re: Who Had the Greatest Colonial Power in History?

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Genghis Khan. He had the largest empire in terms of square mileage and total land

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His navy did poorly against the Japanese.

But I'll agree with the Mongols at #1, what they did was incredible. And it's amazing that they could have conceivably taken Japan without poor luck with the weather. The rifle ended their domination.

Rome at #2. That fall is what we need to learn from.

The Brits take the Bronze Medal for empire, and the Gold for best navy during the time of empires. The navy made all the difference.