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Before Rome, there was Greece, and prior to that the Persians. They all had their empires and did what they did.
Humans are greedy by instinct, and we just organise the religion to suit their needs.
The Ottomans also did their fair share in the Middle Ages.
Just look at how Christianity is twisted in the US for multiple popes having to condemn their actions.