Which empire ruled all over the world?

1) The British Empire was the largest empire the world has ever seen. The British Empire covered 13.01 million square miles of land – more than 22\% of the earth’s landmass. The empire had 458 million people in 1938 — more than 20\% of the world’s population.

Has anyone ever conquered the world?

Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known. At the time of his death in 1227, his empire encompassed more than half the globe. At its peak, it stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia.

What was the biggest empire of all time?

The Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire existed during the 13th and 14th centuries and it is recognized as being the largest contiguous land empire in history.

What country came closest to world domination?

It has to be the British Empire, upon which the sun never set. By 1913, the British Empire held sway over 412 million people, 23\% of the world population at the time, and by 1920, it covered 35,500,000 k (13,700,000 sq mi), 24\% of the Earth’s total land area.

Which river did his soldiers refused to cross?

Revolt of the army Fearing the prospects of facing other powerful Indian armies and exhausted by years of campaigning, his army mutinied at the Hyphasis River (the modern Beas River), refusing to march further east.

Has anyone conquered Afghanistan?

Conquest by Tamerlane (Timur) and Mughal Empire From 1383 to 1385, the Afghanistan area was conquered from the north by Timur, leader of neighboring Transoxiana (roughly modern-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and adjacent areas), and became a part of the Timurid Empire.

Which country conquered the most?

India is sometimes pointed out as the world’s most invaded country. Although the exact answer is up for debate, there are compelling reasons to believe that India may just be the most invaded country of all time. Foreigners have invaded the state over 200 times.