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Henry II was the first to be elected because the previous emperor, Otto III, died without any heirs to the throne.
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Replacing the Mongols, the Ming dynasty kept many traditions in place, increased prosperity, and restored Confucianism.
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The Moroccan fortress was captured by Henry the Navigator, whom the pope ordered to spread Christianity.
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The Aztecs grew from a series of conquests starting with neighboring peoples eventually expanding to rule over 4-6 million people.
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His fleet of 300 ships traveled over 7,000 miles to intimidate port cities up until the year of his death.
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Outwards from Cuzco, Pachakuti expanded the Inca Empire along the Andes in both the North and South.
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As a result, nationalism rose, kings regained power from cannons, and France gained territories and a new tax structure.
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Across two months, Mehmed II took Constantinople with an army of 80,000 and over 100 ships by controlling the harbor.
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Ferdinand and Isabella retook the land the Moors occupied and caused Granada to fall.
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Akbar controlled the Indian subcontinent, tolerating people with other beliefs and prioritizing trade through roads and the Indian Ocean.
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After the Time of Troubles, the Romanov Dynasty was offered power by nobles to continue imperial expansion.