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…long before modern empires arose. The success of early trading and the need to expand their markets led the powers of Europe to find the means to secure overseas lands for their exclusive use. Also the fierce competition between European countries for trade…

…How were the Romans so successful in maintaining their empire? How is it possible that such a huge land area could be governed by a single power without modern communications networks? Why did subjugated peoples so readily submit to foreign domination…

…The Indian subcontinent has never been unified into a single empire; Asoka Maurya came close, but never united the entire south. Asoaka was a Buddhist emperor. India is regarded as a continent more then as a country. The Indus River valley was taken…

…ruler Auranzeb took control. The Mughal’s gained power and were able to hold on to it by Akbar’s expert use of diplomacy. Akbar added new territory to the Mughal empire. Along with new territory came diverse ethnicity and problems. To prevent problems…

…The Romans have had almost every type of government there is. They've had a kingdom, a republic, a dictatorship, and an empire. Their democracy would be the basis for most modern democracies. The people have always been involved with and loved…

…The Incan Empire One of the things I am proud about my country Peru, is its rich culture. Peru was home of one of the most important ancient cultures, the Incas. The Incan history is very important for the education system in Peru and most Peruvians…

…For men who had easily endured hardship, danger and difficult uncertainty, leisure and riches, though in some ways desirable, proved burdensome and a source of grief. The causes for the breakdown of the early Roman Republic cannot be attributed…

…The Roots of Communist China To say that the Chinese Communist revolution is a non-Western revolution is more than a clich‚. That revolution has been primarily directed, not like the French Revolution but against alien Western influences…

…Corporate Empires. Corporate empires are the downfall of civilization. If society continues to allow the corporate giants to monopolize our economy we will lose our rights as individuals. Corporate empires use people as puppet subjects…

…that approached the level of domination and drastically altered China's traditional relationship with the world. Hence the Chinese Communist attitude toward China's traditional past is selectively critical, but by no means totally hostile. The Chinese Communist…