The city of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, was sacked and partially destroyed by the armies of the Fourth Crusade in 1204. This attack on fellow Christians caused a centuries-long schism in the church and allowed the Turks to conquer parts of the Byzantine Empire.
In history itself, the biggest Empire they say was the Mongol Empire, which was supposed to be twice the size of the Roman Empire, then of course, you had the roman Empire, then in more Modern times, you had Napoleons' Empire, and then the British Empire, which was an international empire during the imperialist era. During its peak, had possession of the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Italy, parts of Germany, parts of France, and colonies in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. With the conquest of inland Mexico country North America, Peru, and the Philippines in the 16th century, Spain established overseas dominions on a scale and world distribution that had never been approached by its predecessors (the Mongol Empire had been larger but was restricted to Eurasia). Possessions in Europe, Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Americas, the Pacific Ocean, the far east qualified the Spanish Empire as attaining a global presence in this sense. Thus, the British Empire is dwarfed in comparison.Spain had possession of North America with the exception of Canada and the English 13 Colonies.Spain had possession of Central America.Spain had possession of South America, not just Peru, with the exception of the Guyanas and Brazil.That's in the New World, plus possessions in Europe and Asia.The Spanish Empire in fact dwarfs the British Empire in comparison.
The Empire Loyalists was a fancy name that a group of former members of the British Union of Fascists gave themselves. The name suggests "loyalty to the (British) Empire", but they were white supremacists and anti-Jewish. The above is nonsense. The League of Empire Loyalists (LEL) were neither white supremists nor anti-Jewish. They were certainly anti-immigration and anti-zionist but that is very different from the answer given above. The LEL's leader, AK Chesterton, refused to ban Jews from membership. The LEL was more of a conservative pressure group than a political party, although it eventually became one of the constituent parts of the National Front.
The conquest of Asia and parts of Europe to the Mongolian empire.
By occupying Manchuria, Korea and parts of China.
The British empire is the parts of the world that queen Victoria concurred
Victoria's Empire was a three part travel series that first appeared on television in 2007 on the television station BBC One. It was fronted by comedienne and actress Victoria Wood. Wood travelled around the world in search of the history, cultural impact and customs which the British Empire placed on the parts of the world it ruled. The documentary was called Victoria's Empire after the presenter, as Wood herself is named after the ruler of the British Empire, Queen Victoria. Wood specifically looked at places named after the monarch.
China never joined the British Empire. However, two small parts of China were part of the British Empire. Weihaiwei-1898-1930 Hong Kong-1841-1997
The Commonwealth of Nations are all former colonies administrated/ruled by the United Kingdom. The British Empire 'evolved' into the Commonwealth of Nations after many of them gained independence.
The British Empire extended to every continent except Antarctica. Some of the key territories under British rule included parts of North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Caribbean.
60,000 to 70,000
To many parts of the British Empire including what is today Southern Ontario.
Soldiers from various countries fought for the British Empire during World War 1. The largest numbers came from Britain and its dominions, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Additionally, soldiers from India, the Caribbean, and other parts of the British Empire also served in the war.
Evangelical preacher William Wilberforce had been lobbying the British Parliament to abolish slaveryfor almost his entire life. By the end of 1830 at a cost to Britain of $100 Million, slave owners were compensated for the end of slavery in the British empire.
The British had gained territory in Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Asia as well as being located in Europe.
The British Empire claimed the most land in history, with territories and colonies in various parts of the world, including North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. At its peak, the British Empire covered almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area.
No. It was the only empire to adopt the Orthodox version of Christianity, but the Roman Empire did practice Roman Catholicism at a time. Many other later European Empires also allowed Christianity, heading the crusades and converting parts of present-day Russia. Some examples of such empires would be the British Empire, the German Empire, the Spanish Empire, and the French Empire.