Quintessential Examples Of Early Empires

Throughout history there has been clear examples of ancient empires rapidly expanding their territories successfully. A few quintessential examples of empires who were able to expand their communities were the people of the Indus Valley, ancient Athens, and Petra. There are common factors that contributed to this success that can be found within each of these leading empires. To cultivate a vast and thriving empire requires a prime location on popular trade routes, control over the input and output of personnel and goods within the city, and an in-depth understanding of their internal cultural as well as the culture of other communities.