If “empire” is in the name or the ambitions then you can probably assume genocide is involved.
Also from the modern perspective through much of the world a good deal of historical people are pagan. Pagan doesn’t mean polytheistic or non abrahamic- it means holding religious beliefs outside the primary/dominant religion or recognized religions. So for much of the ancient period in most of the world, Christianity has been a pagan religion for example. It may seem alike splitting hairs but it actually can be quite important, especially when going through historical accounts. We have to remember who is using the word (or generally translated word) where and when it is used.
Also from the modern perspective through much of the world a good deal of historical people are pagan. Pagan doesn’t mean polytheistic or non abrahamic- it means holding religious beliefs outside the primary/dominant religion or recognized religions. So for much of the ancient period in most of the world, Christianity has been a pagan religion for example. It may seem alike splitting hairs but it actually can be quite important, especially when going through historical accounts. We have to remember who is using the word (or generally translated word) where and when it is used.
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