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From ancient Egypt to Mesopotamia, here are some of the oldest empires in the history of the mankind.
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650–150 BC
Carthage was a republic that spread across North Africa and Spain. It eventually fell to the Roman Republic, with which it was constantly at war (it was also at war with the Greeks).
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760–656 BC
Also known as the 25th Egyptian Dynasty (or Nubia Dynasty), it originated from the Kingdom of Kush, which was located in present-day Sudan and Upper Egypt.
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1550–1077 BC
It encompassed the 18th, 19th and 20th Egyptian dynasties and is widely known as the golden age of the ancient Egyptian civilisation.
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1600–1178 BC
The Hittite Empire emerged in the Middle and Late Bronze Age. It largely spanned the area of present-day Turkey in the 2nd millennium BC.
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1894–1595 BC
The first Babylonian Empire was established by Amorite tribes (Semitic-speaking people from modern-day Syria and Palestine). It was centred around Babylon, a town at the time.
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2025–605 BC
The empire started as a regional power in Mesopotamia and later grew in size and stature under powerful rulers. In 600 BC, it became too large to maintain and fell apart.
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2334–2154 BC
Established by Sargon of Akkad, the Akkadian Empire was the first ancient Mesopotamian empire, making it the first empire in history.
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