Presumably the gloriousness of any emperor, from any empire we care to name, was bought with the blood of masses of peasants and weaker neighbors? Looking over the list[1] I don't see anything surprising.

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Jahan#Reign_(1628%E2%80%9...

Oh please. Just admire something for what it is.

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