To escape Anglo-American domination
That would be in an o<span>ligarchy. </span>
The Korean war lasted about three years but the Korean Armistice Agreement only ceased-fire. It did not end the war.
Meaning that it did not end after three years. It was only announced recently as of 2018 that the war might possibly come to a close after I believe at least over 60 years.
<span>Constantinople was one of the largest and richest urban centers in the Eastern Mediterranean during the late Roman Empire, mostly due to its strategic position commanding the trade routes between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea.</span>