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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]]. | ||
| − | + | Later 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.! | |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 16:39, June 16, 2024
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.
The first known empire was the Akkadian Empire under Sargon the Great, which lasted from 2350-2150 B.C. in Northwest Sumeria.
Later 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.!
See also
- Pax Romana
- Pax Britania
- Pax Sovietica
- Pax Americana
- Collapse of the British Empire
- Darwinism as one of the causes of the collapse of the British Empire
