They built great religious temples in their own city/state. Families made sacrifices.
Aljazeera is the most popular network in the Middle East that has attracted enemies from the Western Media and governments as well as rulers and countries such as; Saudi Arabia and Egypt that do not like it for its Islamist bent in which they are angry that its population are exposed to reporting o these regimes. For years they have asked Aljazeera to evolve and leave their countries i.e., Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt has kicked Aljazeera bureaus out of their countries.
The legislature of the German Empire in the 19th century was dominated by the Chancellor, who even today is an important figure in Germany, if not the most important one.