Brits were first, Mongols were second, who was third? Territory not population.
i don't count sea area.
i don't think france ever had more than a few territorially insignificant small towns on india's coast, but the american and indochinese presence would count.
don't forget about the arabic empire.
wasnt russia larger prior to selling alaska than it was in 1917? especially cuz in 1917 germans controlled lots of their western turf.
i don't count sea area.
i don't think france ever had more than a few territorially insignificant small towns on india's coast, but the american and indochinese presence would count.
don't forget about the arabic empire.
wasnt russia larger prior to selling alaska than it was in 1917? especially cuz in 1917 germans controlled lots of their western turf.