Humanity found its foothold in the fertile land area of ​​Southwest Asia known as Mesopotamia. From this subtle piece of land arose empires that exercised control for thousands of years. These civilizations managed to slowly develop into complex and highly efficient societies. Only by creating well-thought-out, organized, and well-maintained governments could these cities have prospered. Over time, each ruler of each empire has left a lasting effect on the development of humanity, from Assyria to Egypt to Persia. As with any newly formed society, the ruling sovereign decides on the establishment of his government, because it is the foundation of all civilization. . Assyria, Egypt, and Persia all chose to form absolute monarchies. This meant that everyone under the control of these empires answered to the king or ruler. These rulers also chose to establish bureaucracies that managed and answered to all citizens of the kingdom. The choice to have a monarchy meant that other people in the kingdoms had little or no opportunity to become rulers or become involved in government. ...