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Nobles were able to choose who the emperor was going to be.
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The last Nahua groups settled in Tenochtitlan in Mexico, establishing city-states called altepetls. It was referred to as the Aztec Empire.
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Founded by Ming Taizu, who prided himself on his native Chinese dynasty but used many Mongol practices.
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The capturing of Cueta was a big step in starting the Portuguese Empire.
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The goal of his voyages was to prove the strength of the Yongle Empire, trading at trading stops. Voyages stopped after his death and resources were focused on the Great Wall.
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Pachakuti, the first great Inca ruler, launched military campaigns from Cuzco.
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Mehmed the Conqueror created a fort so his cannons could hit harboring ships. The Byzantines were outnumbered, but it took 2 months. Constantinople turned from Christian to Muslim.
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The war between England and France, which France won, over control.
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Spanish Christians´ efforts/campaign in regaining the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims.
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The Mughal Dynasty, the dominant power in South Asia, was at its height under Emperor Akbars' rule. His armies controlled most of India.
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After Ivan the Terrible's death, Russian nobles offer power to Mikhail Romanov. The Romanov dynasty continued Russian imperialism.