1) what was the most powerful empires in the 15th and 16th century? 2) what made them so powerful?
3) where in the world were they located, and what religion did the majority of the empire practice?

Why did un coalition troops battle iraqi forces in 1991? iraq had invaded saudi arabia, along with its other border nations.iraq had invaded kuwait, which was a major source of the world's oil.the united nations wanted to remove saddam hussein from power.the united nations wanted to prevent the trade of illegal drugs.