It's 3000 BCE and the world is a mess. Various tribes of questionable character are vying for power and resources. The stage is set for the rise of the first empires.
A Look at the High Points of Imperial History
The Akkadian Empire, the Sumerian Empire, the Egyptian Empire, and the Indus Valley Civilization all rose to power and left their mark on the world.
Each had its own unique brand of bureaucratic red tape and administrative headaches.
But don't just take our word for it, read on to see the timeline of empires' rise and fall.