From the Nile to the Thames, from Cusco to Constantinople — history's greatest empires shaped the world we still live in. In this episode, we walk through 12 of the most consequential empires ever built, from the Bronze Age to the 20th century.

Twelve empires. Three thousand years. One argument: every world you've ever lived in was shaped by one of these.

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