"The chart below shows the geographic size of the British Empire going back to 1860," writes Dalio. "Note how it rose from 1860 until 1920, flatted out until 1950 and then collapsed.

Of the 71 countries around the world in which same-sex sexual relations are illegal, it’s no coincidence that more than half are former British colonies or protectorates.

Throughout its history, the British Empire has taken countless artifacts from its colonies and other countries. Governments and activists have since called for the repatriation of these cultural ...

The British Empire never really died; ... notably the infamous Section 377 which was introduced in 1860 in what was then the British Raj and then exported to other parts of the empire. ...

Case Western Reserve University professor John Broich taught a class about the British Empire and the Indian Army's efforts during World War II. He argued that the Indian Army's role has been ...

This legacy dates back 157 years to a dark part of imperial history. In 1860, the British Raj – the empire in India – had been in place for three years.

"Getting rid of these unjust remnants of the British Empire is long overdue." On December 18, 2008, ... the British drafted a new model Indian Penal Code, finally put into force in 1860.