top 5 most powerful empires ?

whats yours mine would probably be like this

1. BRITISH EMPIRE

this 1 is easy the British held stead over 1 quarter of the earths land and at the peak of its power accounted for 78% of the worlds GDP also in WW1 it amassed the biggest naval fleet the world has ever seen witch was said to be over 1000 ships strong a testament to this empires immense power .

2. ROMAN EMPIRE

very expansive and powerful they invented many great things and ruled over most of Europe help by the fact that it had brilliant leaders .

3. MOGLIAN ENPIRE

went from nothing to having the world at its feet its hard and sometimes savage military tactics saw it rule over a large part of the earth .

4. SPANISH EMPIRE

had the 2nd largest empire in terms of land mass after the British it had and armada of ships and defeated many enemies but its down fall was inevitable that it was around the same time as the British empire and not as powerful as others on the list .

5. FRENCH EMPIRE

France under napoleon bonaparte nearly ruled the whole of Europe and considering it was around like the Spanish at the same time as the British it had a great economic and military power but once again saw its down fall at the hands of the British .

You pretty much named all of them. I didn't know the French had such an expansive empire.

Do you think the US would qualify at some point? I mean these days you can't just go around counquering, so it's not like the US could establish an "empire" of sorts.

You pretty much named all of them. I didn't know the French had such an expansive empire.

Do you think the US would qualify at some point? I mean these days you can't just go around counquering, so it's not like the US could establish an "empire" of sorts.

Kritical_Strike

if it had been more assertive during the 1812 war, perhaps. but all it really took besides its current positions is Cuba and the Philippines.

I'd just leave Number 5 blank. French lose everything....Taggsai

or replace it with the Frankish empire, which is like France but with Germans.

the most strong were persian and roman in old times half the earth was persia and the other half rome...kirk4ever

[QUOTE="kirk4ever"]the most strong were persian and roman in old times half the earth was persia and the other half rome...DivergeUnify

why is it wrong?

google and see the maps and history

why is it wrong?

google and see the maps and history

kirk4ever

I think it's because Alexander conquered Persia before Rome came out there.

the most strong were persian and roman in old times half the earth was persia and the other half rome...kirk4ever

wrong if each controlled each side of the world then that would make them both bigger than the British empire witch was the biggest .

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why is it wrong?

google and see the maps and history

Hewkii

I think it's because Alexander conquered Persia before Rome came out there.

oh..i see ..the way i said it seemed like rome and persia ruled the earth sry.what i meant was once persia rules a large portion of thje earth and once rome did that too

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why is it wrong?

google and see the maps and history

Hewkii

I think it's because Alexander conquered Persia before Rome came out there.

So?

Empires have to fall sometime. At it's height the Persian Empire stretched from India to modern day Bulgaria, went as far North as Russia and as far South as the Egyptian border with Sudan.

Persia was a force to reckoned with in the Ancient world.

EDIT: There was a second Persian in later Roman history (Sassanid Empire). They kicked Rome's butt quite a few times and lasted 300 years after Western Rome had fallen.

[QUOTE="DivergeUnify"][QUOTE="kirk4ever"]the most strong were persian and roman in old times half the earth was persia and the other half rome...kirk4ever

why is it wrong?

google and see the maps and history

So?

Empires have to fall sometime. At it's height the Persian Empire stretched from India to modern day Bulgaria, went as far North as Russia and as far South as the Egyptian border with Sudan.

Persia was a force to reckoned with in the Ancient world.

deshields538

but his quote implied that Persia and Rome lived in the same time and near each other.

the most strong were persian and roman in old times half the earth was persia and the other half rome...

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So?

Empires have to fall sometime. At it's height the Persian Empire stretched from India to modern day Bulgaria, went as far North as Russia and as far South as the Egyptian border with Sudan.

Persia was a force to reckoned with in the Ancient world.

Hewkii

but his quote implied that Persia and Rome lived in the same time and near each other.

:oops: Sorry about that.

However as I mentioned in my edit there was a second Persian Empire that rivalled Rome in terms of military power (but not size).

And just so we clear this up, are we judging the power of empires by there size or by other things as well such as longevity?

It's amazing how great empires have become but small niches. Look at Greece, Persia, even Great Britian. None of them even begin to approach their former glory.Kritical_Strike

nobody can see behind the curtain..

It's amazing how great empires have become but small niches. Look at Greece, Persia, even Great Britian. None of them even begin to approach their former glory.Kritical_Strike

out of the countries you said only great Britain has sustained its place as a world economic and military power .

The USofA goes for the Cultural or Diplomatic Victory, not the barbaric conquest victory. Although some of the hardware will be helpful.azrealhk

I'd say that Rome would actually beat USA at this. If there was no Roman Empire the world would be drastically different today. Most modern languages have their roots in Latin and the Latin code of law is still the basis for modern law today.

Rome>USA

1. Rome. They made the western world I live in, and the language I speak.

2.Mongolian. did for the east what Rome did to the west.

3. British. Ruled the world for 200 years with a tiny army and a skilled navy.

4. Spanish. forged the future of the world economy by conquering and pilfering the New World.

5. American. Currently the economic and military overlord of the world, uses ingenious capitalist system which creates loyalty out of self intrest.

[QUOTE="azrealhk"]The USofA goes for the Cultural or Diplomatic Victory, not the barbaric conquest victory. Although some of the hardware will be helpful.deshields538

I'd say that Rome would actually beat USA at this. If there was no Roman Empire the world would be drastically different today. Most modern languages have their roots in Latin and the Latin code of law is still the basis for modern law today.

Rome>USA

WOW, you have that way wrong, British Empire 1st? Come on, congrats to Briton for taking Islands or huge sparsely populated landmasses with unorganized or unarmed populaces, or already weakened India. Lets talk about real Empires...

Persian Empire?

Alexandria and his empire, the guy who conquered it? (best leader and conquer in histroy)

His General Seleucid, the Seleucid empire?

The 1st French Empire? Conquered most of Europe under Napoleon.

But top comes Rome, it thought for its land against every kind of foe possible, lasted so longest and gave so much.

WOW, you have that way wrong, British Empire 1st? Come on, congrats to Briton for taking Islands or huge sparsely populated landmasses with unorganized or unarmed populaces, or already weakened India. Lets talk about real Empires...

Persian Empire?

Alexandria and his empire, the guy who conquered it? (best leader and conquer in histroy)

His General Seleucid, the Seleucid empire?

The 1st French Empire? Conquered most of Europe under Napoleon.

But top comes Rome, it thought for its land against every kind of foe possible, lasted so longest and gave so much.

Darthric

I think an island state that turned into a global superpower that lasted for centuries, covered 1/4 of the world's landmass, served as a center of education, boasted the world's most powerful military for most of its history, and single-handedly industrialized and modernized a good portion of the world deserves some credit.

I think a lifespan of an empire is a key factor in determining how powerful it was. Alexander defeated an empire that was already stagnating, and was clearly inept at making sure it was governed properly, since it disintegrated almost immediately after his death. It only lasted as long as he did. I also disagree with the Seleucids as one of the best ever. It was one of the more powerful of the successor kingdoms, but not by any means one of the most powerful ever.

Napoleonic france, as well as France under Louis XIV should be up there on the list, I agree.

This is how i'd rank the empires of the world.

1. British Empire

2.Roman Empire

3.Ottoman Empire

4. Napoleonic France

5. More debatable....but i'll go with the Mughal Empire

Explain to me how Britain comes higher than Rome?

MADNESS, no way on earth pal, not at all, nope, no way.:D

Seriously, tho Rome conquered more, gave more, lasted longer, left a longer legacy. Pluse was a small population compared to its empire.

But they all fail.Ilived

Explain to me how Britain comes higher than Rome?

MADNESS, no way on earth pal, not at all, nope, no way.:D

Seriously, tho Rome conquered more, gave more, lasted longer, left a longer legacy. Pluse was a small population compared to its empire.

Darthric

In terms of size, Rome was pretty small compared to the British Empire. The British Empire was larger, more powerful, and it connected and industrialized the world. Rome expanded through the mediterranean, which was impressive for its time, but it doesn't compare to Britain. Britain played a significant hand in creating the modern world.

Explain to me how Britain comes higher than Rome?

MADNESS, no way on earth pal, not at all, nope, no way.:D

Seriously, tho Rome conquered more, gave more, lasted longer, left a longer legacy. Pluse was a small population compared to its empire.

Darthric

dude the British empire accounted for over 78% of the worlds wealth at its peak its the reason why most of the world speaks English Rome was mighty but it wasn't as mighty as the British the British basically handed napoleon his ass on a plate as well as the Spanish .

You pretty much named all of them. I didn't know the French had such an expansive empire.

Do you think the US would qualify at some point? I mean these days you can't just go around counquering, so it's not like the US could establish an "empire" of sorts.

Kritical_Strike

US is not imperialistic enough. We're not interested in colonizing new lands (or other people's old lands) at this point. We got our 50 and were content.

The Galatic empire duh :roll:123625

Most empires fall, but the british empire is taking a different route and being phased out.

Also does the Egyption empire count?