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The definition of an empire is: when a single entity has supreme rule and power over a vast area of territory, which consists of peoples of different ethnicity and nationality. This list is based on the influence, longevity and power of the various empires, and, as you will see, it contains at least one or two entries that may strike some as controversial. My one requirement for this list is that the empire must have been ruled – for at least a majority of the time – by an emperor or king. This excludes modern so-called empires such as the United States and Soviet Union. The entries here are listed roughly by influence and size.

10 Ottoman Empire

At the height of its power (16th–17th century), the Ottoman Empire spanned three continents, controlling much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. It contained 29 provinces and numerous vassal states, some of which were later absorbed into the empire, while others were granted various types of autonomy during the course of centuries. The empire was at the center of interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds for six centuries. With Constantinople as its capital city, and vast control of lands around the eastern Mediterranean during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (ruled 1520 to 1566), the Ottoman Empire was, in many respects, an Islamic successor to the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

9 Umayyad Caliphate

The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four Islamic caliphates (systems of governance), established after the death of Mohammed. It was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty, whose name derives from Umayya ibn Abd Shams, the great-grandfather of the first Umayyad caliph. Although the Umayyad family originally came from the city of Mecca, Damascus was the capital of their Caliphate. Eventually, it would cover more than five million square miles, making it the largest empire the world had yet seen, and the fifth largest contiguous empire ever to exist. The Umayyads established the largest Arab-Muslim state in history. From the time of Mohammed until 1924, successive and contemporary caliphates were held by various dynasties – the last being the Ottoman Empire (above).

8 Persian Empire

Babylonian, Akkadians, Assyrians, Sumerians, Hitites, Bactrians, Scythians, Parthians, Medes, Elamites, Egyptians, Ethiopians… Before the Romans, there were the Persians. They basically unified the whole of Central Asia which consisted of a lot of different cultures, kingdoms, empires and tribes. It was the largest empire in ancient history. At the height of its power, the empire encompassed approximately 8 million km2. The empire was forged by Cyrus the Great, and spanned three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe.

7 Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire, or Eastern Roman Empire, was the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered on the capital of Constantinople, and ruled by emperors in direct succession to the ancient Roman emperors. It was called the Roman Empire, and also Romania. During its existence, of over a thousand years, the Empire remained one of the most powerful economic, cultural and military forces in Europe, despite setbacks and territorial losses, especially during the Roman–Persian and Byzantine–Arab Wars. The Empire received a mortal blow in 1204 by the Fourth Crusade, when it was dissolved and divided into competing Byzantine Greek and Latin realms. Despite the eventual recovery of Constantinople and re-establishment of the Empire in 1261, under the Palaiologan emperors, successive civil wars in the fourteenth century further sapped the Empire’s strength.

6 Han Dynasty

During the Chinese period of warring states, the whole of China was embroiled in a civil war as the different kingdoms within it battled it out with each other in the quest for supremacy. In the end, the Qin State won, and gobbled up the whole of China, with 40 million people under it’s control. The Qin Dynasty didn’t last long, and soon it went to the Han, which eventually controlled China for close to 400 years. The period of the Han Dynasty is considered a golden age in Chinese history in terms of scientific achievement, technological advance, economic, cultural and political stability. Even to this day, most Chinese people refer to themselves as the Han people. Today, the “Han people” is considered the largest single ethnic group in the world.

5 British Empire

At it’s greatest extent, the British empire was known as the largest empire in history, as it covered more than 13,000,000 square miles, which is approximately a quarter of the Earth’s total land area, and controlled more than 500 million people – again a quarter of the world’s population. As a result, the legacy it imprinted on these conquered lands is tremendous in terms of political reform, cultural exchanges and way of life. The English language, which it spread, is the second most-widely spoken language in the world today, and many linguistics agree that English is the defacto standard language of the world. The British empire is definitely one of the most influential empires ever to have existed in human history.

4 Holy Roman Empire

During the middle ages, they were considered the “superpower” of their time. At it’s height, the Holy Roman Empire consisted of eastern France, all of Germany, northern Italy and parts of western Poland. Despite being relatively small in terms of Empires, its influence on the history of central Europe is still felt today. Incredibly the Empire lasted from the early middle ages ages to the 19th century. The Empire was formally dissolved on 6 August 1806 when the last Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II (later Francis I of Austria), abdicated following a military defeat by the French under Napoleon. Upon its collapse, the following nations emerged: Switzerland, Holland, the Austrian Empire, Belgium, the Prussian Empire, Principality of Liechtenstein, Confederation of the Rhine and the first French Empire.

3 The Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia, and the predecessor of the Soviet Union. It was the second largest contiguous empire in world history, surpassed only by the Mongol Empire, and the third largest empire behind the British Empire and the Mongol Empire. At one point in 1866, it stretched from eastern Europe, across Asia, and into North America.

2 Mongol Empire

It all started when Temujin (who was later known as Genghis Khan), vowed in his youth to bring the world to his feet. He almost did. His first act was unifying the scattered Mongolian tribes. Then he set his sight on China, and the rest is history. From Vietnam to Hungary, the Mongol Empire is the largest contiguous empire in the history of mankind. Unfortunately for them, their empire was too big to be controlled, and there was no unity among the different cultures. The Mongols were fearless and ruthless fighters, but had little experience in administration. The image of the mongols as a brutal and savage people is renowned through history.

1 Roman Empire

At first they were ruled by divine kings, then they became a republic (perhaps their greatest period) before finally becoming an empire. How a group of farmers, who started off fending wolves to protect their livestock, eventually became the greatest empire in all history is the stuff of legends. Coupled with an excellent military and administrative system, the Roman Empire, or rather ancient Rome, is also one of the longest-lasting. Counting from its founding to the fall of the Byzantine empire, ancient Rome lasted for a whopping 2,214 years! Ancient Rome contributed greatly to the development of law, war, art, literature, architecture, technology, religion and language in the Western world. In fact many historians consider the Roman Empire to be a perfect empire – influential, fair, long-lasting, big, well defended and economically advanced. The influence of the Roman Empire is felt to this day, if for no other reason than the influence on the Catholic Church, which took much of its administrative nous and pageantry from it.

my brother i tired oooo i don explain to them tire at least me too i am a believer and i believe there is God but most them are deliberately just making comments that is off-key not because they have what to say but they just want to say anything they feel like

Pdizzle:
The way religion clouds reasoning is amazing, most people defending God here didn't even understand the write up.

Top 10 things so maybe u can add dat one 4 us & answer it by urself

tobechi74:
Can you proove that satan exist?

You lack proper interpretation of this write up maybe you should check again and read meaning to your comment

Rexhenrex:
op I never knew u are as stupid as u look,I just pity u you are heaping Gods wrath but I don't wish to add to Ur what is gonna come upon u u better ask for forgiveness I.

i'm a big time believer of God and i truly know that God really exist but all my write up were base on human wisdom not spiritual or heavenly wisdom as we all know we can't relate with God through our limited human understanding unless with the help of Holy Spirit

lilbazy:
Op why is God on that list? Who told you God doesn't exist? You and me been alive today is not by power nor by might, But by thy spirit says thy lord ...pls remove God from that list o"JESUS CHRIST IS THESAME YESTADAY,TODAY AND FOREVER". Shalom

Empirical proof helps us validate what we should and shouldn’t believe, but sometimes cold hard facts just aren’t available. Even when we don’t have solid proof, however, humans still tend to extend their sense of belief to certain phenomenon. From things we could never see with the human eye to life forms that have yet to be verified, here are the top 10 things we believe despite a lack of verifiable proof.

10 Aliens

While conspiracy theories and UFO sightings abound, we don’t have verifiable proof that other lifeforms exist in the space beyond our own planet. Still, many people firmly believe that there is life on other planets, or that life did exist at some point in the past. From video claims of inexplicable objects in the sky, to personal testimonials from people who say they’ve been taken into a spacecraft, we want to believe that there is more to life than what is on our own planet even if it has yet to be scientifically proven as fact.

9 Astrology

The notion of astrology is not a new one; people have been making major life decisions by the stars for centuries. Without any real proof that the way the planets and stars are aligned will actually shape a person, we believe that if we are born under a certain zodiac sign we are bound to a particular disposition and set of skills. Daily horoscopes and astrological charts have become a guiding tool for many people, who truly think that one’s birth date determines her fate and can help her make day-to-day decisions.

8 Cryptids

Cryptids are animals whose existence has never been proven by science, such as Bigfoot or the infamous West Virginia Mothman. Enough sightings and amateur photographs exist that we consider it possible that these creatures really do walk or swim the Earth with us, even though they don’t exist in museums and aren’t officially acknowledged. Until the Loch Ness monster or another cryptid is captured, they will continue to be merely mystical creatures of which no proof exists.

7 Ghosts

Anyone who claims to have seen a ghost might say that there is proof of spirit life, but skeptics would argue that any ghostly sighting can be explained away by lighting tricks or other logical reasons. At the end of the day, there may never be indisputable, tangible proof of ghosts. While ghost hunters have electronic tools meant to measure ghost activity, results are open to interpretation. Yet, we believe in ghostly encounters and phenomenon – that when things go bump in the night or move suddenly, a ghost can be the cause.

6 Psychic Mediums

Psychic mediums purport to talk to people who have died and gone to “the other side.” Mediums convey details that they supposedly hear from the deceased to loved ones who are still alive. Despite any way to really measure how psychics come by the information they doll out, we believe that they are someone seeing and hearing signs from dead people. While psychic mediums offer a less than 100% accuracy rate, the desire to speak to our dead family and friends is so great that we overlook their mistakes and grant them the benefit of the doubt.

5 Karma

Whether you call it karma, or just “what goes around comes around,” people have a common belief that the behavior you exhibit today somehow informs what happens to you down the road. With no more than anecdotal proof, we think that acting morally or fairly now will yield positive things for us in the future. Despite the simple fact that we can never prove that karma exists, it remains a principle that many people live by in the hopes that they can reap the benefits it promises.

4 Intuition

Call it a gut feeling, or intuition, but we believe that sometimes a sixth sense provides us silent guidance. Intuition can tell us when to distrust someone, end a marriage, avoid a certain street, or steer us in any number of directions. With seemingly no logical explanation, our intuition helps us make decisions with confidence and allows us feel like we are making a decision based on a trusted power that is bigger than ourselves. We give intuition credit for showing us which way to go when we hit a fork in the road.

3 Fate

The phrase “everything happens for a reason” is thrown around quite a bit, especially after something unfortunate happens. While we have no real reason to suspect that there is a sense of reason to life’s events, we tell ourselves that certain events – if not all of them – are fated to fall into place in precisely the way in which they do. The idea of destiny gives us comfort and helps us to pick ourselves back up after a disaster or hurtful life event.

2 Religious Texts

Regardless of one’s background, most of us believe in an organized religion of some sort. Religions are taught through texts, such as the Bible, which are thought to spell out exactly how a higher power wants humans to live. We believe stories about people who lived for hundreds of years, completed fantastic feats, and even managed to overcome mortality – because they are a part of a religious text. Though no proof exists that these writings are a true reflection any higher power, people do their best to abide by the rules and morals outlined within religious books.

1 God

Easily the biggest leap of faith that humans take is believing that a higher power, or God, exists and somehow sees and guides our life. From thinking that an inner prayer is heard, to the belief that we will come face to face with a higher power after death, we think that God is not only real but everywhere. By definition, God cannot be proven through empirical evidence, and yet the notion of a higher power is something that ties us to some of the earliest people and each other.

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Bill Gates has accomplished more wealth and success than anyone of our generation. But even more importantly he has worked tirelessly to improve lives and prevent deaths through his generous charitable contributions. I have left out a couple of his more well-known quotes and instead tried to focus on those lesser known quotes. I hope you will find that these resonate with some of your own valuable life lessons you know to be true. Here is a healthy dose of what has made Mr. Gates successful and things we should pay close attention to if we wish to succeed at our own dreams and desires.

1. Focus

“The most important work I got a chance to be involved in, no matter what I do, is the personal computer. You know, that’s what I grew up in my teens, my 20s, my 30s, you know, I even knew not to get married until later because I was so obsessed with it. That’s my life’s work.”

We start life with many big dreams–things we want to accomplish, create, build and experience. But if you ask anyone past the age of 40 what happened to all the dreams they had, they will most likely answer: Life. This is true; life has a tendency to just happen. But it happens because we make choices. The life you create and design for yourself is going to accumulate from the choices you make over time. Sure, there are unexpected things that can derail dreams. But we can control where we put our focus, and if we choose to put one dream ahead of another. Those are all choices we get to make individually. Bill Gates knew that to meet his dreams and see his most important work achieved he would need to take a different route than most people. To do that, he put some other dreams on the back burner. Ask yourself: are the choices I am making today truly supporting the dreams I have for tomorrow?

2. Feed your mind

“I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.”

I especially love this quote because I believe books are filled with pure mystical magic. How do you know the life you want to design and the dreams you want to achieve, unless you are exposed to the vast colorful rainbow of opportunity that this wide world holds? You can read science fiction, poetry, crime, drama, self-help books, love stories, or whatever your heart desires–just read. The imagination that created an entirely new set of possibilities for your mind to explore is magic made for growth. You just don’t know what you will read that will spark a new love or desire in you. Influence comes from some of the most unforeseen obscure encounters and experiences. We can’t all have a life that affords us to travel the world, but we all have at our fingertips the world through words. Reading is the compass to your future.

3. Discipline

“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10. Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction.”

In today’s world we are lulled into a desire for instant gratification, a “show me the results now” kind of mindset. If we don’t see results from our efforts within a very short time-frame, we are apt to bail. Our entertainment, technology, news, social interactions, relationships and education move at warp speed. We have lost all gumption to stick with the process, dig our heels in and just work without lifting our heads. This quote is point on. We are impatient in our expectations and give up far too easily. Mr. Gates is telling us to stick out the hard times in the beginning and, before you know it, your efforts will compound multiple times over with results. But, we can’t give up too soon just because we crave instant gratification in today’s fast click world.

4. Be yourself

“Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world…if you do so, you are insulting yourself.”

We waste so much time in envy and desire of what others have. Instead of letting their unique light be appreciated and honored, we pity ourselves and putter about feeling sorry that we don’t have legs to the sky, luxurious thick hair, or huge almond shaped eyes. We see others with prosperous jobs, witty humor, loads of friends, and the list goes on and on. And while we create this meaningless list of what we are not, we are slowing suffering a slow death of what we are. We were each especially designed to fulfill a particular balance at this point in time and place in the universe. We are destined to be here and be exactly what we bring to the world. Quit listening to the voice of fear and envy. Rejoice in other people’s gifts, and in your own without reserve.

5. Give back

“There is a certain responsibility that accrued to me when I got to this unexpected position.”

Once you have any inkling that your feet feel solid on the ground for even a brief period of time, you have the responsibility to look around you, reach out for someone struggling and throw them out your hand. Someone helped you along your journey. They gave you a pep talk, instilled confidence, gave you wings to soar or an opportunity to fail. Nothing you have achieved of value has been a solo performance. Any time you are able to help anyone else it is your duty to help. And the best part is that every single thing you give out in this world comes back to you ten-fold. Every smile, every kind hand held, every hug, every heartfelt thought for goodness comes back directly to you, multiplied in strength. What we give to others we give to ourselves. What we withhold from others we withhold from ourselves.

I hope you enjoyed exploring these powerful quotes from Bill Gates, and have some new excitement in designing and generating your own powerful destiny. We all have a footprint to leave here. You get to decide and imprint your own beautiful design on this world.

25. H1N1
This is also known as the ‘swine flu’ syndrome. A large number of people across the world had got affected by it during its outbreak in 2009. An infected person can pass on the virus to a healthy human through cough or sneeze, the virus thus spreads through the air.Cough, fever and sore throat are the common symptoms of swine flu.

21. Elephantiasis
It leads to enormous swelling in the arms and legs. The disease is caused by a female mosquito, which injects a parasite called the ‘Filial Worm’, while biting a victim. The disease also causes muscle pains, fever and dizziness.

22. Progeria
A genetic disorder which makes children to age really fast. These kids may seem normal at birth but eventually slow growth and hair loss occurs. Most of these affected kids die due to heart problems.

23. Syphilis
It’s one of the most dreaded sexually transmitted diseases after AIDS. Around 12 million people are affected every year by this killer epidemic, with most victims belonging to the developing countries. Symptoms can range from a few rashes to heart problems.

24. Rabies
Rabies is a viral disease which affects the central nervous system of the infected person. The symptoms include hallucinations, convulsions and drooling. The symptoms may start to appear anywhere between 1 to 3 months after getting infected. Most of the rabies cases occur due to dog bites.

17. Ischemic Heart Disease
Due to a block in the arteries, the heart fails to receive adequate supply of blood and oxygen, which could prove fatal. Getting blood cholesterol levels and blood pressure regularly checked are great preventive measures. This disease claims more than 7 million lives each year.

18. Measles
Measles is a highly contagious disease, which contracts to 90% of those who interact with the infected people. Though most victims do survive, complication may occur at times, which may lead to even death.

19. Meningitis
It’s a condition where the membranes protecting the brain and spinal cord are damaged. Patients suffering from Meningitis usually suffer from head ache, altered state of consciousness and disability to tolerated loud noises or light.

20. Parkinson’s disease
This disease which attacks the brain, affects the muscles of the body, usually resulting in the failure in functioning of either arms or legs. It usually causes stiffness of muscles and constant shakes or ‘tremors’ of the affected body part.

13. Yellow Fever
It is caused by the bite of a female mosquito. The disease is very prominent in parts of Africa and South America. The symptoms include, nausea, backache and fever, which eventually reduces,in most cases.

14. Dengue
The infected person first falls sick for a period which may last anywhere between 2-7 days, later he/she starts developing the usual symptoms. The other symptoms include severe headache, bleeding in the gums and nose, rashes and pain in the eyes.

15. Perinatal Conditions
An estimated 500,000 women across the world succumb to complications during pregnancy such as severe bleeding or hemorrhage and unsafe abortions. The possibilities are medical carelessness and lack of nutrition during pregnancy.

16. Lower Respiratory Infections
It can be further classified into two categories: pneumonia and bronchitis. The symptoms include sore throat, difficulty in breathing and runny nose. The cause could be a bacteria or virus. The disease claims a little more than 3 million people every year

9. Malaria
Malaria is a disease caused by the bite of a female ‘Anopheles’ mosquito. It can spread by transmission of blood from an infected person to a healthy human. An infected pregnant mother can pass on the virus to her fetus. Medicines can usually treat the malarial parasite in the blood.

10. Lung Cancer
It’s usually caused due to excessive smoking. The symptoms include excessive cough, even a sneeze would really hurt near the chest region. Lung cancer claims more than 1 million people annually.

11. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD)
Yet another dangerous disease caused by excessive smoking. It causes extreme damage to the lungs.

12. Cholera
It’s usually transmitted through water, which causes electrolyte imbalance in the body. The best solution to recover from this disease is an oral rehydration therapy. Cholera kills around 100,000 people every year, as observed by a survey conducted in 2010.

5. Tuberculosis
The common symptoms of this disease which affects the lungs are chronic cough accompanied by blood sputum, loss of weight and night sweats.

6. SARS
Also known as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, the SARS disease which is said to have originated in China, has spread to over 37 countries. It has reportedly claimed around 770 lives of the over 8000 people who were infected.

7. Leprosy
An infectious disease which causes damage of the nerves of Arms and legs. However, Leprosy is not as contagious as the other deadly diseases on this list. It can spread through exchange of fluids and continuous interactions with the infected person.

8. HIV/AIDS
Caused by the Human Immuno-deficiency virus or the HIV, AIDS is one of the most deadliest diseases of all time. Its caused by exchange of body fluids with an infected person, usually during sexual intercourse and blood transfusion. No permanent cure has been found as yet.

The present day lives of human beings are much more hectic and unhealthy, than compared to the ones who lived ages ago. Our chaotic everyday lives have made us negligent towards our health. Little do we care about the food and water we consume and the cleanliness of the surroundings we live in. Here are few epidemics which have claimed many lives and have been rampant for years. It’s really important that we realize the impact of these killer diseases, so that we can do our best to prevent being in situations which can make us vulnerable to such health threats.

1. Small Pox
This disease lasted for around 10,000 years until the World Health Organization put an end to this killer in the year 1976. The symptoms include fever and bubble formations all over the body. It is reported that around 300 million people felly prey to this disease in the 20th century.

2. The Plague
The symptoms of this killer contagious disease include cold, followed by swelling in the groin area and portions of the neck. The plague had reportedly claimed around 60% of London’s and 50% of Paris’ populations respectively during the medieval period.

3. Ebola
The chances of death for a person suffering from this disease can vary between 25-90%. This epidemic has apparently originated from Africa. Scientists and researchers are yet to find a cure.

4. Diarrhea
This disease which is said to be water-borne, causes continuous loose stools, making the body dehydrated. If the symptoms persist for more than 4 weeks, then it can be life threatening.

16. The big Japanese Spider Crab. Well, Crab may be a delicacy, but after seeing this, you may most likely not find it delectable!
17. World’s largest elephant seal !
18. The largest salt water crocodile. These salt water crocodiles are always on a hunt, pouncing on preys as soon as it spots one.
19. Bunnies are the only animals which cute despite how big they are

12. Amazonian giant centipede with a length up to 30 cm. I don’t understand units, but I still feel it is too long for centipede.
13. World’s largest Anaconda. Need we say more?!
14. Giant fresh water stingray which weighs about 1,300 pounds and can grow to 6’2”
15. Giant African Land Snail. Ooo. Never seen a snail that big!

8. This is not a ball of fur. She is an overgrown rabbit with her body completely covered in fur!
9. The goliath frog (Conraua goliath) is the largest extant anuran on Earth. Owing, to her large size, she can jump up to 10 feet in a single bound
10. The Bismarck masked flying fox is a species of flying fox in the Pteropodidae family . See it and you will run in the opposite direction.
11. The Atlas moth is found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia. There is a possibility that it derives its name Atlas with reference to atlas of Greek mythology.

4. This is the world’s largest shark caught in China. It is a whooping ten-metre long and weighs around eight tonne.
5. Chilli the giant bullock, stands at 6ft 6inches and weighs over a ton. HOLY COW! Despite his grand stature, Chilli only grazes on grass during the day and enjoys the occasional swede as a treat.
6. World’s largest pet dog. More often than she intimidates and scares the guests off!
7. Rupert, the unusually big cat. Clearly, she is no ordinary cat, weighing a whopping 20 pounds!

3. This pig weighs a jaw-dropping 500 kilos. She measured 2.5 meters long, with a waistline of 2.23 meters before she died.