Empire

The fall of the eastern Roman Empire gave rise to the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was created in 330 CE. At one point the Empire covered most of Europe and northern Africa. Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and the only city that was left of the empire. Constantinople was a strong hold for Christianity in the Middle East and it was also the main trade out post connecting the Europe to India and China. In order to trade with Asia the Europeans had to travel…

While the Western Roman Empire crumbled and fell, the Byzantine Empire thrived and prospered. This was mainly due to the fact that Constantinople (which I will be using as an example), a major city that was part of the Byzantine Empire, had better protection from invasions, prosperous commerce, and a stronger military. First off, the Byzantine Empire had better protection from foreign invaders. For example, Constantinople’s location gave it the ability to easily be easily defended.…

The Ottoman empire was first found in the thirteen hundreds. The empire stretches much further back, but it was under the leadership of Osman that this great empire succeeded in moving out from its territory in northwestern Anatolia and started conquering and taking over other territories. The first main victory took place in the Balkans, and these conquests led them to return to western Anatolia flush with money and men. In the middle of the fifteenth century they had already took some…

The Greatness Of Alexander’s Empire The Ancient Greek empire ruled by Alexander the Great was no doubt a military power. New fighting styles were invented and during this time Alexander took over most of the known world. However, was Alexander’s empire the most influential militarily in the Ancient Mediterranean? Some would argue Ancient Rome was the most influential with the most military prowess. Alexander the Great’s empire was the most successful military force of any Ancient…

Safavid empire, located in the center of Iran, is known widely for their Islamic adaptation culturally speaking and their complicated interactions with neighboring empires. The Safavids have definitely created enemies, as well as allies, during their power reign over the span of multiple centuries. The Safavids have faced defeat in addition to walking away from battle victoriously. Through this constant loop of failure and success the Safavids have managed to build a long lasting empire that has…

Conquered on horseback, the Mongolian Empire was the Largest Empire during the Medieval Times. The Empire began in 1206 and ended in 1368 under the rule of Kublai Khan. The Mongols were a group of nomadic tribes who lived in the Steppes and moved from place to another. In 1206, Genghis Khan joined the different tribes in Mongolia and led his people to achieve his dream of conquering the whole world. The Mongolian Empire was successful because of their society, technology and military techniques…

300 CE there were two major empires that dominated the world. The first one was the Han Dynasty in China, which lasted a little over four hundred years providing Asia with economic prosperity and centuries of peace. The much larger, and very impressive Roman Empire was the European equivalent of the Han Dynasty. “The Roman Empire became a great power ruling 60 to 70 million subjects.” (Tignor 256). It is by far the largest empire the world has ever seen. Their empire would eventually stretch…

The Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299, and collapsed in 1922. It was one of the long lasting empires in the world from middle ages to modern times. According to Quataert, the Ottoman Empire was a significant non-Western country. The success of the Ottoman Empire in the world began with the Byzantine Empire’s failures because besides other positive things, diversity or multiculturalism and religious tolerance in the Ottoman Empire empowered the Empire, and made the Empire live long. As for the…

The most influential Classical empires were fewer in number than those of the Ancient Era. The states in nearby areas gradually formed together, whether it be by their own choice or by force, to form these large empires. As a result, the Classical empires were also much greater in size. The populations could easily reach tens of millions, compared to a few hundred thousand in smaller states. The empires also stretched across huge tracts of land while civilizations such as the River Valley…

The Ottoman Empire was powerful and perfect till the sixteenth century because they used the diversity or the multiculturalism in the Empire, and they had many benefits from it. The European countries were in the Dark Ages, and they were governed poorly while the Ottoman Empire was governed perfectly in the International System. But, after 16th century, something happened to the Ottoman Sultans because both the Sultans and the Grand Viziers began to misbehave and think about their benefits, so…