Qin dynasty. The terra cotta soldiers give it away.
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The results were that the European crusade was defeated in Anatolia. It’s supposedly said that the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos had ordered Turks to attack the Europeans. Louis and Conrad with all the remaining members made it to Jerusalem and attacked Damascus, which ended in defeat. It was a big win for the Muslims though. This was the start of the fall of Jerusalem and then led to the Third Crusade at the end of the 12th century
European power of France, Britain, Belgium and Netherlands were keen to take advantage of Africa's abundant natural resources including Gold, Silver, Minerals and even Slave labor.
Similarly, the Japanese knew they lived in a small piece of land which was resource-poor and isolated from the rest of the world.
By expanding and colonizing Asian countries, they wanted to take advantage of local resources which including abundant food and millions of people as slaves.