An empire is defined as an extensive supreme authority across many countries; something that cannot be broken or unrivaled in its glory and throughout the ages there have been many rise and fall situations where an empire can last for decades but also can fall within the mere beginning of when it starts to spread.
Ancient empires before the 600BC used several strategies to become successful. One of the methods that made empires successful and sustainable during this period was effective war skills. During this period, empire were usually acquired and created through wars. For instance, Nebuchadnezzar the then King of Babylon made his kingdom very powerful through capturing Jerusalem and bringing it to Babylon in 586 BC. Because of a strong army which was made of hundreds of legions, he was able to hold Jerusalem in captivity for 70 years.
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For instance, the Persia Empire presented an array of its people which were divided based on their ethnic composition. Each tribe in this empire had its own capital. However, the empire was ruled by a single leader whose capital was the major capital for all tribes. For example, the Medes tribe had their capital at Ecbatana while the Persian tribe had their capital at Persepolis. Before the rise of this empire, the tribes in the western regions were originally under the rule of the Assyrians. However, things changed between 633-585 BC when the King of Medean known as Cyaxares decided to consolidate power in Iran in order to defeat the Assyrians something that ended up being successful. This indicates that collaboration with other kingdoms was also an effective strategy of sustaining