Mongols ate everyone up with their giantvacuum until the death of Genghis Khan and the ruling of Kublai Khan
By the 13th century, the Mongol Empire had stretched from the east coast of China to the Crimea in the Black Sea. It had become the largest single continuous land controlling empire in the world.
By conquest, by alliances converted to takeovers, by protecting its borders, by promoting prosperity.
Here is Wikipedia's definition of empire: "An empire is defined as "an aggregate of nations or people ruled over by an emperor or other powerful sovereign or government, usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom."Civilizations became empires when they would expand their land and take over the territories of other peoples.
The greatest leader of the Ottoman Empire was probably Suleiman the Magnificent. During his rule in the 16th and 17th Centuries, the Ottoman Empire grew to become a formidable world power.
Heavy Mongol taxes caused many Russians to give up their land and become serfs.
By the 13th century, the Mongol Empire had stretched from the east coast of China to the Crimea in the Black Sea. It had become the largest single continuous land controlling empire in the world.
The Mongol ruler who united the tribes was Genghis Khan, born as Temüjin. He successfully unified the disparate Mongol tribes in the early 13th century, establishing a powerful empire through a combination of military prowess, strategic alliances, and innovative governance. His leadership laid the foundation for the vast Mongol Empire, which would become the largest contiguous empire in history.
It could become to big to defend its vast frontiers from invasion, as in the case of the Roman Empire. It can split, as in the case of the the Mongol Empire which broke up into four separate empires, each pursuing its own separate aims.
Heavy Mongol taxes caused many Russians to give up their land and become serfs.
Heavy Mongol taxes caused many Russians to give up their land and become serfs.
The Mongol Empire rose in the early 13th century under the leadership of Genghis Khan, who united the disparate Mongol tribes through a combination of military prowess and strategic alliances. By leveraging superior cavalry tactics and mobility, the Mongols launched a series of successful campaigns across Asia and into Europe, rapidly expanding their territory. The empire's infrastructure, including the famous Silk Road trade routes, facilitated communication and commerce, further strengthening their control and influence. This combination of military innovation, political unification, and economic integration enabled the Mongol Empire to become the largest contiguous empire in history.
Islam continues to grow and become a larger minority in many nations, so the maximum extent of Islam has not yet been realized. In terms of empires, the largest Islamic Empire in history was the Umayyad Empire in 750 CE which covered 11.1 million kilometers squared and was the fifth largest empire of all time.
in 650 B.C.
Both the Roman and British empires influenced the regions of their worlds that they conquered or occupied. Both empires introduced their laws and cultural values the empires had. Both empires also recruited members of these regions to become part of their military forces.
Darius!
Darius the Great.
By conquest, by alliances converted to takeovers, by protecting its borders, by promoting prosperity.