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Wealth and power. With wealth comes power. What other reason is there?
Songhai became a powerful empire because they controlled the river and trade with peoples to the north and south. Thus, they started gaining both wealth and power.
The Holy Roman Empire was ruled by the Habsburg dynasty. The Habsburgs had a vast amount of power and wealth and were devout Catholics. The Habsburgs were the Vatican's main backing and helped the Papacy control the surrounding European monarchies.
The German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
To increase their wealth and powerGaining income and raw materials