At its height, his empire covered all of California and extended into the Midwest.

An interstellar empire covers so much space, so much time.

Eventually the empire covered the entire south India.

At its peak, the empire covered much of India, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km2.

England's empire covered much of Asia, Africa, and the Far East.

The empire at its peak covered much of the north-eastern region of the Indian subcontinent.

From the 16th to the 19th century, the formidable Mughal empire covered much of India.

The empire he built, now Britain's largest private company, covers three broad areas - home shopping, high street retailing and, of course, the football pools.

At its biggest extent, the empire covered all of the Mediterranean.

Mr Bond's empire covered brewing, media, mining and property.