Asian_Geographic_Issue_4_2017

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