thalassocracies
/ˌθæləˈsɑkrəsiz/
noun
- Plural of thalassocracy; states or empires that rule primarily through naval power and control of the seas.
- The rise and fall of thalassocracies often depended on their fleet strength.
- Historians study how thalassocracies managed trade and colonies across oceans.
- Ancient thalassocracies like Athens and Carthage dominated the Mediterranean.