Discover the vast expanse of the Dutch Colonial Empire, a formidable force in global history. From its origins in the 17th century to its impacts around the world, explore how this empire rose to ...

For as long as humans have lived in settled communities, some groups have sought to assert dominance over others, and through history the biggest empires grew to cover millions of square miles. But ...

History has seen empires that stretch across a fifth of the world; others that ruled hundreds of millions of people; and some that lasted more than a millennium. Each empire seemed unstoppable for an ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Years: 1867-1918 Land area: 239,977 sq. mi. Capital: ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. An empire comprises many territories ruled by one ...

The history of the world is, perhaps unfortunately, the history of empires. As far back as historians can take us, humans have sought to subjugate one another, and some have proved particularly good ...