Long-term causes of the war included the imperialistic foreign policies of the great powers of Europe, including the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Russian Empire, the British Empire, France, and Italy. The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by a Yugoslav nationalist was the proximate trigger of the war. It resulted in a Habsburg ultimatum against the Kingdom of Serbia.[10][11] Several alliances formed over the previous decades were invoked, so within weeks the major powers were at war; via their colonies, the conflict soon spread around the world.
It goes like this. The greatest has to be Ethiopia. I'm not even Ethiopian and I'll acknowledge that. Despite current problems, no African state or empire has gone through as much, been around as long and had as much influence on the continent or on the world stage. Mali Empire is a close second. 1. Ethiopia 2. Mali Empire 3. Ancient Egypt 4. Aksumite Empire 5. Kingdom of Kush 6. Kanem-Bornu 7. Kingdom of Kongo 8. Asante Empire 9. Almohad Empire 10. Oyo Empire
The poorest countries in the world list includes some countries from Africa. The continent has its own top 10 list of poor countries too and the second on the list is Liberia.
There are fourteen overseas territories still 'British': 1) Anguilla - Caribbean 2) Bermuda - Atlantic 3) British Antarctic Territory 4) British Indian Ocean Territory - Indian Sea 5) British Virgin Islands - Caribbean 6) Cayman Islands - Caribbean 7) Falkland Islands - South Atlantic 8) Gibraltar - Iberian peninsula 9) Montserrat - Caribbean 10) Pitcairn Islands - Pacific 11) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - South Atlantic 12) St Helena Island, Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha Island - Mid Atlantic 13) Soverign Base of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Cyprus. 14)Turks and Caicos Islands - Caribbean
1.8 billion dollars in different countries. He owns a $30-Million dollar mansion in morocco. He also owns 10-million dollar mansions each in 5 eastern Europe countries and 2 western Europe countries. He has also heavily invested in dubai and other middle eastern countries.
The British Empire were the biggest Empire ever created The Sun never set on them and thats it thank you <3 xx
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At its peak, the British Empire controlled over 13 million square miles, making it one of the largest empires in history.
it took them 10 years to get it to largest.
There are around 50 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations and all of them are self-governing.
No country currently has a Sixpence coin, they all became redundant as each country converted to its own decimal currency. Prior to decimalisation, Britain and all British Empire/Commonwealth countries would have had a Sixpence in their respective currencies at some point in time.
A British empire made rifle used during WW1, WW2 and still to be found & used in many, many countries. A very well made & dependable bolt action rifle with a 10 round magazine.
No, Britain and Canada are two different countries with two different currencies. If you passed a British 10 pence off with a group of similar sized Canadian coins, you might get away with it.
A Shilling was a coin with a value of 12 pence. A Florin was a 2 Shilling coin. Both of these coins were used in Britain and many British Empire/Commonwealth countries. At Britains changeover to decimal currency, the Florin and the Shilling were replaced by the 10 and 5 New Pence coins respectively.
It would depend on the country, but the British Shilling was replaced by the 5 New Pence coin in 1968. The Shillings of most other British Commonwealth countries was replaced by the 10 cent coin.
A Florin was a Two Shilling coin in all Commonwealth countries prior to decimalisation. At the conversion to decimal currency, a British Florin became 10 New Pence.
Ah, the Roman Empire was quite vast and covered many lands. Some of the countries that were once part of the Roman Empire include Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, and England. Each of these countries has a rich history and beautiful landscapes that inspired many artists throughout the centuries.