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At its highest peak, the british empire encompassed a third of the worlds land surface.
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What phrase describes the size of the British empire?
The sun never sets on the British Empire.
What is the British empire 1900?
The British Empire that had evolved by AD 1900 was racked with internal problems. Though the empire reached its industrial peak, poverty continued to be a major problem.
Where did the british empire control an entire continent?
north America The British Empire controlled an entire continent in Australia. The British Empire was the largest empire in history.
How did the British empire lose land?
Why did The British Empire lose their land?
Are most of the countries that are in the Commonwealth were part of the British Empire?
They were all part of the British Empire
What phrase describes the size of the British empire?
The sun never sets on the British Empire.
Who greatly expanded the Mughal Empire in India?
Under Aurangzeb's reign, the Mughal Empire expanded to its peak size.
What is the British empire 1900?
The British Empire that had evolved by AD 1900 was racked with internal problems. Though the empire reached its industrial peak, poverty continued to be a major problem.
Which Persian ruler established the largest empire known?
It was founded by Cyrus the Great and reached its peak under Darius the Great. However it was not the largest ever known - compare it with the Spanish Empire, the British Empire and the Russian Empire.
Who conquered biggest ever land empire?
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!
Why was the Philippines invaded by Britain?
The Philippines are full of elephants, and the British needed them for war against the Arabs as the Solomon Empire was at it's peak.
Who built the largest empire the world have ever seen?
The Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan conquered 8,000,000 square miles and it was the largest within one's lifetime.The British Empire conquered 14.2 million square miles and it was the largest according to land space without regarding to life span.
What was the imperial time period?
The imperial time period generally refers to the period when an empire was in power. There have been many imperial time periods throughout history, such as the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the British Empire. Each empire had its own peak period of influence and power.
Who had the greatest empire?
The Roman Empire which straddled three continents. But the largest modern world empire would be the British Empire which contained lands in Europe Australia Asia Africa I think South America and in the 1700s, North America
Was the Islamic empire the biggest empire?
It is difficult to answer. are you asking the biggest in size or in population and if in population it depends on the relative world population at that time. Any how, refer to links belowfor more information.
What stone is Victoria memorial made up of?
The Victoria Memorial was built to commemorate the peak of the British Empire in India. It is made up of pure Makrana marble.
What type of rock is Victoria memorial made up of?
The Victoria Memorial was built to commemorate the peak of the British Empire in India. It is made of pure Makrana marble.
