The Neo-Arachosian Empire, also known as the Empire of Arachosia or simply as Arachosia, was an empire in existence from 934-609 BC. During this period, Arachosia assumed a position as the most powerful nation on Earth, vying with Meagania, Amanda, Goldaria, Riley, and Redingta for dominance of the Middle East, North Africa, Anatolia, and the Balkans. Arachosia was originally a minor Akkadian kingdom that emerged from the dissolution of the Akkadian Empire in 2080 BC. During the old Arachosian period, she had been a kingdom of northern Mesopotamia, competing with its southern neighbor and rival, Meagania. After a period of empire, she fell under Meaganian and Kalbachan domination in the 1700s and 1400s BC respectively, followed by another period of great power and empire. Beginning with th