Long lived empires in history

In simple words, an empire is a political entity that exerts control or dominance over other political entities and peoples. The world has had empires almost since the beginning of human history. Several empires have achieved global status, with territory spanning more than one continent. History has also shown that some empires last longer than others. Some last just a few years, while others last centuries. There have even been empires that have lasted more than a millennium. Below are brief descriptions of the seven most long-lived empires in history.

Kush Empire (1069 BCE – 330 CE)

The Kush Empire was based mostly in what is now northeastern Sudan. It began as the city-state of Napata, which later became the capital of the Kush Empire. In the 8th century BCE, Kushite kings became the pharaohs of Egypt’s 25th dynasty., the Aksumites destroyed Meroe and ended the Kush Empire.

Republic Of Venice (797 CE – 1797 CE)

The Republic of Venice lasted for a thousand years. The Venetians went on to control territory in Italy’s interior, adjacent to Venice’s core territory, and territory in present-day Croatia and Albania. The primary instrument of the republic’s expansion was its powerful navy.

Silla Empire (57 BCE – 935 CE)

The Silla Empire was based in what is now South Korea. It began as a small kingdom in the southeastern region of the Korean Peninsula. The kingdom began expanding slightly in the 1st century CE. However, it was in the 6th century CE when the expansion of Silla really took off.

Kanem Empire (C. 700 CE – 1396 CE)

The Kanem Empire was established around the 8th century CE, in an area that now comprises parts of the present-day countries of Chad, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon. It reached the peak of its territorial expansion in the 13th century.

Ethiopian Empire (1270 CE – 1974 CE)

The Ethiopian Empire began with overthrowing the Aksum Empire’s last dynasty, the Zagwe Dynasty, by the Solomonid Dynasty, which claimed lineage from the Biblical Israelite King Solomon. The Solomonids built an empire by bringing new civilizations within Ethiopia under its rule. Aside from the West African country of Liberia.

Khmer Empire (802 CE – 1431 CE)

The Khmer Empire’s golden age was in the 12th and early 13th centuries. The 12th century was when the great temple of Angkor Wat was built in the Khmer capital, Angkor, which became the biggest pre-industrial city in the world. The Khmer Empire reached its greatest territorial extent in the early 13th century, when it controlled nearly all of Indochina and present-day southern Thailand. But by the mid-13th century, the empire began to decline.

Portuguese Empire (1415 CE – 1999 CE)

The Portuguese Empire began in the 15th century. At its greatest extent in the 18th century, the empire had colonies in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. But in the early 19th century, Portugal lost its largest colony, Brazil. In 1999, Portugal gave up its last remaining overseas colony, Macau, to the People’s Republic of China.

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