- Were bureaucracies, with a hierarchy of officials
- Practiced meritocracy, recruiting officials based on merit and talent
- Had centrally planned economies controlled by the state
- Were polytheistic
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After his defeat before Vienna, Suleiman the so-called magnificent did not give up his plans to conquer the Golden Apple and bring Islam to the heart of Europe. Suleiman, in 1532 set out at the head of a large army of 120,000 men. After crossing the Dravo River in Croatia, instead of following th
A few years ago I was invited to dinner by some Bengali friends and when we sat down what was my surprise to see that there was a knife but no fork, despite the fact that the menu was based on rice and chicken. They used their hands to eat it and, because of where you go do what you see, I had to im