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minus-squareDragonsInARoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoWould’ve thought that China would’ve had a bigger historical empire than Japan?
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·1 year agoHistorically yes, but in the 19th and early 20th century, Japan expanded significantly, while China shrunk. China was still bigger, but Japan had ‘gained’ more imperial territory, if that makes sense.
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoSo I guess this would this also take into account a difference between an “Empire” and a “kingdom” or other proto-nation-state-ish polity.
Would’ve thought that China would’ve had a bigger historical empire than Japan?
Historically yes, but in the 19th and early 20th century, Japan expanded significantly, while China shrunk. China was still bigger, but Japan had ‘gained’ more imperial territory, if that makes sense.
So I guess this would this also take into account a difference between an “Empire” and a “kingdom” or other proto-nation-state-ish polity.