British Empire - Revision history

Parvej Husen Talukder: Parvej Husen Talukder moved page Test xu8c7g8h to British Empire over redirect

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Parvej Husen Talukder moved page Test xu8c7g8h to British Empire over redirect

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VK moved page British Empire to Test xu8c7g8h: Vandalized by Md Sunnat Ali Mollik

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Parvej Husen Talukder at 09:53, 13 December 2024

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	The '''British Empire''' was a colonial empire controlled by the [[United Kingdom]] that spanned the globe. At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history, earning the nickname "the empire on which the sun never sets."		The '''British Empire''' was a colonial empire controlled by the [[United Kingdom]] that spanned the globe. At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history, earning the nickname "the empire on which the sun never sets."

	== History ==		==History==
	The British Empire began with overseas territories and trading posts established by [[Elizabeth I]] in the late 16th century. It expanded through colonization, conquest, and the establishment of trading companies such as the [[British East India Company]].		The British Empire began with overseas territories and trading posts established by [[Elizabeth I]] in the late 16th century. It expanded through colonization, conquest, and the establishment of trading companies such as the [[British East India Company]].

	== Legacy ==		==Legacy==
	The British Empire has left a lasting legacy on global politics, language, culture, and economics, as well as contributing to major conflicts like the [[American Revolution]] and the [[Indian independence movement]].		The British Empire has left a lasting legacy on global politics, language, culture, and economics, as well as contributing to major conflicts like the [[American Revolution]] and the [[Indian independence movement]].

	== See Also ==		==See Also==
	* [[Colonialism]]		*[[Colonialism]]
	* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]		*[[Commonwealth of Nations]]

Parvej Husen Talukder: Parvej Husen Talukder moved page British Raj to British Empire

2024-12-13T09:52:52Z

Parvej Husen Talukder moved page British Raj to British Empire

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Parvej Husen Talukder: Created page with "{{Short description|Colonial empire controlled by the United Kingdom (1583–1997)}} {{Infobox country | native_name = | conventional_long_name = British Empire | common_name = British Empire | status = Colonial empire | empire = United Kingdom | year_start = 1583 | year_end = 1997 | event_start = Founding of Newfoundland Colony | event_end = Transfer of Hong Kong to China | flag = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | symbol = Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (H..."

2024-12-13T09:46:17Z

Created page with "{{Short description|Colonial empire controlled by the United Kingdom (1583–1997)}} {{Infobox country | native_name = | conventional_long_name = British Empire | common_name = British Empire | status = Colonial empire | empire = United Kingdom | year_start = 1583 | year_end = 1997 | event_start = Founding of Newfoundland Colony | event_end = Transfer of Hong Kong to China | flag = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | symbol = Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (H..."

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{{Short description|Colonial empire controlled by the United Kingdom (1583–1997)}}
{{Infobox country
| native_name =
| conventional_long_name = British Empire
| common_name = British Empire
| status = Colonial empire
| empire = United Kingdom
| year_start = 1583
| year_end = 1997
| event_start = Founding of Newfoundland Colony
| event_end = Transfer of [[Hong Kong]] to China
| flag = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
| symbol = Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government).svg
| symbol_type = Coat of arms
| capital = [[London]]
| common_languages = [[English]], regional languages in colonies
| religion = Various (including [[Anglicanism]], [[Catholicism]], [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]])
| government_type = Constitutional monarchy
| currency = [[Pound sterling]]
| area_km2 =
| population_estimate =
| title_leader = Monarch
| leader1 = [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]] (first significant colonial ventures)
| leader2 = [[Elizabeth II]]
| year_leader1 = 1558–1603
| year_leader2 = 1952–1997
}}
The '''British Empire''' was a colonial empire controlled by the [[United Kingdom]] that spanned the globe. At its height in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the largest empire in history, earning the nickname "the empire on which the sun never sets."

== History ==
The British Empire began with overseas territories and trading posts established by [[Elizabeth I]] in the late 16th century. It expanded through colonization, conquest, and the establishment of trading companies such as the [[British East India Company]].

== Legacy ==
The British Empire has left a lasting legacy on global politics, language, culture, and economics, as well as contributing to major conflicts like the [[American Revolution]] and the [[Indian independence movement]].

== See Also ==
* [[Colonialism]]
* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]