Biggest Empires in Human History

From a South American monarchy to an empire that ruled a quarter of the planet — these are the biggest empires in human history, in random order by peak territory. In this video: the Brazilian Empire, French Colonial Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, Qing Dynasty, Russian Empire, Spanish Empire, Umayyad Caliphate, Mongol Empire, and the British Empire--- the largest empire ever assembled, controlling 26% of the entire planet. You'll learn how each empire rose, how large it actually got, and the strange, dark, or downright absurd facts behind their real-world history, from the worst real estate deal in history to why the sun genuinely never set on the British Empire. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Brazilian Empire 0:54 French Colonial Empire 1:53 Abbasid Caliphate 2:51 Qing Dynasty 3:46 Russian Empire 4:40 Spanish Empire 5:46 Umayyad Caliphate 6:43 Mongol Empire 7:38 British Empire If you're into fast-paced world history breakdowns, and many more, subscribe for more rapid-fire explainers on the empires, wars, and events that built the modern world. 👍 Like if you learned something new 💬 Comment which empire surprised you most 🔔 Subscribe for more history, ranked #history #empires #worldhistory