List of Historical Countries and Empires Spanning More Than One Continent

List Of Historical Countries And Empires Spanning More Than One Continent

The following is a list of historical instances of nations covering land on two or more continents, including islands associated with a continent other than the one where the nation was based. The examples below are listed in chronological order of transcontinental occurrence with the number of continents covered in parentheses and the nation's primary continent listed first. When available, at least one map or text link is included. When a timespan is included, it is the time period in which the example was transcontinental. All currently transcontinental countries are included in the parent article.

Read more about List Of Historical Countries And Empires Spanning More Than One Continent:  Pre-colonial Empires Straddling At Least Two Continents, Colonial-era Nations With Non-contiguous Overseas Possessions, Other Transcontinental Occurrences

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