Here are a list of recent global empires, most coming directly out of the Age of Exploration: This is an image of the Spanish Empire at its greatest anachronistic extent: But let me blow your mind ...

History's greatest empires covered ... grew to 5.79 million square miles at its height in the 7th century. Data compiled at Wikipedia. The Spanish Empire governed 13% of the world's land–7.5 ...

the Spanish Empire, also known as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, spanned over 5.3 million square miles at its height. The gigantic colonial empire, which existed from 1492 to as ...

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 ... model ...