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  2. List of largest empires - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of empires - Wikipedia

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    Belgian colonial empire: 1908: 1962: 55 Kingdom of Benin: 1180: 1897: 717 Empire of Brazil: 1822: 1889: 67 Britannic Empire: 286: 296: 10 British Empire: 1583: 1997: 414 British Raj: 1858: 1947: 89 Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888) 1368: 1888: 520 Old Great Bulgaria: 632: 668: 36 First Bulgarian Empire: 681: 1018: 337 Second Bulgarian Empire ...

  4. List of ancient great powers - Wikipedia

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    Ramesses the Great ascended the throne, and went on to build more temples, erect more statues and obelisks, and sire more children than any other pharaoh in history. One of the greatest construction projects conducted by Ramesses was the city of Pi-Ramesses. The city covered an area of 18 km 2 (as big as Rome). At its peak, The city was home to ...

  5. Empire - Wikipedia

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    The Ottoman Empire was a successor of the Abbasid Empire and it was the most powerful empire to succeed the Abbasi empires at the time, as well as one of the most powerful empires in the world. [53] They became the successors after the Abbasid Empire fell from the Mongols (Hülegü Khan).

  6. Mongol Empire - Wikipedia

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    The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous empire in history. [5] Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Europe, extending northward into parts of the Arctic; [6] eastward and southward into parts of the Indian subcontinent, mounted invasions of Southeast Asia, and ...

  7. List of modern great powers - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. List of great powers from the early modern period to the post cold war era Great powers are often recognized in an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council. A great power is a nation, state or empire that, through its economic, political and military strength ...

  8. Achaemenid Empire - Wikipedia

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    'The Empire' [18] or 'The Kingdom' [19]), was an Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. Based in modern-day Iran, it was the largest empire by that point in history, spanning a total of 5.5 million square kilometres (2.1 million

  9. List of kingdoms and empires in African history - Wikipedia

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    There were many kingdoms and empires in all regions of the continent of Africa throughout history. A kingdom is a state with a king or queen as its head. [1] An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant centre and subordinate peripheries".