19THCENTURY
19th century
The 19th century was a period in history marked by the collapse of the Spanish, First and Second French, Chinese, Holy Roman and Mughal empires. This paved the way for the growing influence of the British Empire, Russian Empire, German Empire, the United States and the Empire of Japan, spurring military conflicts but also advances in science and exploration.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: 19th century
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