The war involved people from all over the world. Great Britain, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary all ruled empires. Their colonies sent supplies, food and soldiers to help in the war effort.

Alan Titchmarsh, 75, has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his efforts in horticulture ...

President Trump says the idea of America joining the 56-member association ‘sounds good.’ President Trump is apparently a fan of the idea of America becoming part of a vestige of the British Empire, ...

The British Empire and the Russian Empire engaged in intense competition for control over Central Asia for most of the 19th century. The Great Game, a term for the British plan to safeguard its ...

“The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the scope and power of the nation and its occupied territories.

Simon Hinrichsen points us to this fascinating chart from Ray Dalio 's work on debt cycles, leveragings, and deleveragings. "The chart below shows the geographic size of the British Empire going ...