- 1450 to 1750 saw significant expansion of empires based on military strength and use of gunpowder
- Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, Safavid Empire, and Manchu Empire expanded using military prowess and conflict
- Land-based empires recruited bureaucratic elites and used religious ideas and art to legitimize and consolidate power
- Empire expansion was influenced by belief systems, seen in the Mughal Empire's use of religion and architecture
- Expansion of empires during this period involved military, political, and religious aspects, leading to significant developments in world history
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