Largest Empires by Area
Largest Empires By Area is a structured history dataset with 20 entries. Its fields include Name, Peak Area (million km²), Peak Year. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 20 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Data updated
- Feb 14, 2026
Included fields: Name, Peak Area (million km²), Peak Year, Founder, Capital, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Peak Year span
- 1270 to 1942
- Across 11 preview rows
- Peak Area (million km²) range
- 3.5 to 35.5
- Across 20 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Peak Area (million km²), and Peak Year across history entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 20 downloadable records
Name↕ | Peak Area (million km²)↕ | Peak Year↕ | Founder↕ | Capital↕ | Primary Continent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Empire | 35.5 | 1920 | Elizabeth I (colonial era) | London | Global |
Mongol Empire | 24 | 1270 | Genghis Khan | Karakorum | Asia |
Russian Empire | 22.8 | 1895 | Ivan III (consolidation) / Peter I (empire) | Saint Petersburg | Europe / Asia |
Spanish Empire | 13.7 | 1810 | Ferdinand & Isabella | Madrid | Global |
Qing Dynasty | 14.7 | 1790 | Nurhaci / Huang Taiji | Beijing | Asia |
French Colonial Empire | 11.5 | 1920 | Various (colonial expansion) | Paris | Global |
Abbasid Caliphate | 11.1 | 750 | Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah | Baghdad | Asia / Africa |
Umayyad Caliphate | 11.1 | 720 | Muawiya I | Damascus | Asia / Africa / Europe |
Yuan Dynasty | 11 | 1310 | Kublai Khan | Khanbaliq (Beijing) | Asia |
Portuguese Empire | 10.4 | 1815 | Henry the Navigator (exploration era) | Lisbon | Global |
Ottoman Empire | 5.2 | 1683 | Osman I | Constantinople (Istanbul) | Europe / Asia / Africa |
Roman Empire | 5 | 117 | Augustus (as empire) | Rome | Europe / Africa / Asia |
Achaemenid Persian Empire | 5.5 | 480 BCE | Cyrus the Great | Persepolis | Asia / Africa |
Han Dynasty | 6.5 | 100 BCE | Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu) | Chang'an | Asia |
Mughal Empire | 4 | 1690 | Babur | Agra / Delhi | Asia |
Byzantine Empire | 3.5 | 555 | Constantine I (founding) / Justinian I (peak) | Constantinople | Europe / Asia |
Maurya Empire | 5 | 250 BCE | Chandragupta Maurya | Pataliputra | Asia |
Tang Dynasty | 5.4 | 715 | Li Yuan (Emperor Gaozu) | Chang'an | Asia |
Macedonian Empire | 5.2 | 323 BCE | Alexander the Great | Babylon (at peak) / Pella | Europe / Asia / Africa |
Japanese Empire | 7.4 | 1942 | Emperor Meiji (modern expansion) | Tokyo | Asia / Pacific |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Largest Empires by Area organized?
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This dataset contains 20 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
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