Pre-Columbian Empires 1-20
19 entries in the Pre-Columbian Empires compendium.
Mughal EmpirePost-Columbian early modern empire that ruled much of South Asia.Mutapa EmpireShona empire on the northern Zimbabwean Plateau.Nok cultureEarly West African culture known for terracotta sculptures and ironworking.NubiaAncient African region along the Nile, home to the Kerma culture and Kingdom of Kush.Odrysian kingdomFirst large Thracian state in the eastern Balkans.Oyo EmpireA major Yoruba empire dominating West Africa through cavalry and trade.Parthian EmpireLargest pre-Columbian empire, centered in Cusco.Ptolemaic KingdomHellenistic Greek dynasty ruling Egypt for nearly three centuries.Qin dynastyFirst imperial dynasty of China, unifying the Warring States.Qing dynastyIt was the last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, preceded by the Ming dynasty and succSasanian EmpireIranian empire lasting from 224 to 651 AD.Satavahana dynastyAncient Indian dynasty bridging northern and southern Deccan.Seleucid EmpireHellenistic Greek state founded by Seleucus I after Alexander's empire split.Shang dynastyEarliest Chinese dynasty confirmed by archaeology and written records.Song dynastyChinese dynasty that pioneered paper money and gunpowder weapons.Songhai EmpireA large Sahelian empire at its peak in the 15th–16th centuries.SrivijayaMalay thalassocratic empire dominating western Maritime Southeast Asia.Sui dynastyBrief dynasty that reunified China and shaped the Tang golden age.Tang dynastyIt was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms per
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