For this post we are showcasing some the widest and biggest empires ever created by the past people specially rulers of the world. Here are the top 10 empires in the history. Enjoy guys!TOP 1.
Name : British Empire (1497/1583 to 1997)
Capital : London
Land Mass at Peak : 13.0 million miles sq.
Impact : English, second most widely spoken language in the world today.
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TOP 2.
Name : Mongol Empire (1206-1368)
Capital : Karakorum
Land Mass at Peak : 12.7 million miles sq.
Impact : Formation of expansive trade system
TOP 3.
Name : Russian Empire (1721-1917)
Capital : St. Petersburg
Land Mass at Peak : 9.2 million miles sq.
Impact : Russia becomes major European power.
TOP 4.
Name : Spanish Empire (1469-1975)
Capital : Madrid
Land Mass at Peak : 7.7 million miles sq.
Impact : Spread of Roman Catholicism to America and East Asia.
TOP 5.
Name : Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1911/12)
Capital : Beijing
Land Mass at Peak : 5.7 million miles sq.
Impact : Expansion of Chinese power to areas such as Tibet and Mongolia.
TOP 6.
Name : Umayyad Caliphate (661-750)
Capital : Damascus
Land Mass at Peak : 5.0 million miles sq.
Impact : Significant Islamic expansion into Asia Minor and North Africa.
TOP 7.
Name : French Empire (1534-1980)
Capital : Paris
Land Mass at Peak : 5.0 million miles sq.
Impact : Creation of modern infrastructure in former colonies.
TOP 8.
Name : Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258)
Capital : Baghdad
Land Mass at Peak : 4.3 million miles sq.
Impact : Major advances in art, philosophy and science.
TOP 9.
Name : Portuguese Empire (1415-1999)
Capital : Lisbon
Land Mass at Peak : 4.0 million miles sq.
Impact : Laid foundations for global trade.
TOP 10.
Name : Rashidun Caliphate (632-661)
Capital : Medina
Land Mass at Peak : 3.5 million miles sq.
Impact : Established a welfare system.
Name : Mongol Empire (1206-1368)
Capital : Karakorum
Land Mass at Peak : 12.7 million miles sq.
Impact : Formation of expansive trade system
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TOP 3.
Name : Russian Empire (1721-1917)
Capital : St. Petersburg
Land Mass at Peak : 9.2 million miles sq.
Impact : Russia becomes major European power.
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TOP 4.
Name : Spanish Empire (1469-1975)
Capital : Madrid
Land Mass at Peak : 7.7 million miles sq.
Impact : Spread of Roman Catholicism to America and East Asia.
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TOP 5.
Name : Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1911/12)
Capital : Beijing
Land Mass at Peak : 5.7 million miles sq.
Impact : Expansion of Chinese power to areas such as Tibet and Mongolia.
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TOP 6.
Name : Umayyad Caliphate (661-750)
Capital : Damascus
Land Mass at Peak : 5.0 million miles sq.
Impact : Significant Islamic expansion into Asia Minor and North Africa.
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TOP 7.
Name : French Empire (1534-1980)
Capital : Paris
Land Mass at Peak : 5.0 million miles sq.
Impact : Creation of modern infrastructure in former colonies.
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TOP 8.
Name : Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258)
Capital : Baghdad
Land Mass at Peak : 4.3 million miles sq.
Impact : Major advances in art, philosophy and science.
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TOP 9.
Name : Portuguese Empire (1415-1999)
Capital : Lisbon
Land Mass at Peak : 4.0 million miles sq.
Impact : Laid foundations for global trade.
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TOP 10.
Name : Rashidun Caliphate (632-661)
Capital : Medina
Land Mass at Peak : 3.5 million miles sq.
Impact : Established a welfare system.
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That's the top 10 biggest empire in the history of our world that really affected and impacted the way of living that we have today.
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Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.
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