When it comes to empires, one of the most famous is probably the British Empire—which lasted from 1583 to 1997. And while 414 years might seem like a long time, in the history of empires, it's ...

From the ancient world to the dawn of modernity, empires have held control for much of human history. And while empires don’t exist anymore, we can’t help but be curious about how big they ...

This module introduces students to the forces that made, upheld, and unmade empires in modern global history (c. 1780-present). The course approaches empires in a global historical perspective, ...

From India’s original inhabitants, the Mauryans, to the British, who came as traders but stayed to reshape its history, this ...

An introductory survey of world history in the twentieth century, with a particular emphasis on the collapse of the Western colonial empires, the development of relations between the West and the new ...

By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and society benefitted economically from the empire. The people colonised ...

Empire of the HunsFor seven short decades ... leaving the Senate—an institution that traced its history to the eighth century B.C.—as little more than a city council. By the time Odoacer ...

I read fiction, science fiction and nonfiction, especially Inland Empire and L.A. history. If you read my Jan. 3 column, you know I also finished the Travis McGee mystery series. The majority of ...