The Old Babylonian Empire or the First Babylonian Dynasty was a state in ancient Mesopotamia with a center in the city of Babylon that existed from 1894 to 1595. The state peaked during the reign of Hammurabi, when it extended throughout the territory of Mesopotamia.
The period from the 9th to the 7th century in the Middle East was marked by the recovery and expansion of the Assyrian state. It can be divided into two periods: the first period lasted from 934 to 745 BC. It was during this period that the Assyrians renewed their power in upper Mesopotamia. During the second phase (745-612 BC), the Assyrian empire expanded rapidly to include large parts of the Old East.
The Old Persian Empire, was the first Persian Empire to date from 520 BC to 330 BC covered the territory of Greater Iran. At the height of its power, the Achaemenid Empire stretched to about 10.7 million km², making it the largest empire in ancient history.
One negative consequence of the British raj´s rule is that civil servants were segregated from ordinary Indians. The British Raj was the rule by the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The rule is also known as Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India.
