Persepolis+-+Imperialism

[[image:imperialism_pic1.jpg width="172" height="177" align="right"]]   Imperialism
    imperialism is the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or putting colonies in here is a video on imperialism in the middle east and indiamedia type="youtube" key="jUGicknVrkA&hl=en" height="355" width="425"   ** Early Imperialism ** There has been evidence of the existence of empires dating back to the dawn of written history in Egypt and in Mesopotamia, in Egypt and Mesopotamia local rulers extended their realms by conquering other states (countries) and holding them in a state of subjection or in other words slaves. An early, highly organized empire was that of Assyria . Ancient imperialism reached its climax under the long-enduring Roman Empire , led by Creaser Augustus. In Western Europe no true empire arose to replace Rome. However, imperialism remained an important historical force elsewhere. In the Middle East and North Africa the Arabs and later the Turks built large empires. Farther east, besides the huge, if unstable, empires of the nomadic Mongols and others arising out of Central Asia, there were long-lasting and complex imperial organizations exemplified by various Chinese dynasties.  Fidel Castro is against imperialism, and he is a communist  **Classic Imperialism** Imperialism was reborn in the West with the emergence of the modern nation-state and the age of exploration and discovery. It is to this modern type of empire building that the term //imperialism// is quite often restricted. Colonies were established not only in more or less sparsely inhabited places where there were few or no highly integrated native states, but also in lands where ancient civilizations and states existed.

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