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Why did Britain have an empire?
Britain had an empire because they wanted to be the most powerful counrty!
Why did rome want the british empire?
I think you mean "why did the Roman Empire want Britain." The British empire began in the 1600s, twelve hundred years after the Roman empire fell and two centuries after Byzantine, the eastern half was conquered. Rome wanted the isle of Briton because it was a nation of soldiers and conquers and they wanted land and more taxes, as well as something for their soldiers to do.
Which countries did not experience revolution in 1848?
Russia Empire (including Congress Poland), Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ottoman Empire. And barely Sweden and Norway.
What country once ruled Australia?
Australia was once a colony of Great Britain.
How did Hadrian's wall impact the Roman Empire?
it helped them to protect Britain
Why did Britain want to have India in their empire?
Trade. Esp. Tea.
Why did Britain join the roman empire?
Britain did not "join" the Roman empire. Britain was conquered and then annexed into the empire as a province.
Which empire did Britain belong to until 410ad?
Britain was part of the Roman Empire from about the year 49 AD until about 410 AD. The Romans called it Britannia.
Why did Britain want Ghana during the british empire?
to take some of there goods such as gold silks and cocoa
Why did Britain have an empire?
Britain had an empire because they wanted to be the most powerful counrty!
Is the empire of Britain and the empire of England the same thing?
Wow, you're thick. England is a country, which is in Britain. The answer is no.
When did claudius invade Britain?
Britain was invaded when Rome was an empire
Was Britain part of roman republic?
The land now known as England was conquered by the Roman Empire in the 1st Century AD.In the 5th Century, due to trouble elsewhere in the Roman Empire the Roman armies were withdrawn from Britain, and Roman rule ended.
Is Scotland part of british empire?
Not only the empire, but Britain itself, Britain was founded with the merging of England and Scotland in 1707.
What body of water sepparated Britain from the roman empire during the roman times?
Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.Britain was separated from the rest of the empire by the English channel, the same strip of water that separates Britain from Europe today.
What were Britain's interests in the Middle East and how did this conflict with the Ottoman Empire?
Britain neeeded resources and the Ottomann empire thought the British were treading on their land.
Why did rome want the british empire?
I think you mean "why did the Roman Empire want Britain." The British empire began in the 1600s, twelve hundred years after the Roman empire fell and two centuries after Byzantine, the eastern half was conquered. Rome wanted the isle of Briton because it was a nation of soldiers and conquers and they wanted land and more taxes, as well as something for their soldiers to do.
