In terms of size, the British Empire was at its largest in the years following World War One, when it gained some of Germany’s former colonies. This was because Germany had lost World War One ...

The British Empire stretched over 13 million square miles across several continents—23 percent of the world's land—at its height in 1922, whence comes the phrase: "The sun never sets on the ...

During the 19th and 20th centuries, the British Empire was the largest global power and was the biggest in history. Much of its historic wealth was derived from colonialism and slavery ...