<em>Elizabeth</em> <em>the First</em> promoted the English Empire by sponsoring the English Exploration.
Justinian I was an emperor well known for establishing a long lasting rule of law with the help of his wife.
The Barbary pirates were seizing US ships for ransom. One time with two British frigates near bye. That forced a change in Jefferson and he realized he had to have a Navy. He order the Constitution class frigates and some smaller vessels. The start of the blue-water Navy.