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    Mongols Chinggis Khan founded the Mongol Empire in 1206 A.D. this was the rise of nomadic pastoral societies in the north. The Mongol’s established the largest contiguous empire in the Neolithic era. The Mongol Empire was notable for their military power, their diplomatic protection, and safe travel. These notable features aided the growth and expansion of the empire. The Mongols conquest left a trail of blood and destruction. For a century, the Mongol Empire cultivated for the first-time East-West

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    Portugal: In existence for nearly six centuries, the Portuguese Empire was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in the world and the first colonial empire of the Renaissance. Portugal’s colonization style followed two basic patterns: in Asia, the Portuguese conquered cities, then monopolize trade; whereas in Africa and the Americas, they occupied expansive territories where European political organization was imposed on existing indigenous societies. The royal crown withheld strict control

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    Extending from Egypt to northern Central Asia, the Persian empire was one of the most immense empires that the ancient world had seen. Its emergence began in 550 B.C, once Cyrus the Great who had recently come into power conquered his northern neighbor, the Medes, giving him access to the reserves of gold and silver that were buried in the Zagros Mountains. Encouraged by his conquest of the Medes, he captured Babylon and then advanced through Asia Minor to the Mediterranean Sea. He later united the

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    After, Cyrus was able to invade and take Sardis successfully. This victory over Lydia was significant in aiding the development and expansion of the Persian empire. There were important social, economic, and cultural implications due to the organization of classical Persian empire territories. There was a rise and fall of the Persian empire, an imperial society

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    Three of the greatest empire in the history the ottomans in turkey, the Safavids in Persia and the Mughals in the Indian subcontinent emerged in the Muslim world between the 14th and the 18th centuries. These three greatest empire resulted in a powerful cultural interaction. The empires expanded their power and thus Turkish, Mongol and Arab ways of life blended. It resulted in a flowering of Islamic culture that raised higher in the 16th centuries. The empires ruled through Islamic Sariah’s. They

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    fit all these words was the Mongol Empire, the mightiest and biggest Empire in the world. Mongols were nomads from north of the Gobi Desert. They were first ruled by Genghis Khan, which means "Universal Ruler". Temuchin, which is Genghis ' birth name, lived a rough early life. His father was poisoned by an enemy. When older, he decided to unite all the Mongol clans under one empire, making him one of the most powerful people of all time (BK Essay). The Mongol empire lasted for only 40 years, 1260-1300

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    Achaemenid Persia was one of the first and greatest empires of the Fertile Crescent and beyond, as such, they would come into contact with diverse groups of people, one of which is the Jews of Judea. The Persian Empire is one of the few empires depicted in the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible, as favorable. This being so, it can still be difficult to assert who the Persians, their kings, and their land were in the eyes of the Jews. The stories and depictions of the kings and land do not always agree on the

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    Achaemenid Persia was one of the first and the greatest empires of the Fertile Crescent and beyond, as such, they would come into contact with diverse groups of people, one of which is the Jews of Judea. The Persian Empire is one of the few empires depicted in the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible, as favorable. This being so, it can still be difficult to assert who the Persians, their kings, and their land were in the eyes of the Jews. The stories and depictions of the kings and land do not always agree on

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    West Africans empires that have made a mark in africa. Some of the most well known are the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire, and the Songhay Empire. The all had wonderful achievements economically, politically, and culturally. In the Ghana Empire one of their great economical success was in the trading of gold and salt. They sold and trade salt and gold more than any other empire at the time. While trading these items, they also controlled the trade routes that passed through their empire, which allowed

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    For many years, the Roman Empire was considered the most dominant empire ever, but they were easily passed by the Mongolian Empire hundreds of years later. The Mongols were a vast Empire spread all across Asia and become dominant under the ruling of Genghis Khan, and the Romans were a vast Empire spread across Europe. The Mongols first started in 1279 and a huge line of successors was born, each leading their empire to greatness. They were able to build a huge empire and dictatorship and conquer

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