Economic superpowers that spread far and wide
Economic superpowers that spanned entire continents, the world's mightiest empires amassed fabulous wealth, enriching themselves at the expense of the nations they colonised. We chart the rise and fall of 10 of the most affluent of all time and reveal their peak GDPs. Estimates are courtesy of the Maddison Project unless otherwise stated, and are based on 1990 international dollars.
Daniel Coughlin
18 December 2018
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