on Empires

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire

Conquering a Nation and Ruling it are entirely different concepts.

You can Conquer the USA but ruling it is another matter. So you leave ruling to the Democracy whom you conquer, rather than worry about lesser matters like Line of Descent or Heir of the Throne.

M7, UEIR 2011.

United Egyptian Imperial-Republic.

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