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The British Empire (red) and Mongol Empire (blue) were the largest and second-largest empires in history, respectively. The precise extent of either empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars.
The historical terms "Great Nation", [2] [3] [4] a distinguished aggregate of people inhabiting a particular country or territory, and "Great Empire", [5] a considerable group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, are colloquial conversations (historical jargon).
The Dynamics of Ancient Empires: State power from Assyria to Byzantium. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Pella, John & Erik Ringmar, History of International Relations Open Textbook Project , Cambridge: Open Book, forthcoming.
After hunter-gatherers became farmers and farming gave rise to cities, cities gave rise to empires. They grew through military conquest, were built by slaves and were maintained with brutal ...
Bamana Empire: 1712: 1861: 149 Belgian Colonial Empire: 1908: 1962: 55 Bengal Sultanate: 1352: 1576: 209 Benin Empire: 1180: 1897: 717 Bogd Khanate of Mongolia/Great Mongolian State 1911 1924 7 (broken up from 1915 to 1921) Bornu Empire: 1380: 1893: 513 Empire of Brazil: 1822: 1889: 67 Britannic Empire: 286: 296: 10 British Empire: 1583: 1997: ...
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Persian Empire. Ancient emperors were in the subjects game — more people, more profit — and few players played it better than the Persians. According to Guinness World Records, the Persian ...
Established the dominance of samurai clans and eventually the first samurai-led government in the history of Japan: 1185 Rebellion of Asen and Peter against Byzantine Empire: Balkan Mountains: Bulgarians and Vlachs: Creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire: 1209–1211 Quách Bốc Rebellion Lý dynasty: Army led by General Quách Bốc