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Vor 2 Tagen · By the end of the 19th century, the Russian Empire dominated its territorial extent, covering a surface area of 22,800,000 km 2, making it become the world's third-largest empire.
Vor 2 Tagen · The Empire of Brazil was a 19th-century state that broadly comprised the territories which form modern Brazil and Uruguay until the latter achieved independence in 1828. Its government was a representative parliamentary constitutional monarchy under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II.
Vor einem Tag · The empire of ancient Rome, at its greatest extent in the 2nd century ce, revealed, and imprinted its culture on, much of the face of the continent. Trade relations beyond its frontiers also drew the remoter regions into its sphere. Yet it was not until the 19th and 20th centuries that modern
Vor 2 Tagen · At the height of European colonialism in the 19th century, Portugal had lost its territory in South America and all but a few bases in Asia. During this phase, Portuguese colonialism focused on expanding its outposts in Africa into nation-sized territories to compete with other European powers there. Portugal pressed into the ...
Vor 2 Tagen · At the same time, Polish artists of the Romantic period, such as pianist Frédéric Chopin and poet Adam Mickiewicz, were leading lights on the European continent in the 19th century.
Vor 4 Tagen · The largest water-control schemes were carried out in the second half of the 19th century and in the 20th century, when steam pumps and, later, electric or diesel pumps came into use. Exploring Amsterdam: Canals, design, and museums
Vor 4 Tagen · Background Essay on Building the Railroads · SHEC: Resources for Teachers. This essay explains how railroads transformed late-nineteenth century America and shows how their impact was felt differently across class and racial lines.
