Qualities that Shape an Empire

World History AP
23 September 2002
Qualities that Make an Empire
An empire is defined as "A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority."(Dictionary.com). Over the course of history, many civilizations through conquests overtook inferior civilizations to the extent of forming an empire. The British, Roman, and Byzantine empires succeeded at achieving the recognition of obtaining the ultimate goal of becoming an empire.
The British Empire in India was one of the most successful European to Asian conquests. Britain took over most of what is now called India and populated it with armies and settlers. …