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Kenjac is host alongside Chief, Whtie Sox Dave, Vibbs and the Wonton Don. </p><p>Follow The Bracket</p><p>►TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BracketPod</p><p>►INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/thebracket/</p><p>Follow Kenjac</p><p>►TWITTER - https://twitter.com/JackKennedy</p><p>►INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/jackennedy/</p><p>►TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@ken_jac</p><p>Intro - (0:00)</p><p>12 Holy Roman Empire v 5 Qing Dynasty - (3:38)</p><p>4 America v 13 New Kingdom of Egypt - (12:53)</p><p>8 Macedonian Empire v 9 Umayyad Caliphate - (24:44 )</p><p>1 British Empire v - 16 Yuan Dynasty (40:59)</p><p>11 Persian Empire v 6 Spanish Empire - (44:29)</p><p>14 Portuguese Empire v 3 Roman Empire (54:31)</p><p>10 Byzantine Empire v Ottoman Empire - (1:03:53)</p><p>2. 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<p><img src="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75" class="fr-fic fr-dib bs-image" draggable="true" alt data-image-provider data-image-author data-image-direct data-image-tracking data-image-id="9fk5t1N7a1N5D3OGl9bgTHJz" srcset="https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=320 320w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=480 480w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=640 640w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=750 750w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=828 828w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=1080 1080w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=1200 1200w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=1920 1920w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=2048 2048w, https://chumley.barstoolsports.com/union/2025/09/24/Bracket-190-copy.975706f1.jpg?fit=bounds&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=85%2C75&width=3840 3840w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 776px" loading="eager" style="aspect-ratio:0.8333333333333334;width:100%"></p><p>What Was The Best Empire In History?</p><p>Welcome to VOLUME 190 of The Bracket. Kenjac is host alongside Chief, Whtie Sox Dave, Vibbs and the Wonton Don. </p><p>Follow The Bracket</p><p>►TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BracketPod</p><p>►INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/thebracket/</p><p>Follow Kenjac</p><p>►TWITTER - https://twitter.com/JackKennedy</p><p>►INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/jackennedy/</p><p>►TIKTOK - https://www.tiktok.com/@ken_jac</p><p>Intro - (0:00)</p><p>12 Holy Roman Empire v 5 Qing Dynasty - (3:38)</p><p>4 America v 13 New Kingdom of Egypt - (12:53)</p><p>8 Macedonian Empire v 9 Umayyad Caliphate - (24:44 )</p><p>1 British Empire v - 16 Yuan Dynasty (40:59)</p><p>11 Persian Empire v 6 Spanish Empire - (44:29)</p><p>14 Portuguese Empire v 3 Roman Empire (54:31)</p><p>10 Byzantine Empire v Ottoman Empire - (1:03:53)</p><p>2. Mongol Empire v 15 Russian Empire (1:12:25)</p><p>Playoffs - (1:22:37)</p><p>Finals - (1:50:10)</p><p>Download the Gametime app today and use code BRACKET for $20 off your first purchase</p><p>Get your first month of BlueChew FREE Just use promo code BRACKET at checkout and pay five bucks for shipping. https://BlueChew.com</p><div id="Article-Ad-Placeholder" data-union-ad></div><div class="oembed__wrapper"><div class="iframely-embed" style="max-width:550px"><div class="iframely-responsive" style="padding-bottom:100%"><a data-iframely-url="https://iframely.barstoolsports.com/20wZev3?_showcaption=true" href="https://www.barstoolsports.com/bios/thebracket?utm_source=barstoolsports&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=blog&utm_term=21222_50829756_what-was-the-best-empire-in-history-the-bracket-vol.-190&utm_campaign=barstoolsports_referral_blog_21222_50829756_what-was-the-best-empire-in-history-the-bracket-vol.-190"></a></div></div></div><p></p>

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What Was The Best Empire In History? (The Bracket, Vol. 190)