The Western Empire was brought under Constantine's control. He had also established a prospering empire in Italy. However, he was unable to establish the, "New Rome." This was because Western Rome's armies were much too strong and maintained control. Constantine was overthrown by a Foreign Prince', and that was the start of their ruin. The empire, came to it's downfall because of the Prince's poor leadership. He had been successful at building a new political center that was unified in the East by the Christian Religion.
He served more than two years in the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, and he was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in his position as president of Congress. He returned to Massachusetts and was elected governor of the Commonwealth, serving in that role for most of his remaining years.
The Ottoman Empire reached the zenith of its power while it was under the sovereignty of Suleiman the Magnificent, making it one of the most powerful states in the world at that time. It used the traditional religious Sharia (Islamic Law), and Qanun, as its legal system. <span />
The north launched an offensive against the south that lead to the overwhelming of the south and the fall of Saigon.
