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HISTORY
Empires
Empires by Longest Duration
This list features the empires that endured for the longest period in history.
RANK | EMPIRE | DURATION | YEARS |
1 | Byzantine Empire | 330 – 1453 | 1123 years |
2 | Republic of Venice | 697 – 1797 | 1100 years |
3 | Holy Roman Empire | 800 – 1806 | 1006 years |
4 | Zhou Empire | 1046 – 256 BC | 790 years |
5 | Assyrian Empire | 1365 – 609 BC | 756 years |
6 | Abyssinian Empire | 1270 – 1974 | 704 years |
7 | Carthaginian Empire | 814 – 146 BC | 668 years |
8 | Khmer Empire | 802 – 1431 | 629 years |
9 | Ottoman Empire | 1299 – 1922 | 623 years |
10 | Portuguese Empire | 1415 – 1999 | 584 years |
11 | Roman Empire | 27 BC – AD 476 | 503 years |
12 | Parthian Empire | 247 BC – AD 224 | 471 years |
13 | Han Empire | 206 BC – AD 220 | 426 years |
References
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WION. (2023). 10 most long-lived empires in history. Available at: https://www.wionews.com/web-stories/trending/10-most-longlived-empires-in-history-1681389797598 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Eupedia. (n.d.). Longest lived empires in history. Available at: https://www.eupedia.com/history/longest_lived_empires_in_history.shtml (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
Oxford University Press, 2017. Timeline of the History of the World. Available at: https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780191737657.timeline.0001 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
The Collector, 2021. The Republic of Venice: A Brief History. Available at: https://www.thecollector.com/republic-of-venice-history/ (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, n.d. The Art of the Part: The Role of the Artist in the Age of the Republic. Available at: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/part/hd_part.htm (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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