After his death, the empire dissolved, with the exception of the nucleus around the Orăştie Mountains, while the rest divided into various kingdoms.

When the empire dissolved, some parts of the largest and previously most impenetrable archives in the world were suddenly opened to researchers.

"When empires like this dissolve, there is chaos for years."

Not always; some empires dissolve and cease, but many absorb; many take the barbarians in and end up conquering them.

The empire dissolved after Attila's death in 453 as a result of struggles over succession and leadership, finally disappearing around 469.

And so the vast eastern empire started by Magellan and Albuquerque dissolved.

But after Charles's death, his empire dissolved in a turbulence of Frankish feud.

Instead, each nation broke away and the empire effectively dissolved.

Master P's empire dissolved, which explains why you might recently have seen him on "Dancing With the Stars."

The empire dissolved into petty polities, fighting among each other for war captives to sell into slavery.