-Don't bother replying the U.S.A as every Non-American and most educated Americans know that it really isn't the case,especially since according to a group of researchers at Harvard the U.S isn't even an empire.There is much criteria for this,but if you go by territory and lasting influence I would say the U.K.After all the most powerful countries do not speak Chinese or use communism,do they?.Either Britain or France but there is a huge range of criteria you could use to come up with an answer...no answer is wrong per say,unless the stupid idiots think the U.S is actually an empire.The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power.[1] By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people, one-quarter of the world's population at the time,[2] and covered more than 33,700,000 km2 (13,012,000 sq mi), almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area.[3][4] As a result, its political, linguistic and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, it was often said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire" because its span across the globe ensured that the sun was always shining on at least one of its numerous territories.
But after fighting 2 world wars the British empire was weak and could not afford to hold together all its territories and steadily since the first world war the colonies gained there independence YES AMERICA WE DID USE TO OWN YOU look on Wikipedia it gives you loads of information about the empire and you can also look at the national Independence days it shows when all the country's gained there independence back from different colonies on most of them it says great British empire
LUKE.
Not sure the U.S. has ever qualified as an empire, and it shouldn't take Harvard researchers to figure that out...but I'm sure they need some way to justify their income ;)
As for the "most powerful" in history--by what definition? The Mongolian empire took over most of the world it would have been possible to take. But the Ottoman Empire did pretty well too, and were pretty stable for a long time, and didn't really decline until Western Imperialism was powerful. And the early Mesopotamia, where civilization basically came from basically existed of nothing but a succession of powerful empires.
What criteria do those Harvard types use to claim the U.S. isn't an empire? Just because it SAYS it isn't an empire?
Naturally, a lot of Americans want to deny the U.S. is an empire. The word sounds old-fashioned and has a rather nasty connotation. It suggests attacking countries without being provoked, perhaps to take over their resources. Hmmm... Iraq, anyone?
Historically, the largest empire in the world was the British Empire, slightly larger than the Greater Mongol State. More importantly, British influence was greater and far longer lasting than Mongolian influence.
One writer notes that the U.S. was once part of the British Empire, as if this is supposed to surprise us. Perhaps he has never asked, "When Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4, independence from whom?"
the british empire at it's peak had control over more than a quarter of the earth's land. those stupid people saying america, america has never had an empire and never will
Well, in terms of how much land they conquered, The Mongolian empire
Here's a nice video describing empires, it looks ok until it zooms WAY out you see the mongolian empire and you're just like ..... wtf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lTduTwqt鈥?/a>
The buger eating fattys of america. JK probably the roman empire or greeks seeing as they are the most known and talked about
Everyone knows America is.
China.
Christianity
I think the Roman Empire had the most influence.
america duh
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