powerful countries/empires/civilizations and a brief description of each (at least 3 for each region) ( Europe, Asia, Africa and The Americas ) Have to be between the 12-15 century.

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.