To demonstrate a more advanced understanding of the development of regional powers in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Assyria, and Persia, fill in the chart below with descriptions of the factors contributing to the emergence of a powerful state in each region, focusing on four key areas: government, method of expansion, role of religion, and role of trade. How would you characterize the relationship between each state and the other cultures and societies that came under its control?

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