Some of the most noteworthy empires, such as the assyrian, babylonia, egyptian, persian, and roman empires, dominated this region for centuries. however, the last great empire, which began in 1299 and ended in 1923, was the empire.

a. byzantine
b. abbasid
c. mongol
d. ottoman

The correct answer is - D. Ottoman.

The Ottoman Empire is the last that dominated the suggested regions. It is an empire that emerged in Central Asia, where modern day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are located, and it was growing stronger as the Mongol empire was getting weaker. So once they had an clear path for expansion they used it and started to gradually take over territories in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia Minor, Caucuses, and the Balkans, and they are one of the biggest empires that ever existed, and also one of the longest lasting ones.

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