<span>Technology is the practical application of principals goveren by scientific law that in turn is derived through observation and experimentation to prove scientific theory.</span>
I believe the answer would be first one
Some factors or circumstances that would have made conquering and ruling such a vast empire was, Getting past guards and enemies to try to conquer,since the empire was so vast,you would have to deal with battling hundreds or thousands of people,putting your life and others in danger.
Carefully turning the meat pies
B there are few or no checks on the powers of the ruler
