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Many ancient civilizations viewed their expansion as a religious mission. For example, the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great was often described through a lens of humanism and "world brotherhood," where the king was seen as a guardian of sacred trusts.

The novel Imperial Glory by Richard Williams follows the Brimlock Eleventh Imperial Guard as they seek a final "glorious" victory before retirement, highlighting the grim-dark reality of serving a "God-Prophet" figure like the Emperor of Mankind. imperial-glory-prophet

A classic real-time tactics game by Pyro Studios set during the Napoleonic era. It focuses on the strategic management of 19th-century European empires striving for continental dominance. Many ancient civilizations viewed their expansion as a

Conversely, biblical prophets like Isaiah and Daniel often spoke to the "glory" of empires (like Babylon or Rome) but framed them as temporary compared to an eternal kingdom. A classic real-time tactics game by Pyro Studios