An empire is a political construct in which one state dominates over another state, or a series of states. At its heart, an empire is ruled by an emperor, even though many states in history without an emperor at their head are called "empires".
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2500 BCEFirst Dynasty of Lagash under King Eannutum is first empire in Mesopotamia.
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2334 BCE - 2279 BCESargon of Akkad (the Great) reigns over Mesopotamia and thus creates the world's first empire.
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1504 BCE - 1492 BCEEgyptian empire reaches greatest extent under Thutmose I.
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1500 BCEEgyptian empire extends to the Euphrates.
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1350 BCE - 1250 BCEThe Hittite Empire is at its peak.
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1285 BCEPeak of Hittite power.
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188 BCEMaximum extent of the Pergamon Empire after Apamea peace.
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12 Jul 100 BCE - 15 Mar 44 BCELife of Gaius Julius Caesar, founder of the Roman Empire.
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31 BCEGreece absorbed into Roman Empire.
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60 CE - 61 CEBoudicca's Revolt in Britain.
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83 CEBattle of Mons Graupius in Scotland.
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200 CE - 1000 CETiwanaku Empire flourishes based around Lake Titicaca.
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c. 500 CE - 1240 CEThe Ghana Empire dominates West Africa.
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802 CE - 1431 CEKhmer Empire in South East Asia.
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c. 1425 CE - 1532 CEThe Inca Empire flourishes in South America.
