They ruled over present day Iran.
Most nations that discuss the issue of Palestinian independence call for a "two state solution", meaning that the Jews and the Arabs would have separate states in the region.
It shows his fascination with European art. The Portuguese Jesuits knew this so they brought him a piece of European art which he welcomed because of his love for it. He was known for taking many things from European art and incorporating them into the culture of his people and their art.
I do not think that my community should be sovereign. A sovereign state is represented by one centralized government. If every state was represented by one centralized government I believe it could cause chaos. The government could support states that they wanted to and ignore states that they thought less of. Every citizens needs couldn’t possibly be met because it is impossible for one president or one small group of people to govern millions. It would simply be overwhelming and chaotic, at least in my opinion.