I never claimed they had a centralize govt. Just that they controlled more territory than in the Middle Ages and were more of a threat, which is true.
You did claim they had an empire which is not true.
empire
/ˈɛmpʌɪə/
noun
noun: empire; plural noun: empires
1.
an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state.
"the Roman Empire"synonyms: kingdom, realm, domain, territory, province; Morecommonwealth, federation, confederation;
power, world power, superpower;
jurisdiction;
res publica
"the Ottoman Empire"
supreme political power over several countries when exercised by a single authority.
"he encouraged the Greeks in their dream of empire in Asia Minor"
2.
an extensive sphere of activity controlled by one person or group.
"the kitchen had once been the school dinner ladies' empire"
a large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group.
"her business empire grew"synonyms: organization, corporation, multinational, conglomerate, consortium, company, business, firm, operation, institution, establishment, body More"a worldwide shipping empire"
adjective
adjective: Empire
1.
denoting a style of furniture, decoration, or dress fashionable chiefly during the First Empire in France. The decorative style was neoclassical but marked by an interest in Egyptian and other ancient motifs.
2.
Brit.dated
denoting produce from the Commonwealth.
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Oligarchy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oligarchy (from Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía); from ὀλίγος (olígos), meaning "few", and ἄρχω (arkho), meaning "to rule or to command")[1][2][3] is a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people. These people could be distinguished by royalty, wealth, family ties, education, corporate, or military control. Such states are often controlled by a few prominent families who typically pass their influence from one generation to the next. But inheritance is not a necessary condition for the application of this term.
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I wouldn't worry chiruscan ... The_Battler likes to find fault and speaks as an authority about such things. I'm sure most players who post are interested in a friendly discussion or helpful suggestions.