Empires have been a recurring political structure throughout our study of world history before 1500 CE. To what extent were empires effective for their overall subjects, and not just the elites? To answer, look to the following empires: the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire, the Islamic Empire, and the Mongol Empire.

Empires have been a recurring political structure throughout our study of world history before 1500 CE. To what extent were empires effective for their overall subjects, and not just the elites? To answer, look to the following empires: the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire, the Islamic Empire, and the Mongol Empire.