the Romans each had one leader, who consulted priests about the future. They conquered people differently. The skilled and disciplined Roman army was violent. The Inca were more peaceful; they tried to form a truce with the tribe they were attacking before they captured them. After victory they stationed troops around the tribes. Loyal tribes were rewarded and allowed to keep their leader, and trouble makers were moved closer to the capital.
Both empires made commoners pay tribute or tax. The Inca had lots of gold and silver, but it was not used for money. Rome's currency was a silver coin called the Denarius. People were organized into different social ranks. The Inca: commoners and nobility. The Romans: slaves, freedmen, and free born citizens. Upper classes formed financial and political alliances with each other. Non-Romans were allowed to pay a very high price for a citizenship. Citizens had these rights: they were guaranteed a trial in Rome before put to death, were not allowed to be crucified, and could not be tried by other religious groups or countries.
Inca government gave out rations of food to people out of their storage houses. The Romans enjoyed a free market. to encourage marriage, Inca government gave land to newlyweds. Both civilizations had a highway system. The Roman highway was about 53,819 miles long, and the Inca's 14,000 miles. The roads were used for the same reasons: transporting armies, for traders, and for messengers. Inca empire used Chasquis to carry and spread messages by mouth. Inca roads went through mountains, rivers, valleys and had rest stops every few miles.
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