| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CYRUS | Founder of the Persian Empire |
| CYRUS | Founder of Persian Empire |
| CYRUS | Persian Empire founder |
| IRAN | Heartland of the Persian Empire |
| OSMAN | Founder of the Ottoman Empire. |
| OSMAN | Founder of the Ottoman empire. |
| OSMAN | Founder of the Ottoman Empire |
| RURIK | Founder of the Russian empire |
| RAYKROC | Founder of the McDonald's empire |
| FRANZJOSEFI | Founder of the Austro-Hungarian empire |
| CLIVE | Founder of the empire of British India |
| OSMAN | Founder of the Ottoman Empire, 1259-1326. |
| OTTOI | King considered founder of the Holy Roman Empire |
| DAGAMA | Founder of the Portuguese empire in the East |
