10 Greatest Empires in History

Wondering which the 10 Greatest Empires in History are?

Sometimes returning to our history books is not only a gratifying
experience, but also a pretty useful one. The knowledge of our history is
a key element, as it helps evaluate the present and understand the
development of global dynamics. Indeed, being an imperial power isnt
so old fashioned. Only 100 years ago, countries were still battling for
global takeover. Currently, some countries conduct an imperialistic
strategy, related to a cultural and economic domination, rather than a
physical one.
Over different periods, civilizations have lived and established their
territories, drawing their frontier lines, and laying out the limits of their
domains. Battles and wars have been inspired by the desire to conquest
territories, sometimes to reassure their already acquired portion of the
world, sometimes to expand their culture and domain, as well as to
sustain their heritage, among various other reasons. Frontiers were
pushed, and civilizations started to enlarge, eventually leading to an
unrestrained attempt to ensure a global domination. Empires expanded
and their confrontation lead to the constant variation of land marks, as
well as the destruction and complete subjugation of societies.
The aim to conquer might have been displaced these days buy the
rather less aggressive aim to defend from hypothetical invaders. Of
course, those countries currently involve in wars have developed a
strong military power. Yet almost every country invests a significant
amount of its budget in defense. If you are interested in some of the
countries which have developed pretty powerful armies, check out the
list weve made featuring The 10 Most Powerful Countries In The
World: Military. This list reveals some of the most advanced countries,
regarding their military power, like China, with a Power Index Score of
0.3351, or Russia, with a Power Index Score of 0.2618.
This time we thought about some of the largest Empires in the world.
Considering the dimension of an Empire requires some precise definition.
It might be defined regarding its impact in history, its population, the
amount of territory conquered, or else their percentage of land covered,
considering the total globes ground. We have chosen to list the
following Empires, regarding their maximum land area occupied, in
million km2. Check out the list weve made featuring the 10 Greatest
Empires in History!

No. 10 Portuguese Empire

Max. Land area (million km2): 10.4
Era: 1415-1815
Max. population (million): 48.00 in 1808

No. 9 Abbasid Caliphate

Max. Land area (million km2): 11.1
Era: 7501258
Max. population (million): 44.0 in 850

No. 8 Second French colonial empire

Max. Land area (million km2): 13.0
Era: 17th century - 1938
Max. population (million): 112.9 in 1938

No. 7 Yuan dynasty

Max. Land area (million km2): 14.0
Era: 1291-1310
Max. population (million): 59.8 in 1291

No. 6 Qing dynasty

Max. Land area (million km2): 14.7
Era: 17th century- 1759
Max. population (million): 432.2 in 1851

No. 5 Umayyad Caliphate

Max. Land area (million km2): 15.0
Era: 661750
Max. population (million): 62.0 in the 7th century

No. 4 Spanish Empire

Max. Land area (million km2): 19.4

Era: 17401790 (approx.)

Max. population (million): 68.2

No. 3 Russian Empire

Max. Land area (million km2): 22.8
Era: 1721 1917
Max. population (million): 176.4 in 1913

No. 2 Mongol Empire

Max. Land area (million km2): 33.0
Era: 1270 - 1309
Max. population (million): 110.0 in the 13th century

No. 1 British Empire

Max. Land area (million km2): 33.2
Era: 16th century - 1949
Max. population (million): 458.0 in 1938