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Originally Posted by DarkJedi
An empire comprises a set of regions locally ruled by governors, viceroys or client kings in the name of an emperor. By extension, one could classify as an empire any large, multi-ethnic state ruled from a single center. Like other states, an empire maintains its political structure at least partly by coercion. Land-based empires (such as Russia or Achaemenid Persia) tend to extend in a contiguous area; sea-borne empires, also known as thalassocracies (the Athenian and British empires provide examples), may feature looser structures and more scattered territories.
Third Reich wasnt an empire. Hitler had a vision to make a big German empire in Europe but he failed.
BTW, Hitler wasn't an emperror either.
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No he only failed when he lost, up untill then he was ruling an empire. The germans occupation and ruling of other countries fits exactly into your definition above. As you said "one could classify as an empire any large, multi-ethnic state ruled from a single center." thats exactly what the Germans where doing. Just because he ultimately failed doesnt take away from the fact that along the we they did indeed have an empire
He failed to maintain his empire as every empire in history has failed before him. He just failed alot quicker. Probably something to do with German Efficiency.
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