Why do Empires Form???

A nontechnical way of explaining why empires form is that an oppurtunity arises that is just too good to turn down. This perfect oppurtunity can consist of a rebellion for new leadership, or even just political instability. An example of this is when Julius Caesar took over Rome as a dictator and unified all straggling aspects of the society.He won over the displeased under class and provided them with an alternate and better lifestyle, ultimately bribing them.He was intelligent because he knew to start from the ground up winning over the majority of the people first. This was a well though out strategy because it did not involve any warfare, which would create people who did not like Caesar. Instead it was a gradual transition to a new leader that most of the citizens liked. Similar to how the Roman empire was founded, the Qin dynasty also targeted the lower class when first developing as an empire. They looked to bribe their peasants and farmers and in exchange they developed a pretty stable empire and a kickin army to go with it. Another empire that also benefited from the seizing the moment technique to establish itself was the Mauryan dynasty led by Chandragupta Maurya. He was smart enough to seize the empire that Alexander the Great left behind and turn it into a successful Indian empire. All of these examples represent how an empire is established from seizing great opportunities.