Sentences with phrase «into powerful empires»

Then there were the great civilizations that arose and expanded into powerful empires despite the lack of such natural barriers: Byzantium, and later the Ottoman Empire, or the Mongols under Kublai Khan.

Not exact matches

In something of an oblique way this article alludes to the 5th Crusade and the Sultan Malik s well as St. Francis Assisi and we must bear in mind (in all of this violent conflict) that the Mediterranean is actually the junction of three continents (Africa, Asia, Europe) and that powerful empires have been bumping into one another since the beginning of recorded history (Babylon, Egypt, Persian, Assyria, Alexander, Rome, Carthage, the Moors, Christian Crusaders, El Cid -LRB-!!)

Of great interest to me, as with all documents written during the first three centuries of the church, is to read what things were like before the conversion of Constantine when Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire, and transformed from a simple way of following Jesus into the powerful Christendom that still rules today.

Probably the best known classicist of our era, Beard offers a new perspective on how Rome grew into the most powerful empire in the world and why it still matters to us.

It also doesn't make a huge amount of sense that nobody would take control of the vast remnants of the Empire and form it into something cohesive and powerful, which never happens in the old EU.

Stellaris, the new strategy game from genre veteran Paradox, lets you take control of humans or an alien race who embarking on their first forays into the universe, guiding them through the process of setting up a galactic empire, building a military, colonizing new planets, researching powerful technology, handling diplomacy and declaring way.

Lords Online is a 2D Browser - Based MMORTS that allows you to build powerful empires and train heroes to lead your armies into battle.

Upon freeing Corvus, the main character learns that he attacked Realm of the Almighty and revived the Gittish Empire, having developed an intense hatred for mortalkind during his three - hundred - year captivity and concentrating it into a powerful force.

Taking place on the same continent as fan - favorite Trails in the Sky, Trails of Cold Steel is the first game in the series to explore Erebonian soil, giving players a chance to delve deep into the inner political conflicts of this oft - mentioned and powerful empire.

Trails of Cold Steel will explore more of Erebonia and give us the chance to delve deeper into the political conflicts of the powerful empire.