What was History's Greatest Empire?

[Memell]

They do still have Guam and other stuff, though.

By the way, i think that the Roman empire was the greatest, for the civilization it created. It also lasted more than 2 millenia (from 753 BC until 1453 AD)

Your leader has nothing to do with it. THe Romans had a president.
The Greeks had a president.

The Romans had two consuls -and later- an emperor. The Alexandrian Empire had a king.

America stopped being 'an empire' ca. 1945, when they abandoned the Philippines.

[Artaeon]

Were is China? Worlds largest economy for the last two millennia. Inventors of numerous important things.

[The New Lowlands]

Were is China? Worlds largest economy for the last two millennia. Inventors of numerous important things.

Isolationist, though.

[Trisian]

Were is China? Worlds largest economy for the last two millennia. Inventors of numerous important things.

Isolationist, though.

But it still was one of the largest empires.

[KAS SRD]

They took texas. They own Puerto Rico and Quam.

Texas isn't an imperial territory.

Calling Guam and Puerto Rico the basis of 'an empire' is like saying the British Empire still exists today because of the Falklands and Gibraltar.

https://what-if.xkcd.com/imgs/a/48/empire_map.png

[Celesburg]

The Sikh Raj

Interesting choice. I'd genuinely be interested in hearing why you chose it.

Mongol or Arab.

The thing is, there never was an "Arab" empire. You have your various Caliphates, from Rashidun to the Abbasids. It's like saying the Persian Empire was the best empire. You have to specify whether you are referring to the Achaemenids, the Sassanids, the Parthians, the Saffarids, etc.

Rashidun Caliphate of course.

[Drake Isle]

Influence wise I would say the Roman Empire.

When it comes to size, definitely the British Empire.

I'd say the Portuguese Empire wins when it comes to how long it's survived but only by the skin of it's teeth given how many times they had to reinstate it.

[The Two Jerseys]

Rule, Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves!

[Asigna]

How is Spain a candidate for greatness? Yes, there’s territory but was it culturally, scientifically or societally great?

[Ifaltannia]

Rule, Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves!

Britons Shall Never Be Slaves!

[The New Lowlands]

How is Spain a candidate for greatness? Yes, there’s territory but was it culturally, scientifically or societally great?

Most of South America speaks Spanish and is Catholic.

[Alcase]

How is Spain a candidate for greatness? Yes, there’s territory but was it culturally, scientifically or societally great?

Definitely

[Westray]

In modern times and in respect to size, it would have to be the British Empire without a doubt.

In terms of how enduring their influence? Unquestionably the Roman Empire; it's impact is still felt across the globe to this day.

My thoughts exactly. Though you could also argue the British Empire had a similar legacy to the Roman Empire: English remains the world language; Britain established systems of law and liberal democracy around the world (regardless of how well they held up afterwards).

[Soselo]

The Mongol Empire is greatest.

[Asigna]

Why not include the Muslim Caliphates?

[Alcase]

How is Spain a candidate for greatness? Yes, there’s territory but was it culturally, scientifically or societally great?

Most of South America speaks Spanish and is Catholic.

Not to mention the fact that the Spanish influenced Native American cultures, transformed how they traveled/hunted/waged war with the introduction of horses, and proved to be a dominating power globally for a significant amount of time.

[The New Lowlands]

In modern times and in respect to size, it would have to be the British Empire without a doubt.

In terms of how enduring their influence? Unquestionably the Roman Empire; it's impact is still felt across the globe to this day.

My thoughts exactly. Though you could also argue the British Empire had a similar legacy to the Roman Empire: English remains the world language; Britain established systems of law and liberal democracy around the world (regardless of how well they held up afterwards).

If it failed, I wouldn't consider it influence.

The extensive use of English globally could probably be attributed for a large part to the rise of the United States as an international economic superpower in the 1900s.

[Briwen]

roman empire, I would say one of the most fashist empires ever existed. They did genocide, they surpressed like almost anyone, they had slavery and for fun they forced people to kill each other...Last but not least they adopted one of the worst religions ever and killed (again) thousands of people. (And teh opression of women and mass rapes.)

The worst thing ever happend to this world was the roman empire.

[Rephesus]

The German and Austro-Hungarian empires were both failures and miniature along with short lived compared to nearly everyone else on that list, so I'd suggest they be switched.

I voted Mongols. Because without them, there would be no exceptions.

[Briwen]

The German and Austro-Hungarian empires were both failures and miniature along with short lived compared to nearly everyone else on that list, so I'd suggest they be switched.

I voted Mongols. Because without them, there would be no exceptions.

the Austrian empire existed 400 years lol, only in the end it became the Austro-Hungarian empire as a compromise.

[Rephesus]

roman empire, I would say one of the most fashist empires ever existed. They did genocide, they surpressed like almost anyone, they had slavery and for fun they forced people to kill each other...Last but not least they adopted one of the worst religions ever and killed (again) thousands of people.

The worst thing ever happend to this world was the roman empire.

Not really, I mean if you look at Spain dying the height of the inquisition, or 1600s Britain in Africa and Asia you'll see a lot of the same things. For the time period the Romans did what pretty much every other significant empire was doing.

[Ifaltannia]

My thoughts exactly. Though you could also argue the British Empire had a similar legacy to the Roman Empire: English remains the world language; Britain established systems of law and liberal democracy around the world (regardless of how well they held up afterwards).

If it failed, I wouldn't consider it influence.

The extensive use of English globally could probably be attributed for a large part to the rise of the United States as an international economic superpower in the 1900s.

No.
-Canada English Because Of GB
-India English Because Of GB
-U.S English Because Of GB
-Ireland English Because Of GB
-New Zealand Because Of GB
-Australia Because Of GB
-Pakistan Because Of GB
-Bangledesh Because of GB
-Kenya Because Of GB

The List Goes On I Just Can't Think Of More On The Top Of My Head

I think Niger Does Too.

[Ifaltannia]

The German and Austro-Hungarian empires were both failures and miniature along with short lived compared to nearly everyone else on that list, so I'd suggest they be switched.

I voted Mongols. Because without them, there would be no exceptions.

That Crash course refernce

[Asigna]

No love for the Caliphates? Remember, without them, no Al Qaeda, no ISIL, no Al Shabaab, no Jemaah Islamiyah, no Al Nusra, no Taliban, no Abu Sayaff, no Boko Haram...

[The New Lowlands]

No love for the Caliphates? Remember, without them, no Al Qaeda, no ISIL, no Al Shabaab, no Jemaah Islamiyah, no Al Nusra, no Taliban, no Abu Sayaff, no Boko Haram...

How would the lack of any caliphate bar the first preclude the existence of Islamic fundamentalism?