Qing Empire (1644 – 1912)
The last of the great Chinese dynasties.
Early Modern Civilizations
Tokugawa Japan (1603 – 1867)
A case-study in isolationist politics.
British Empire (1583 – 1997)
The biggest empire the world has ever seen.
Safavid Empire (1501 – 1736)
A Middle Eastern empire that spanned much of Iran and beyond.
Songhai Empire (1464 – 1591)
A powerful West African people.
Aztec Empire (1300 – 1521)
The union of three city-states that dominated early modern Mesoamerica.
Mughal Empire (1526 – 1857)
A Persian people who came to dominate the Indian subcontinent.
Incan Empire (1438 – 1533)
A South American power that stretched from Ecuador to Southern Chile.
Ottoman Empire (1299 – 1922)
The great power in Asia Minor.
Spanish Empire (1492 – 1976)
The great Catholic empire that spanned the world.
