The Longest Lasting Empires In History
Years And Years And Years And...
When it comes to empires, one of the most famous is probably the British Empire—which lasted from 1583 to 1997. And while 414 years might seem like a long time, in the history of empires, it's merely a drop in the bucket.
The British Empire didn't last long enough to make our top 40. But these did...
40: Danish Colonial Empire (417 Years)
Also known as the Dano-Norwegian colonies—this empire lasted from 1536 to 1953 and, at its peak, spanned multiple continents. The colonies were controlled by Denmark–Norway until 1814—after which it was just Denmark.
39: Roman Empire (422 Years)
While we're talking the unified empire here (27 BC to 395 AD), we will note that the eastern empire lasted until the fall of Constantinople in 1453. So, make of that as you want.
38: Hittite Empire (422 Years)
The empire lasted from 1600 BC to 1178 BC—but the Hittites were at the height of their powers Between the 15th and 13th centuries BC, when they were one of the dominant powers of the Near East.
37: Sasanian Empire (427)
Lasting from 224 to 651, they were the last pre-Islamic Iranian empire and the second longest Persian imperial dynasty.
