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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: 414 Bruneian Empire: 1368: 1888: 520 Bukhara Empire: 1501: 1785: 284 Bulgarian Empire (Great Bulgaria ...
The 16th century began with the Julian year 1501 (represented by the Roman numerals MDI) and ended with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 (MDC), depending on the reckoning used (the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582).
The Spaniard Juan Ponce de León, who named and explored Florida Spain's historical presence, including claimed territories, points of interest, and expeditions in North America. Starting in the 16th century, Spain built a colonial empire in the Americas consisting of New Spain and other vice-royalties.
European travellers in the early 16th century called Ayutthaya one of the three great powers of Asia (alongside Vijayanagara and China). [ 14 ] [ 27 ] The Ayutthaya Kingdom is considered to be the precursor of modern Thailand, and its developments are an important part of the history of Thailand .
Equinoctial France was the contemporary name given to the colonization efforts of France in the 17th century in South America, around the line of Equator, before "tropical" had fully gained its modern meaning: Equinoctial means in Latin "of equal nights", i.e., on the Equator, where the duration of days and nights is nearly the same year round.
Empire size in this list is defined as the dry land area it controlled at the time, which may differ considerably from the area it claimed. For example: in the year 1800, European powers collectively claimed approximately 20% of the Earth's land surface that they did not effectively control. [ 8 ]
After warring throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in both Europe and the Americas, the British and French reached a lasting peace after 1815. Britain would fight only one war (the Crimean War) against a European power during the remainder of the nineteenth century, and that war did not lead to territorial changes in the Americas ...
Panorama of 16th-century Augsburg, the main residence of Charles V in Germany. [36] [37] On 28 June 1519, Charles was elected Emperor by the prince-electors in Frankfurt. A Papal dispensation, similar to one granted to Maximilian in 1508, allowed him to use the Imperial title even in absence of Papal coronation.