From this base, they ravaged the countryside and collided with the expanding regional empire of the independent city of Syracuse, Italy.

They are brothers who have created a regional empire that would make Willy Wonka proud if he brewed beer.

"Italy has always had regional cuisines, just as it's always had regional empires," he said.

The city became a base from which they ravaged the countryside, leading to a conflict with the expanding regional empire of Syracuse.

Successful regional empires were also established in the Americas starting from around 2000 BCE.

In Sicily, the Mamertines ravaged the countryside and collided with the expanding regional empire of the independent city of Syracuse.

Beginning in 742, Eurasia entered a thirteen-year period of major political turmoil, with the regional empires generally suffering "a major rebellion, revolution, or dynastic change."

It was from Kazallu that Babylon first won its independence c. 1900 BC, soon growing to eclipse its fame and establish a regional empire.

Throughout most of the period of Ottoman rule (1533-1918) the territory of present-day Iraq was a battle zone between the rival regional empires and tribal alliances.

Mr. Gordon, born Irving Wexler, was a bookmaker who ran a regional empire of hotels, breweries and nightclubs.