The Mongol Empire
Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history.
| Rank Largest Empires, Zenith In History Area of Realm | 1 Great Britain, 1920s CE 13,000,000 square miles | 2 Mongols , 1280 CE 12,750,000 square miles | 3 Russia, 1860s CE 8,833,000 square miles | 4 Spain, 1790s CE 7,500,000 square miles |
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| Empire Maximum land area | Million km 2 Million sq mi | British Empire 35.5 13.71 | Mongol Empire 24.0 9.27 | Russian Empire 22.8 8.80 |
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2) The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire the world has ever seen. The Mongol Empire covered 9.15 million square miles of land – more than 16% of the earth’s landmass. The empire had 110 million people between 1270 and 1309 — more than 25% of the world’s population.
From his headquarters in Timbuktu, Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire and became the man who is almost certainly the richest person ever to live. During his reign from 1280-1337, half the world’s gold came from Mali — and every single ounce belonged to him.
| Event Lowest estimate Location | World War II 60,000,000 Worldwide | Mongol conquests 20,000,000 Eurasia | Taiping Rebellion 10,000,000 China | Transition from Ming to Qing 25,000,000 China |
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Finally, in 476, the Germanic leader Odoacer staged a revolt and deposed the Emperor Romulus Augustulus. From then on, no Roman emperor would ever again rule from a post in Italy, leading many to cite 476 as the year the Western Empire suffered its deathblow.
Officially, there are no empires now , only 190-plus nation-states. Yet the ghosts of empires past continue to stalk the Earth. ... Moreover, many of today’s most important states are still recognizably the progeny of empires.
Genghis Khan
Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, the largest land-based empire the world has ever seen. Given the size of his army, the levels of discipline and training he instilled were incredible.
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan dynasty which is the largest empire in Indian history. King Ashoka is considered to be one of the greates ruler of India. He expanded the reign of Maurya dynasty in most of Indian continent.
Sweden has not been part of a war since 1814. This makes Sweden the nation which has had the longest period of peace.
| Country Rich History Rank Overall Best Countries Rank | Egypt 1 45 | Italy 2 16 | Greece 3 29 | China 4 20 |
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By many accounts, the Republic of San Marino , one of the world’s smallest countries, is also the world’s oldest country. The tiny country that is completely landlocked by Italy was founded on September 3rd in the year 301 BCE.
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