The empire on which the sun never sets' is the most famous description of the British Empire — even though the phrase was invented to describe the sprawling reach of Spain's territory in the ...

The book’s organising principle is a day—September 29th 1923—when the British Empire reached its maximum territorial extent. The portrait is achieved with a wide-angle lens, but the choice ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 ...

to the expansive British Empire, which dominated most of the world during the middle and the industrial ages, lets take a look at a some of the largest and the greatest empires in history.

This article explores some of the largest and most influential empires in the world, from the ever-majestic British Empire to the dominant Mongol Empire. Conquering most of its possessions through ...