AnswersDrive2) 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.
Also to know is, what was the world's biggest empire?
Empires at their greatest extent
| Empire | Max. land area (million km2) | % of world land area |
|---|---|---|
| British Empire | 35.5 | 23.84% |
| Mongol Empire | 24.0 | 16.11% |
| Russian Empire | 22.8 | 15.31% |
| Qing dynasty | 14.7 | 9.87% |
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What was the largest empire in history?
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- French Colonial Empire.
- Yuan Dynasty.
- Qing Dynasty.
- Umayyad Caliphate.
- Spanish Empire.
- Russian Empire.
- Mongol Empire.
- British Empire. The British empire was the largest empire by landmass that covered 33.7 million km2.
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What is the longest lasting empire in history?
15 longest uninterrupted empires in history
- Empire of Japan: minimum 1743 years to date (see above)
- Byzantine Empire: 874 years (uninterrupted from 330 to 1204)
- Holy Roman Empire: 844 years (962-1806)
- Zhou Empire: 790 years (1046–256 BCE)
- Ethiopian Empire: 666 years (1270-1936)
- Khmer Empire: 629 years (802–1431)
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Who was the greatest king of all time?
Here are history's greatest rulers:
- Hitler. Yes, that's right.
- Odysseus. In Greek mythology, Odysseus was the Greek king of Ithaca with achievements so great he was immortalized in Homer's epic The Odyssey.
- Alexander the Great.
- Joseph II.
- Genghis Khan.
- Queen Elizabeth I.
- Charlemagne.
- Napoleon.
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How long is the longest lasting empire?
Just about any Empire that says "Roman" in it lasted for about 1000 years each. Holy Roman Empire lasted about a 1000 years, the Roman Empire as a Empire & a Republic together last about a 1000 years than the Eastern Roman Empire that is a true continuation of the Roman Empire lasted another 1000 years.
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Which was the largest empire in India?
List of largest empires in India
| Empire | Approximate maximum extent (Area in km²) | Approximate date of maximum extent |
|---|---|---|
| Maurya Empire | 5,000,000 | 250 BC |
| British Raj | 4,382,356 | 1947 |
| Mughal Empire | 4,000,000 | 1690 |
| Gupta Empire | 3,500,000 | 400 |
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When did the Mongols exist?
The Mongol Empire Timeline.
Timeline Description: The Mongol Empire (1206 - 1368), also known as Ikh Mongol Uls, the Great Mongol State, was the largest empire in history. It represents the unified conquests of Genghis Khan and his descendants.
Timeline Description: The Mongol Empire (1206 - 1368), also known as Ikh Mongol Uls, the Great Mongol State, was the largest empire in history. It represents the unified conquests of Genghis Khan and his descendants.
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How did the British Empire start?
The British began to establish overseas colonies in the 16th century. By 1783 Britain had a large empire, with colonies in America and the West Indies. This 'first British Empire' came to end after the American Revolution.
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How big is the British Empire?
At its height it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power. By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people, one-quarter of the world's population at the time, and covered more than 33,700,000 km2, almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area.
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How long was the Roman Empire?
Octavian's power was then unassailable and in 27 BC the Roman Senate formally granted him overarching power and the new title Augustus, effectively marking the end of the Roman Republic. The imperial period of Rome lasted approximately 1,500 years compared to the 500 years of the Republican era.
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When was the peak of the Roman Empire?
Despite encompassing an incredible five million-plus square kilometers by 117 AD, the vast expanse of the Roman Empire wouldn't be enjoyed for much longer.
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How did the Persian Empire end?
Reasons for its decline and fall. After the death of Darius, his son Xerxes ruled until 465 B.C. Xerxes was a cruel but weak king who was also defeated by the Greeks in the Persian Wars. During Xerxes' reign, the Persian Empire declined.
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What is the largest kingdom in biology?
This article will focus in the kingdom section of the scientific classification system. There are six kingdoms including plants, animals, fungi, protists, archaebacteria, and eubacteria. The animal kingdom (Animalia in Latin) is the largest of all of the six kingdoms and is made up or more than one million species.
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How many people were in the Persian Empire?
By share of population, the largest empire was the Achaemenid Empire, better known as the Persian Empire, which accounted for approximately 49.4 million of the world's 112.4 million people in around 480 BC – an astonishing 44%.
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What is considered an empire?
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
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When was the fall of the British Empire?
The transfer of Hong Kong to China in 1997 marked for many the end of the British Empire. Fourteen overseas territories remain under British sovereignty. After independence, many former British colonies joined the Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of independent states.
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What is the religion of Persia?
Zoroastrianism. The ancient pre-Islamic religion of Persia that survives there in isolated areas, and more prosperously in India, where the descendants of Zoroastrian Persian immigrants are known as Parsis, or Parsees. In India the religion is called Parsiism.