Why Do Empires Form?

Empires may form for a variety of reasons. Theyre could be internal struggle, or external pressure. There could be the one ruler to unite the nation. These are some reasons that we see from historical formations of empires. India formed an empire through religious congruency and external pressure. India is surrounded by mountains and water on the north and south. From the east and west are two different empires. Thus, the people in this region came together to form the empire. China became an empire through the passing of power between many rulers. It all started with one ruler, Qin Shihuangdi. He formed the first dynasty to rule China, the Qin dynasty. After this dynasty, the power kept passing onto others and the tradition of empire followed. Rome was an empire created by internal struggle. The people of Rome were violent and arrogant, and frankly out of control. There motives may have been good, but there was no way to bring them together. This is where Julius Caesar comes in, unifiying the nation and leading Rome to become a vast empire. The examples of empires forming give us reason as to why they were formed.