Japan<span>: Japan's Yamato dynasty traces its origins back to 660, making it the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world. The 79-year-old Emperor Akihito has reigned since 1989 and is, according to legend, the 125th emperor in his line, though there's some debate as to the exact count of emperors</span>
Slavery helped support the rich by tending to the things that made them richer (the plantations).
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Explanation:
The end of China's Age of Exploration came as a result of Emperor Yongle's death in 1424 AD.
The only answer I found was: The ancient Chinese kings maintained control of their dynasties throguh military means.
You probably go to connections accademy. I do too.
This question is in the Journey Across Time text book on page 231. The answer is on pages 225 - 231.
Besides the two answers above me, I managed to find a reasonable answer:
"Rulers became powerful because they controlled land and had strong armies."
This is all I could find, hope this benefits others who wonder what the answer is!
Totalitarian is what I think is the answer. But I'm not sure.
