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An '''empire''' is a dominion that spans a range of civilizations and cultures and is generally under the rule of a single monarch.   

An '''empire''' (from [[Latin]]: '''imperium''', i, n.: ''authority, power'') is a dominion that spans a range of civilizations and cultures and is under the rule of a central power, generally a monarch.   

The first known empire was the [[Akkadian Empire]] under [[Sargon the Great]], which lasted from 2350-2150 B.C. in Northwest [[Sumeria]].

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.

Another notable empire was the [[Roman Empire]] ([[Latin]]: ''Imperium Romanum''), which dominated the western world from 27 B.C. - 476 A.D. Its eastern half, the [[Byzantine Empire]] ([[Greek]]: ''Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων'' - literally ''Roman Empire'') lasted until 1453 A.D.!

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