Difference between revisions of "Empire"
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* Macedonian Empire | * Macedonian Empire | ||
* [[Roman Empire]] | * [[Roman Empire]] | ||
* [[China|Chinese Empire]] | * [[China|Chinese Empire]] (221BCE-1916CE) | ||
* Ottoman Empire | * Ottoman Empire | ||
* British Empire | * British Empire | ||
Revision as of 22:49, 6 October 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 (221BCE-1916CE)
- Ottoman Empire
- British Empire
- German Reich (1871-1918)
- The Tsardom of Russia
- Empire of Japan