The region was so extensive that at any one time there was daylight in one of the territories.The phrase was first made by Fray Francisco de Ugalde, Spanish, to King Charles 1.
The total area covered was estimated to be 13.7 million square miles.The foundation to conquer the world was laid between 1497 and 1583.
By 1913, the Empire had more than 412 million people.
The Empire had establishments in Africa, Asia, Europe, America, and numerous Islands across the globe. οὐ γὰρ δὴ χώρην γε οὐδεμίαν κατόψεται ἥλιος ὅμουρον ἐοῦσαν τῇ ἡμετέρῃ Led by John Cabot, the explorers began the journey in 1497 with the mandate to discover a shorter route to Asia through the North Atlantic Ocean. The decree ensured that trade routes were under their control.The empire experienced rapid expansion between 1815 and 1915. "In the early 17th century, the phrase was familiar to In the 19th century, it became popular to apply the phrase to the In a speech on 31 July 1827, Rev. Directed by Rowland V. Lee. The sun never sets on the British Empire (idea) by dabcanboulet Mon Apr 05 2004 at 6:00:21 The sentiment expressed by these words first appeared in Christopher North's 1829 work Noctes Ambrosianae. The phrase was later used when Britain acquired other territories.
In 1852, Alexander Campbell used the phrase to express the dominion of Britain and America.The British Empire was made up of colonies, protectorates, dominions, and mandates administered by the United Kingdom.
The steamship as well as the telegraph technology made Britain to become a world-leading superpower.The constant war in the sea and on land as well as a rivalry with Spain, Portugal, Russia and French weakened the empire. R. P. Buddicom said, "It had been said that the sun never set on the British flag; it was certainly an old saying, about the time of From the mid-nineteenth century, the image of the sun never setting can be found applied to By the end of the century, the phrase was also being applied to the United States alone. The phrase was first made by Fray Francisco de Ugalde, Spanish, to King Charles 1. γῆν τὴν Περσίδα ἀποδέξομεν τῷ Διὸς αἰθέρι ὁμουρέουσαν. In 1852, Alexander Campbell used the phrase to express the dominion of Britain and America. The saying “The Empire on which the sun never sets” has been used to explain the vastness of the British Empire. This was almost a quarter of the global population. The phrase "the empire on which the sun never sets" (Spanish: el imperio donde nunca se pone el sol) has been used to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that it seemed that at least one part of their territory was always in daylight. The Cold War in later years weakened Britain.All maps, graphics, flags, photos and original descriptions © 2020 worldatlas.com Between the 18th and 20th century, the British Empire acquired more territories making it the largest empire in history. The phrase was popularly used in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries when the Spanish and British Empires were the greatest empires on earth. Britain was also unrivaled in the sea and became the first nation to experience industrial revolution hence dominated world trade. The British soldiers were more organized and attacked trade forts and posts of the other Europeans.The notable conquers occurred between 1583 and 1783. The tension between Britain, Germany, and France led to the First World War in 1914. In 1496, the king of England Henry VII commissioned the first explorers. This period also saw the conquering of Napoleon who was the main challenger. Queen Elizabeth 1 encouraged exploration leading to conquering more lands and acquiring treasures from the new world.Though Spain and Portugal were the first to conduct global explorations through voyages, Great Britain overtook them as buccaneers and forcefully proceeded from the established overseas posts.