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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.! | 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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| + | *[[Collapse of the British Empire]] | ||
| + | *[[Darwinism as one of the causes of the collapse of the British Empire]] | ||
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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 (usually an emperor).
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 (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.!
