New page: An '''empire''' is a dominion that spans a range of civilizations and cultures and is generally under the rule of a single monarch. The first known empire was the Akkadian Empire un...
An '''empire''' is a dominion that spans a range of civilizations and cultures and is generally under the rule of a single monarch.
The first known empire was the [[Akkadian Empire]] under [[Sargon the Great]], which lasted from 2350-2150 B.C. in Northwest [[Sumeria]].
Another notable empire was the [[Roman Empire]], which dominated the western world from 27 B.C. - 476 A.D.