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The biggest Empire in the world was the British Empire, it was the biggest Empire the world has ever seen by far!
It stretched right around the globe and a saying was born "the sun never sets on the British empire" because a part of the empire was always in daylight.
Here is a map of the world, bits marked red was under British rule:
http://northbritain.files.wordpress.com/2008/10british-empire-1920.jpg
AS a matter of fact the mongolian empire was the biggest ever seen
It was ruled by chinggis khan. And it was 4 times the roman empire at its peak.
However, when chinggis khan died, the empire shrunk a lot. The empire is the size of Europe and china together!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBy land area it was the British, Mongol, then the Russian empires.
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How did the incan empire grow?
it grew because they planned well, they were clever, strong army members, Good weapon's, good armour, very quick thinking and so much more... :p :D...
Why were the franks better at governing than other germanic tribes?
Basically because the Franks had been conquered by the Romans and had become part of the Roman Empire whereas the Germanic Tribes had not. Roman conquest brought peace and security to the land and trade was able to flourish. The Franks readily adapted to Roman culture and system of government which the Latin Christian Church continued after the fall of the Empire. The Germanic tribes however had no centralized government or even one single king.
How did empires expand?
An empire grows by claiming more land around it. This is generally accomplished by conquering the neighboring countries, city-states, or regions, and making them part of the empire. New land can be acquired peacefully as well through treaties and alliances.
How much land did Cyrus the Great conquer?
Cyrus the Great was the conqueror of 2,090,000 square miles. This was slightly less than the 2,180,000 square miles conquered by Alexander the Great.
How was Hadrian's policy different from previous Roman politics?
Hadrian's policy over the roman empire was different because he did not continue to add on to it. Rather than add more land to his empire he simply traveled around it.
Who established Iran?
Iran was established when the Medes empire was formed with the Achaemenid empire. Cyrus the Great joined the two empires and established Persia, which was the biggest empire the world had ever seen. Several empires have risen from Iran and have conquered more land than Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great and Russia.
For what country did Hernán Cortés conquer land in the Americas?
he conquered land for Spain in the Americas he conquered land for Spain in the Americas
What was the largest land empire in 13th century?
In the 13th century, the Mongol Empire was the biggest land empire.
What was the land conquered by Pizarro?
Peru
Did the Muslim empire lose land?
Yea after many years and caliphs the empire started to lose its land and got conquered by others.
What army has conquered the most land?
Genghis Khan (Chinggis haan) conquered the most land in history.
What Genghis Khan do?
fight, rape and of course pillage. jkjk he, over time, conquered all of the major tribes in Mongolia and eventually built a vast empire from the which is the largest land empire ever seen.
Who was the Mongol ruler who conquered China and established the largest land empire in history?
kublai khan
Why was Hernán Cortés important?
He conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed their land for Spain. He then tried to convert them to Christianity.
What is the importance of an empire?
The advantages of an empire are basically wealth and prosperity for the conqueror and protection for the conquered. The conqueror had access to the natural resources of the conquered territories and these contributed to its the wealth. The conquered enjoyed the protection of the empire such as its armed forces and its laws and sometimes of its culture.
What land or parts of land did Alexander the great conquer for Greece what was Alexander nationality?
He conquered the Persian Empire from Libya to Central Asia. He conquered it for himself, not for Greece, which he controlled. He was Macedonian, and it was his empire, not Greece, which was a collection of independent city-states, which his father had taken control of, and passed it on the Alexander.
What two empires were so weak that it actually helped Islam spread?
The Byzantine Empire and the Sassanian Empire were so weak that the Islamic Rashidun Caliphate conquered 2/3 of the land of the former and completely conquered the latter.
