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Soranin at 15:48, 3 May 2026

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	The '''British Empire''' was the colonial empire of the [[United Kingdom]] which existed from the ~~17th~~ century to the ~~late~~ 20th century. ~~Principally~~ administered by [[England]]~~, it was the largest empire in history at its height~~.		The '''British Empire''' was the colonial empire of the [[United Kingdom]] which existed from the early 18th century to the mid 20th century. It was principally administered by [[England]].

	Despite a setback in [[North America]] where its colonies seceded to form the [[United States\|United States of America]], the British Empire ~~spanned every continent by the early 20th century~~, ~~conquering even the whole~~ of [[~~India~~]]. The wealth provided by these colonial holdings ~~fueled its economic might and~~ facilitated Britain's [[Industrial Revolution]]~~, the first of its kind for [[human]] civilization~~.		Despite the major setback in [[North America]] with the [[American Revolutionary War]] where its colonies seceded to form the [[United States\|United States of America]], the British Empire expanded to other territories, including [[India]] and parts of [[Africa]]. The wealth provided by these colonial holdings facilitated Britain's [[Industrial Revolution]]. The empire gradually dissipated during the 20th century with the independence of [[Canada]], [[Australia]] and the decolonization of its territories in [[Africa]] and [[Asia]].

	~~Although the~~ empire gradually dissipated with the ~~granting~~ of ~~sovereignty to~~ [[Canada]] ~~and~~ [[Australia]] and the decolonization of its ~~many~~ territories ~~across~~ [[Africa]] and [[Asia]], decades later, its legacy remains enormous. Its offspring of United States, Canada, and Australia are major powers in contemporary geopolitics, with the former having overtaken Britain as a superpower by the end of [[World War II]] while some former colonies like [[Hong Kong]] emerged as prosperous global centers of trade. Other countries, like India and [[Egypt]], were economically ruined by imperial rule and endured tremendous sociopolitical upheaval.

	==English colonization==		==English colonization==

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 13:03, 12 April 2025

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imported>Lady Kyashira at 01:56, 3 September 2024

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imported>Darman36 at 22:09, 1 July 2024

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	===Victorian Era===		===Victorian Era===
	{{Main\|Victorian era}}		{{Main\|Victorian era}}
	By the [[Victorian era]], marked by the reign of [[~~Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom\|Queen~~ Victoria]], the British Empire reached its apex - standing as the largest empire in human history. During this period the United Kingdom faced the [[Industrial Revolution]], in which a series of technological advances across the British Empire resulted in the United Kingdom becoming the foremost industrialized state in the world, with significant technological developments taking place across various fields including medicine and communication.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>		By the [[Victorian era]], marked by the reign of Queen [[Victoria]], the British Empire reached its apex standing as the largest empire in human history. During this period the United Kingdom faced the [[Industrial Revolution]], in which a series of technological advances across the British Empire resulted in the United Kingdom becoming the foremost industrialized state in the world, with significant technological developments taking place across various fields including medicine and communication.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

	===World Wars===		===World Wars===

imported>Sol Pacificus: I disagree that the article should be at "prime minister" instead of "prime minister of the United Kingdom"

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I disagree that the article should be at "prime minister" instead of "prime minister of the United Kingdom"

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imported>Soranin: /* War against the French Empire */

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War against the French Empire

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	In 1803, the [[French Empire]], started to take possession of the neighboring areas in [[Europe]]. However, the British Empire began to form a [[British Army\|military]] resistance alongside their allies in order to stop the [[French Army]] advance.		In 1803, the [[French Empire]], started to take possession of the neighboring areas in [[Europe]]. However, the British Empire began to form a [[British Army\|military]] resistance alongside their allies in order to stop the [[French Army]] advance.

	A remarkable battle that took place during this [[Napoleonic Wars\|conflict]], was the {{Wiki\|Battle of Trafalgar}} in 1805, when ~~{{Wiki\|~~Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson\|Admiral Horatio Nelson}} led the [[Royal Navy]] to defend the [[United Kingdom]] from [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s [[French Navy]].		A remarkable battle that took place during this [[Napoleonic Wars\|conflict]], was the {{Wiki\|Battle of Trafalgar}} in 1805, when [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson\|Admiral Horatio Nelson]] led the [[Royal Navy]] to defend the [[United Kingdom]] from [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s [[French Navy]].

	===Company rule in India===		===Company rule in India===

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

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Appearances

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}} {{Imo}}

	==References==		==References==

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