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the British Empire
The Roman Empires territory was hundreds of people larger than the Dynastys territory.
Classical empires gained more territory by winning wars.
The Seleucid Empire formed when The Macedonian Empire ( Empire of the Macedonians / empire of Macedon collapsed . After Alexander the Great Died there was no evident heir to the throne . His last words were na naisilnite ( на најсилните ) - to the strongest . this was in terms of the heir to the empire . His empire fell into chaos as his generals fought over his empire . eventually , the Turks formed The Seleucid Empire and took the empires land leaving them with their european territory only . With the exception of northern Thrace . it is debated weather it was taken by Bulgarians , or Thracian rebels .
There are two empires that had the same amount of territory ottoman. The two empires are Bosnia and Sultanate.
In 1800, there were approximately 200 recognized political entities around the world, though the exact number of countries can be difficult to determine due to varying definitions and the presence of empires and colonies. Many regions we consider countries today were either part of larger empires or not yet fully independent nations. For example, significant areas were controlled by empires like the British, French, and Ottoman Empires. Therefore, the concept of "countries" at that time was quite different from today's geopolitical landscape.
Please specify which empires you are referring to.
The Britsh Empire was - relatively speaking and only in comparison with other colonial Empires - the largest Empire in the world, between 1895 and 1948. But that did not mean that it ruled over the majority of all the territory in the world.
The two European countries that held the most territory in Africa were Britain and France. Britain controlled vast regions, including Egypt, Sudan, South Africa, and parts of East Africa, while France held significant territories in West and North Africa, including Algeria, Senegal, and Madagascar. Their colonial empires were among the largest on the continent during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Most countries wanted to extend there empires.
The Ptolemaic Empire was a Hellenistic kingdom based in Egypt, founded by Ptolemy I Soter after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE. It is known for its cultural achievements, including the Library of Alexandria, and lasted until the Roman conquest in 30 BCE. The Seleucid Empire, established by Seleucus I Nicator, encompassed a vast territory across the Near East, including parts of modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iran, also emerging after Alexander's death. Both empires were characterized by the blending of Greek and local cultures but eventually declined due to internal strife and external pressures.
ottoman empire controlled Iraq in the 1800's