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The Empire On Which The Sun Never Sets 中山大学信息与科学技术学院 计算机专业 徐志强 【Abstract】 The phrase, the Empire on which the sun never sets, has been used with variations to describe several global empires so large that at least one part of their territory is always in daylight. It has been used mainly of the Spanish and British Empires. Georg Büchmann traces the idea to a speech in Herodotus Histories, made by Xerxes I of Persia before invading Greece: (We shall extend the Persian territory as far as Gods heaven reaches. The sun will then shine on no land beyond our borders.) 【Key Words】 Spain United Kingdom America history Empire territory sun set ?Introduction The term empire the sun never set was first used to describe the 16th century Spanish empire, it comes from the Spains King Juan Carlos I (that is, Karl V, Holy Roman Emperor) in a statement: at my territory, the sun never set. In the 19th century, this word is generally accepted as another name of the British empire, especially in the Victorian era, when British publishing the British empire the world map with pink In nowadays,for America ,sun above uncle Sams head never set. 2.Spain (Settled areas of Philip IIs empire, 1598.) In the 16th century, the phrase the Empire on which the sun never setswas first used to describe the Spanish Empire. It originated with a remark made by Fray Francisco de Ugalde to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (Charles I of Spain), who as an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Spain, had an enormous empire, which included many territories in Europe and vast territories in the America. The late 15th century, after the success of Recoveried of lost territory , Spain, quickly expanded to overseas . The 16th century, Spain and Portugal are the pioneer of geographical discovery and colonial expansion.Spain expanded trade route, and m