British Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom (UK), that had originated with the overseas colonies ...
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At its peak, the British Empire was the largest formal empire that the world had ever known. As such, its power and influence stretched all over the globe; shaping it in all manner of ways.
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Order of the British Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions. In decreas...
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The "British Empire" was not a de jure entity (like the German Empire, Austrian Empire, Russian Empire, or Japanese Empire), since Britain itself was a kingdom (the "United Kingdom" of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
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British Empire, overseas territories linked to Great Britain in a variety of constitutional relationships, established over a period of three centuries. The establishment of the empire resulted primarily from commercial and political motives and emigration movements (see imperialism);
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How did the British Empire grow?; The Anglo-Saxons, Germanic tribes, entered Britain from the Angle between modern Germany and Denmark after the Romans withdrew their troops. They expanded their area of settlement from the footholds or bridgeheads of the first period, gradually settling in the whole of England.
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