answersLogoWhite

0

At its highest peak, the british empire encompassed a third of the worlds land surface.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

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.


Who greatly expanded the Mughal Empire in India?

Under Aurangzeb's reign, the Mughal Empire expanded to its peak size.


How many languages were spoken in the british empire?

The British Empire encompassed numerous territories and regions where multiple languages were spoken. Estimates vary, but it is believed that hundreds of different languages were spoken across the territories of the British Empire during its peak.


How many square miles did the british empire control?

At its peak, the British Empire controlled over 13 million square miles, making it one of the largest empires in history.


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


How many square miles did the Aztec empire cover at its peak?

The Aztec Empire reached a size of 84,942 sq. miles or 220,000 sq. km spanning North America in 1520 under Moctezuma II.