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Top 5 largest empires in history by land area

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The 5 largest empires in history by land area by peak land area: British Empire, Mongol Empire, Russian Empire, Qing dynasty, Spanish Empire.

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  1. 1

    British Empire

    ~35.5 million km²

  2. 2

    Mongol Empire

    ~24.0 million km²

  3. 3

    Russian Empire

    ~22.8 million km²

  4. 4

    Qing dynasty

    ~14.7 million km²

  5. 5

    Spanish Empire

    ~13.7 million km²