From the 14th Century to the 20th Century, the Ottoman Empire, centred in modern-day Turkey, was one of the world’s largest and most powerful empires. The outbreak of World War One provided the ...

Dan: And, by accident, created one of the most powerful empires in history. But the company’s rise was followed by a dramatic descent into profiteering and corruption. And eventually a chilling ...

the Benin Kingdom is one of Nigeria’s most historically significant empires. The Edo people established this kingdom in present-day Edo State, and it became a wealthy and powerful entity before ...