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British Colonial Empire

British Empire

1583 CE – 1997 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1583 CE – 1997 CE
Duration
414 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
London
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

British Colonial Empire (1706–1708)

1706 CE – 1708 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 174 km²

British Colonial Empire (1709–1712)

1709 CE – 1712 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 225,954 km²

British Colonial Empire (1713–1717)

1713 CE – 1717 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 416,451 km²

British Colonial Empire (1718–1720)

1718 CE – 1720 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 483,086 km²

British Colonial Empire (1721–1726)

1721 CE – 1726 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 634,591 km²

British Colonial Empire (1727–1733)

1727 CE – 1733 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 639,725 km²

British Colonial Empire (1734–1737)

1734 CE – 1737 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 650,345 km²

British Colonial Empire (1738–1740)

1738 CE – 1740 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 677,806 km²

British Colonial Empire (1741–1743)

1741 CE – 1743 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 713,566 km²

British Colonial Empire (1744–1751)

1744 CE – 1751 CE

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Capital: LondonArea: 739,334 km²

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