Largest empires in history
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Columns
Stable keys — use them in the API, SQL and code
| Key | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| empire | Empire | string | Name of the empire or state. |
| empire_wikidata | Empire (Wikidata) | entity | Wikidata item for the empire. |
| area_min_km2 | Area (low) | number · km² | Peak land area, low estimate, in square kilometres. |
| area_max_km2 | Peak area | number · km² | Peak land area (high estimate where a range is given), in square kilometres. |
| area_max_sq_mi | Peak area (sq mi) | number · sq mi | Peak land area (high estimate), in square miles, as given by the source. |
| world_land_pct | % of world land | number · % | Peak area as a share of the world's land area (high estimate). |
| peak_year | Peak year | year | Year the empire reached its greatest extent (negative = BCE). |
| peak_year_text | Peak year (as written) | string | Peak year exactly as written in the source. |
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