Empire - Timeline of Empires

Timeline of Empires

The chart below shows a timeline of polities which have been called empires. Dynastic changes are marked with a white line.

  • The Roman Empire's timeline listed below is only up to the timeline of the Western part.
  • The Byzantine continuation of the Roman Empire is listed separately.
  • The Empires of Nicaea and Trebizond were Byzantine successor states.

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Famous quotes containing the word empires:

    “The reluctant obedience of distant provinces generally costs more than it [the territory] is worth. Empires which branch out widely are often more flourishing for a little timely pruning.”
    —Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859)