Asian_Geographic_Issue_4_2017

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Roman empiRe



  • Famous Ruler:
    Nero

  • 70 million people

  • 5,000,000 square
    kilometres

  • Political Peak: 117CE


Ott Oman EmpirE



  • Famous Ruler:
    Sultan Suleiman I

  • 35 million people

  • 5,200,000 square
    kilometres

  • Political Peak: 1540


Spani Sh EmpirE



  • Famous Ruler:
    King Philip II

  • 68 million people

  • 19,400,000 square
    kilometres

  • Political Peak: 1500s


Portuguese
emPire


  • Famous Ruler:
    King John II

  • Unknown number of
    people

  • 10,400,000 square
    kilometres

  • Political Peak: 1570


British EmpirE



  • Famous Ruler:
    Queen Victoria

  • 533 million people

  • 33,670,000 square
    kilometres

  • Political Peak: 1921


27BCE–497CE 1299–1922 1492–1975 1450–1999 1583–


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Rise and Fall


Throughout history, empires have risen to claim
and control large swaths of territory, ruling peoples
under a single sovereign authority. Inevitably, the
baton of power is passed onto the next contender.
Here, ASIAN Geographic maps the great power
monopolies from East to West
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