What was the biggest empire in Asia?

What was the biggest empire in Asia?

the Mongol Empire
The largest contiguous empire in history, the Mongol Empire emerged from the unification of Mongol and Turkish tribes under Genghis Khan.

Which empire was the largest empire?

The Mongol Empire existed during the 13th and 14th centuries and it is recognized as being the largest contiguous land empire in history.

What is the only country in Southeast Asia that was not colonized?

Thailand
How Thailand avoided European colonization.

Are there any ancient empires in Southeast Asia?

Southeast Asia’s empires are far older than you think. The Khmer Empire that brought us Angkor Wat was born at the same time as Charlemagne’s Holy Roman Empire. The Sailendras that built Borobudur were contemporaneous with the Byzantines in Europe. And the Ayutthaya Kingdom was already rich and powerful by the time Europeans came knocking in Asia.

Which is the largest Hindu empire in SE Asia?

Majapahit in the 14th century is the largest Hindu-Buddhist empire in SE Asia. It comprises most of the areas of modern-day Indonesia and the Malay peninsula. Unfortunately, this empire is somewhat short-lived, and most of the history we knew about this empire is coming from historical records from other kingdoms which flourished at the same time.

What are the countries that make up Southeast Asia?

Mainland Southeast Asia comprises Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (or Burma), Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam whereas Maritime Southeast Asia comprises Brunei, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island, East Malaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore.

Who was the first European power in Southeast Asia?

Portugal was the first European power to establish a bridgehead on the lucrative maritime Southeast Asia trade route, with the conquest of the Sultanate of Malacca in 1511. The Netherlands and Spain followed and soon superseded Portugal as the main European powers in the region.