Being located between Europe and Asia allowed it to control trade between the continents.
The Mongol empires control land in Asia and Europe 5 years. This happened in history.
Asia, Europe and Africa.
The UK has control over the canal that provides passage between Europe and Asia. This canal is called the Suez Canal and the UK has had control since 1936.
Mongols
42 years
Russia covers the continents of Europe and Asia. Most of Russia, about three-fourths, belongs to Asia and the rest of Russia belongs to Europe.
Europe and Asia
Russia (Europe and Asia) Kazakhstan (Europe and Asia) Azerbaijan (Europe and Asia) Armenia (Europe and Asia) Georgia (Europe and Asia) Turkey (Europe and Asia) Egypt (Africa and Asia) Spain (Europe and Africa)
Ownership caused confusion between Europe and Asia.
Europe, North America, and Asia
By 1600, Portugal claimed land on South America, Africa, Asia, and of course, its homeland Europe.