The Franks
A very successful country, had the biggest and most powerful navy, the biggest empire in the 19th century; the Industrial Revolution started there; it was the country where constitutional monarchy was first established, as well as the first parliament was summoned there, the oldest kingdom in Europe.
The 9th century.
United Kingdom
Only the franks established a last kingdom (apex)
SPAIN! England
They gained a powerful ally in the roman catholic church.
the united kingdom and states of great britain
In 1491, no European knew that North and South America existed. By 1550, Spain - a small kingdom that had not even existed a century earlier - controlled the better part of two continents and had become the most powerful nation in Europe. In half a century of brave exploration and brutal conquest, both Europe and America were changed forever.
Feudalism dominated political life in Western Europe from the 9th Century to the beginning of the 14th Century. Feudal lords, rather than kings were the powerful rulers during this time in history.
The United Kingdom is either the second or third most powerful country in Europe (debated between France) and boasts the third largest economy in Europe and one of the most powerful armed forces in the world. The UK is a leader in several organizations in Europe and the world including the European Union. Many countries look up to the UK as a protector, either at a regional/continent size or a world-wide level.
It depends on the century the question refers to. In the 16th Century, the Ottoman Empire was the most powerful empire west of China. In the 19th Century, the Ottoman Empire was one of the weakest empires in the world and called the "Sick Man of Europe".
It depends on the century the question refers to. In the 16th Century, the Ottoman Empire was the most powerful empire west of China. In the 19th Century, the Ottoman Empire was one of the weakest empires in the world and called the "Sick Man of Europe".