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Empires of Early History
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Maya Empire
2500 BC - 1500 AD
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Lived on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and in Central America in what is now Guatemala
Akkadian Empire
2334 BC - 2193 BC
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Sargon conquered Sumer and other city-states to create the 1st empire in the world. This is in Mesopotamia.
Babylonian Empire
1894 BC - 539 BC
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Hammurabi was a Babylonian Emperor who created a code of laws for all in his kingdom known as Hammurabi's Code in 1772 BC
Assyria
1765 BC - 605 BC
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Split from the Akkadian Empire. Long history of battles throughout history. Know for developing armor for battles and weapons of iron.
Hittite Empire
1700 BC - 1180 BC
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Located mainly in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), used chariots in war.
Persian Empire
678 BC - 759 CE
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Became the largest empire the world had known under Cyrus the Great and his son Darius. Darius & his son, Xerxes lead the Persians into war against the Greeks fighting the Persian Wars. The Greeks defeated the Persians
Greek Empire
500 BC - 600 AD
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Controlled much of the known world through Alexander the Great's conquests.
Mauryan Empire
322 BC - 185 BC
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In India
Chinese Empire
221 BC - 1912 AD
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Many dynasties make up the time line of the Chinese Empire.
Western Roman Empire
27 BC - 476 AD
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Gupta empire
320 AD - 550 AD
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In India. Reigned during the Golden Age of India
Eastern Roman Empire
330 A.D. - 1453 A.D.
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Constantine moved the Roman capital east to Constantinople in 330 AD avoiding the invasions that felled Rome in 476 AD. Constantinople thrived until conquered by the Ottoman's in 1453.
Frankish Empire
481 AD - 1579 AD
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Starting with Clovis and continuing through Charlemagne and many more rulers this was the first Christian Monarchy
Muslim Empire
636 AD - 1099 AD
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Found throughout the Middle East, North Africa & Central Asia
Holy Roman Empire
800 AD - 1906 AD
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Began with the Pope crowning Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD on Christmas Day
Mali Empire
800 AD - 1550 AD
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West African Kingdom
Ghana Empire
830 AD - 1235 AD
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West African Kingdom
Mongol Empire
1206 AD - 1368 AD
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Rose out of east, central Asia to conquer most of Europe, Russia and Central Asia
Songhai Empire
1375 AD - 1591 AD
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West African Empire
Aztec Empire
1427 AD - 1521 AD
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Found in Central Mexico
Incan Empire
1438 AD - 1532 AD
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Located in western South America in the Andes Mountains.
Spanish Empire
1469 AD - 1824 AD
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Started with the marriage of Ferdinand & Isabella and was clearly established during the Age of Exploration