Large Land-Based Empires Were Established and Expanded in the Period $\bullet$

Large land-based empires were established and expanded in the period from 1450 to 1750.
Develop an argument that explains the methods rulers used to legitimize and consolidate power in one land-based empire during this time period.
In your response you should do the following:
$\bullet$ Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
$\bullet$ Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
$\bullet$ Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.
$\bullet$ Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.
$\bullet$ Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt.