Babylon ( 606 - 539 BC )
Persian ( 539 - 333 BC )
Greece ( 333 - 63BC )
Rome ( 63 - 476 AD )
Islamic Empire
Ottoman Empire ( Turkey) 1299 -1923
Saffavid Dynasty (Iran) 1501 - 1722
Moghul Dynasty ( India ) 1526 - 1707
Genghis Khan (image above) ruled during Moghul Dynasty and his empire conquered Eurasia and resulted the death of 40 million people during his invasion from Japan, Korea, China, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Ukraine, Hungary and Poland. Present day Mongolians (Uyhur ethnicities) regard him as founding father of Mongolia- a great military leader and political genius.
Novels - The Conqueror series by Conn Iggublen
Musics - West German pop band Dschinghis Khan
Video Games - Age of Empire II : The Age of Kings
- Genghis Khan II : Clan of the Gray Wolf
Modern Times Empire
Russian Empire ( 1721 - 1917 )
British Empire ( 1583- 1997 )
Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644 )
Qing Dynasty ( 1644 - 1912 )
Republic of China ( 1912 -1949 )
Spain Empire ( 1516 - 1949 )
Portuguese Empire (1415 - 2002 )
Spain colonised Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Colombia and Philippines.
Portugal colonised Brazil, Angola , Mozambique, East Timor and Macao. Macao has been liberated and gained independence in 1999 whereas East Timor in 2002.
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