Greatest Empire of All Time? (with poll)

[Yuuzhanvong]

Yes we are in different times but the concept of an empire is that you are in control of lands acquired through conquest.

America didn't decide to make Germany, Japan, France, Belgium or any of the countries they helped liberate a vassal state or an extra part of the US did they?

bro, the Vatican has vast amount of political muscle, and has a massive say in multiple nations across the globe. Does this make it an empire? The policies of the Vatican are directly shown in policies of government's around the world and hundreds of millions follow the church. This is the same concept bro.

Having economic might contributes to and comes hand in hand with being an empire. But merely being a strong economy does not make a nation an empire

I'd argue that in medieval times, the Catholic Church could've probably been considered an empire as well. It controlled a lot of land, and had an extremely amount of power.
You say that the concept of an empire island through contest. Ok, what about the american-mexican war? Or even the United States civil war?

[Yuuzhanvong]

wtf are you talking about? the US is NOT an empire. so take your **** elsewhere.

Lol chill bro, y u mad? I'm not saying the US is an empire. I'm saying the USA, at the height of its power, could've been considered an empire, or a neoempire.

[CalmWind]

The Roman empire contributed the most to human civilization, culture, technology, architecture, philosophy, military, business, etc.....

No other empire in human history can even come close to what the roman empire contributed to mankind.

However, the Egyptian empire deserves a spot on that list.

[shanks1992]

You say that the concept of an empire island through contest. Ok, what about the american-mexican war? Or even the United States civil war?

What about them?

Conquering one region does not equate to being an empire

The US civil war was between the North and South. Not over land, over political policies. The lands they seized from each other and took back and forth were already lands controlled by them.

The US-Mexican war does count as conquest. However like I said, it doesn't equate to an empire. Merely land seizure. if the US had expanded southward throughout central America and into South America then yes it could be argued as an empire.

But it didn't

[WAITINGTO]

British = biggest
USA = strongest

there is a difference

Britain was just as strong as USA was 5 years ago

[P51]

Mongals. The biggest one in terms of continuous land.

[U295]

Mongolian Empire, their sheer brutality was sickening.

[shanks1992]

The Roman empire contributed the most to human civilization, culture, technology, architecture, philosophy, military, business, etc.....

No other empire in human history can even come close to what the roman empire contributed to mankind.

However, the Egyptian empire deserves a spot on that list.

What about the industrial revolution?
Parliamentary reforms, resulting in increased rights for the middle/working classes?
Countless medical advances?
Smallpox vaccinations? Arguably the greatest medical achievement in mankind's history?

[P51]

britain was just as strong as usa was 5 years ago

lol

[darkninja67]

strong USA contingent in this here thread. lol

[RESILIENCY]

Britain was just as strong as USA was 5 years ago

Are you retarded we could send our female air force combatants and they will still takeover Britain.

[Yuuzhanvong]

What about them?

Conquering one region does not equate to being an empire

The US civil war was between the North and South. Not over land, over political policies. The lands they seized from each other and took back and forth were already lands controlled by them.

The US-Mexican war does count as conquest. However like I said, it doesn't equate to an empire. Merely land seizure. if the US had expanded southward throughout central America and into South America then yes it could be argued as an empire.

But it didn't

Perhaps you were right about the civil war, point conceded.
The United States didn't need more land, so it had no reason for further attack mexico. In the new era, especially after World War II, you could see the world dividing itself into two blocs. The capitalist, and the communist. That's how I view it anyway, two empires fighting for control of the planet. United States used the Marshall Plan in europe to control and influence countries. It also directly and indirectly affected politics in latin america, aiding military dictatorship and/or rebels to overthrow democratic governments. You could also say the war in Iraq was imperialistic. The United States had interest in invading Iraq, and it did.

And props to you for actually standing your ground and debating. Instead of just name calling.

[Dhboy]

lol

Are you retarded we could send our female air force combatants and they will still takeover Britain.

He was talking in comparison of what the world was like when the British empire was around.

Back then Britain could take over any country in the world, infact Britain was much stronger and more influential back then compared to America now.

[Taldrod]

Spain

[Yuuzhanvong]

I don't think we're gonna have a clear winner. 253 votes in and its virtually tied.

[isildurrr]

in terms of land area-the russians or mongolians.

in terms of wealth the mughal empire

[Jatg93]

romans were pretty alpha

[ButterSlice]

All empire's have brought slavery, famine and death. And all empire's have created technology and culture. But only one empire ushered in the industrial age, modern science and modern medicine.

Christian Empire



















notsrs it was actually the British.

[Killshot1]

Dat german empire

[ButterSlice]

Dat german empire

The German empire got gang raped and divied up after WW1 and WW2. Also they were the last European to the colonisation party and thus got all the **** territories.

I fuarking love Germany though, I want to live in Berlin for a year, so no German hate.

[fr8train]

Easily the biggest.

But the greatest is very debatable. Persians and Romans brought culture and infrastructure. The British brought slavery, famine and death for the most part. (no Brit hate)

this

[Yuuzhanvong]

Now it looks like Rome is the clear winner. That looks about right. Either one of them would've been a worthy winner.

[EssexBrah]

Easily the biggest.

But the greatest is very debatable. Persians and Romans brought culture and infrastructure. The British brought slavery, famine and death for the most part. (no Brit hate)

so we're just gonna forget about the industrial revolution, Australia, Canada and America.

[kalamamba]

No caliphate no care
Brb ruled from Spain to North Africa to middle east to central Asia and all the way to India
Brb reason for modern science
Brb philosophy

But it goes British for bringing industrial revolution and being largest to Romans to Mongols to caliphate to ottomans

[ComeRewind]

British hands down lol....

[Workid]

WE PINK NOW

[wolf1078]

where is the option for ze third reich?

[TheFourthPooper]

How can anyone even consider any other option besides the Romans? It should be very obvious they are the GOAT. The British come in a very very distant second.

[CroForce]

Austrian-Hungarian master race checking in

[TheFourthPooper]

WE PINK NOW

Impressive, but points are deducted b/c look at the land they controlled. Not exactly the equivalent of conquering Western Europe.