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Emperors were elected by a small group of nobles.
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Ming Taizu founded the Ming Dynasty.
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The capture of Ceuta by Henry the Navigator led to the start of an empire.
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The Mexica led a series of conquests and ended up leading a population around 5 million people.
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Zheng He led impressive voyages covering about 7,000 miles.
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Pachakuti, the Inca ruler, took power in Cuzco and conquered territories along the Andes.
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The Ottomans conquered Constantinople and turned it into a Muslim city.
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The century of fighting between England and France ended.
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Christians tried to drive out Muslims and gain more power.
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Akbar became emperor of the Mughal Empire, and he tolerated various religions.
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The Romanov dynasty continued Russia's imperial expansion.