Dates
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Answer
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Maximum land area (Million sq. km)
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1497–1997
|
British Empire
|
35,50
|
1206–1298
|
Mongol Empire
|
24,00
|
1721–1917
|
Russian Empire
|
22,80
|
1917–1991
|
Soviet Union
|
22,40
|
1991–
|
Russia
|
17,10
|
1636–1912
|
Qing dynasty
|
14,70
|
1492–1898
|
Spanish Empire
|
13,70
|
1830–1962
|
Second French colonial empire
|
11,50
|
1912–1949
|
Republic of China
|
11,36
|
750–1258
|
Abbasid Caliphate
|
11,10
|
661–750
|
Umayyad Caliphate
|
11,10
|
1271–1368
|
Yuan dynasty
|
11,00
|
1776–
|
United States
|
10,10
|
1867–
|
Canada
|
9,98
|
1949–
|
Popular Republic of China
|
9,60
|
|
Xiongnu Empire
|
9,00
|
1889–
|
Federative Republic of Brazil
|
8,52
|
1822–1889
|
Empire of Brazil
|
8,34
|
1901–
|
Australia
|
7,69
|
1868–1945
|
Japan
|
7,40-8,51
|
25–220 CE
|
Eastern Han dynasty
|
6,50
|
1368–1644
|
Ming dynasty
|
6,50
|
632–661
|
Rashidun Caliphate
|
6,40
|
552–603
|
First Turkic Khaganate
|
6,00
|
1242–1502
|
Golden Horde Khanate
|
6,00
|
202 BCE–9 CE
|
Western Han dynasty
|
6,00
|
550–330 BCE
|
Achaemenid Empire
|
5,50
|
1663–1822
|
Second Portuguese Empire
|
5,50
|
|
Tang dynasty
|
5,40
|
359–323 BCE
|
Macedonian Empire
|
5,20
|
1299–1922
|
Ottoman Empire
|
5,20
|
1368–1635
|
Northern Yuan dynasty
|
5,00
|
27 BC–395 CE
|
Roman Empire
|
5,00
|
9–23 AD
|
Xin dynasty
|
4,70
|
618–848
|
Tibetan Empire
|
4,60
|
93–234
|
Xianbei state
|
4,50
|
1821–1823
|
First Mexican Empire
|
4,43
|
1370–1507
|
Timurid Empire
|
4,40
|
909–1171
|
Fatimid Caliphate
|
4,10
|
603–630
|
Eastern Turkic Khaganate
|
4,00
|
4th century– 6th century CE
|
Hunnic Empire
|
4,00
|
1526–1857
|
Mughal Empire
|
4,00
|
1037–1194
|
Great Seljuq Empire
|
3,90
|
312–63 BC
|
Seleucid Empire
|
3,90
|
1882–1947
|
Italian Empire
|
3,83
|
1256–1335
|
Ilkhanate
|
3,75
|
1637–1757
|
Dzungar Khanate
|
3,60
|
1226–1347
|
Chagatai Khanate
|
3,50
|
224–651
|
Sasanian Empire
|
3,50
|
581-742
|
Western Turkic Khaganate
|
3,50
|
603–657
|
Western Xiongnu
|
3,50
|
1534–1814
|
First French colonial empire
|
3,40
|
977–1186
|
Ghaznavid Empire
|
3,40
|
322–184 BCE
|
Maurya Empire
|
3,4 - 5,0
|
1947–
|
Republic of India
|
3,29
|
1206 - 1526
|
Delhi Sultanate
|
3,20
|
1884–1918
|
German colonial empire
|
3,15
|
1819–1831
|
Gran Colombia
|
3,13
|
960–1127
|
Northern Song dynasty
|
3,10
|
744–849
|
Uyghur Khaganate
|
3,10
|
266 - 316
|
Western Jin dynasty
|
3,10
|
1536–1953
|
Danish Empire
|
3,00
|
581–619
|
Sui dynasty
|
3,00
|
1501–1736
|
Safavid empire
|
2,90
|
819–999
|
Samanid Empire
|
2,85
|
317–420
|
Eastern Jin dynasty
|
2,80
|
678–549 BCE
|
Median Empire
|
2,80
|
247 BCE–224 CE
|
Parthian Empire
|
2,80
|
330–550
|
Rouran Khaganate
|
2,80
|
1816–
|
Argentina
|
2,78
|
1991–
|
Kazakhstan
|
2,72
|
395–1453
|
Byzantine Empire
|
2,70
|
150 BCE–400 CE
|
Indo-Scythian Kingdom
|
2,60
|
916–1145
|
Liao dynasty
|
2,60
|
256–100 BCE
|
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
|
2,50
|
319–376
|
Later Zhao
|
2,50
|
1674–1818
|
Maratha Confederacy
|
2,50
|
1962–
|
Algeria
|
2,38
|
1908–1962
|
Belgian colonial empire
|
2,37
|
1825–
|
Bolivia
|
2,36
|
1960–
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
2,35
|
1115–1234
|
Jin dynasty
|
2,30
|
1077-1231
|
Khwarazmian Empire
|
2,30
|
221–207 BCE
|
Qin dynasty
|
2,30
|
1932–
|
Saudi Arabia
|
2,15
|
1602–1975
|
Dutch Empire
|
2,10
|
1804–1815
|
First French Empire
|
2,10
|
880–1240
|
Kievan Rus'
|
2,10
|
1250–1517
|
Mamluk Sultanate
|
2,10
|
1127–1279
|
Southern Song dynasty
|
2,10
|
1822–1999
|
Third Portuguese Empire
|
2,10
|
1121-1269
|
Almohad Caliphate
|
2,0 - 2,3
|
220–266
|
Cao Wei
|
2,00
|
351–394
|
Former Qin
|
2,00
|
304–329
|
Former Zhao
|
2,00
|
786–1215
|
Ghurid dynasty
|
2,00
|
1438–1533
|
Inca Empire
|
2,00
|
30–375
|
Kushan Empire
|
2,00
|
420–479
|
Liu Song dynasty
|
2,00
|
386–535
|
Northern Wei
|
2,00
|
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