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Empires & Rulers

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The Western Roman Empire ends476 CEConstantinople falls to the OttomansMay 29, 1453The Aztec capital fallsAug 13, 1521Alexander the Great dies at 32June 323 BCEGenghis Khan unites the Mongols1206Ashoka turns toward peacec. 261 BCEQin Shi Huang unifies China221 BCEThe Ottoman Empire lasts about 600 years1299 to 1922The Zhou dynasty rules for about 800 yearsc. 1046 to 256 BCEThe British Empire reaches a quarter of the worldc. 1920