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Historical Empires - YAML

Historical empires are political systems that governed vast territories and diverse peoples from ancient times to the modern era. Evaluated from various perspectives including territorial size, population, duration, and cultural influence, these empires left unique characteristics and legacies: the Roman Empire's legal system, the Mongol Empire's military prowess, the British Empire's global dominance, and more. This comprehensive list covers the most significant empires in world history, explaining their historical contexts, territories, and distinctive features.

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- code: "01"
  slug: "british-empire"
  name: "British Empire"
  description: "The empire with the largest territorial area in history, ruling approximately one-quarter of the world's land at its peak."
  period: "1707-1981"
  peakYear: 1920
  territory:
    areaKm2: 35500000
    percentOfWorld: 26.35
  population:
    peak: 412000000
    percentOfWorld: 23
  capital: "London"
  keyFigures:
    - "ヴィクトリア女王"
    - "ウィンストン・チャーチル"
- code: "02"
  slug: "mongol-empire"
  name: "Mongol Empire"
  description: "The largest contiguous land empire in history, founded by Genghis Khan and rapidly expanded within 70 years."
  period: "1206-1368"
  peakYear: 1290
  territory:
    areaKm2: 24000000
    percentOfWorld: 16
  population:
    peak: 110000000
    percentOfWorld: 31
  capital: "Karakorum"
  keyFigures:
    - "チンギス・ハーン"
    - "クビライ・ハーン"
    - "モンケ・ハーン"
- code: "03"
  slug: "russian-empire"
  name: "Russian Empire"
  description: "A vast empire from the 18th to 20th centuries, dominating most of the Eurasian continent."
  period: "1721-1917"
  peakYear: 1895
  territory:
    areaKm2: 22800000
    percentOfWorld: 15
  population:
    peak: 176000000
    percentOfWorld: 9
  capital: "Saint Petersburg"
  keyFigures:
    - "ピョートル大帝"
    - "エカチェリーナ2世"
    - "アレクサンドル1世"
- code: "04"
  slug: "qing-dynasty"
  name: "Qing Dynasty"
  description: "The last imperial dynasty of China, founded by the Manchu people, ruling vast territories including Mongolia, Tibet, and Xinjiang."
  period: "1644-1912"
  peakYear: 1790
  territory:
    areaKm2: 14700000
    percentOfWorld: 10
  population:
    peak: 432000000
    percentOfWorld: 36
  capital: "Beijing"
  keyFigures:
    - "康熙帝"
    - "乾隆帝"
    - "慈禧太后"
- code: "05"
  slug: "spanish-empire"
  name: "Spanish Empire"
  description: "The first 'empire on which the sun never sets,' dominating most of the Americas and holding European hegemony."
  period: "1492-1976"
  peakYear: 1790
  territory:
    areaKm2: 13700000
    percentOfWorld: 9
  population:
    peak: 68500000
    percentOfWorld: 12
  capital: "Madrid"
  keyFigures:
    - "フェルナンド2世"
    - "イサベル1世"
    - "カール5世"
    - "フェリペ2世"
- code: "06"
  slug: "umayyad-caliphate"
  name: "Umayyad Caliphate"
  description: "The 8th-century Islamic empire, one of the largest in history stretching from Spain to India."
  period: "661-750"
  peakYear: 720
  territory:
    areaKm2: 11100000
    percentOfWorld: 7
  population:
    peak: 62000000
    percentOfWorld: 30
  capital: "Damascus"
  keyFigures:
    - "ムアーウィヤ1世"
    - "アブド・アルマリク"
    - "ワリード1世"
- code: "07"
  slug: "achaemenid-empire"
  name: "Achaemenid Empire"
  description: "The first world empire of the ancient Orient, founded by Cyrus the Great, ruling diverse peoples through tolerant policies."
  period: "550 BCE - 330 BCE"
  peakYear: -480
  territory:
    areaKm2: 5500000
    percentOfWorld: 5
  population:
    peak: 50000000
    percentOfWorld: 44
  capital: "Persepolis, Susa"
  keyFigures:
    - "キュロス2世"
    - "ダレイオス1世"
    - "クセルクセス1世"
- code: "08"
  slug: "han-dynasty"
  name: "Han Dynasty"
  description: "China's first long-term unified dynasty, opening the Silk Road and establishing the foundation of Han Chinese identity."
  period: "206 BCE - 220 CE"
  peakYear: -2
  territory:
    areaKm2: 6000000
    percentOfWorld: 4
  population:
    peak: 59600000
    percentOfWorld: 30
  capital: "Chang'an, Luoyang"
  keyFigures:
    - "劉邦（高祖）"
    - "武帝"
    - "光武帝"
- code: "09"
  slug: "roman-empire"
  name: "Roman Empire"
  description: "The most influential empire that unified the ancient Mediterranean world, whose legal and political systems deeply influenced Western civilization."
  period: "27 BCE - 476 CE"
  peakYear: 150
  territory:
    areaKm2: 5000000
    percentOfWorld: 4
  population:
    peak: 70000000
    percentOfWorld: 30
  capital: "Rome"
  keyFigures:
    - "アウグストゥス"
    - "トラヤヌス帝"
    - "マルクス・アウレリウス"
    - "コンスタンティヌス1世"
- code: "10"
  slug: "ottoman-empire"
  name: "Ottoman Empire"
  description: "An Islamic empire lasting over 600 years, spanning Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa as a multi-ethnic empire."
  period: "1299-1922"
  peakYear: 1683
  territory:
    areaKm2: 5200000
    percentOfWorld: 4
  population:
    peak: 35000000
    percentOfWorld: 7
  capital: "Istanbul (Constantinople)"
  keyFigures:
    - "オスマン1世"
    - "メフメト2世"
    - "スレイマン1世"
    - "アブデュルハミト2世"