Difference between revisions of "Empire"
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* [[China|Chinese Empire]] | * [[China|Chinese Empire]] | ||
* Ottoman Empire | * Ottoman Empire | ||
* Eritish Empire | |||
* German Reich (1871-1918) | |||
* The Tsardom of Russia | |||
* Empire of Japan | * Empire of Japan | ||
Revision as of 06:49, 24 September 2010
An empire is a large nation that has typically expanded by conquering or at least politically dominating other nations. The result is an ethnically and culturally diverse population that is effectively ruled by a particular ethnic/cultural group. The term empire stems from "imperium".
The chief executive of an empire often carries the title of Emperor or some variation of it.
Historical Empires
- Persian Empire
- Macedonian Empire
- Roman Empire
- Chinese Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Eritish Empire
- German Reich (1871-1918)
- The Tsardom of Russia
- Empire of Japan