| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:historical_event 
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                                | gptkbp:characteristic | gptkb:overseas_territories imperialism
 colonial expansion
 
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                                | gptkbp:declinedAfter | 20th century 
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                                | gptkbp:includes | gptkb:British_Empire gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
 gptkb:Russian_Empire
 gptkb:Spanish_Empire
 gptkb:colonialism
 gptkb:Belgian_colonial_empire
 gptkb:Dutch_Empire
 gptkb:Austrian_Empire
 gptkb:Swedish_Empire
 gptkb:German_colonial_empire
 gptkb:Italian_Empire
 gptkb:Norwegian_colonial_empire
 gptkb:Danish_colonial_empire
 Portuguese Empire
 
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                                | gptkbp:influenced | gptkb:cultural_exchange global trade
 decolonization
 spread of Christianity
 modern borders
 
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                                | gptkbp:legacy | gptkb:linguistic_influence cultural diversity
 legal systems
 political systems
 economic structures
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableEvent | gptkb:Age_of_Discovery gptkb:World_War_I
 gptkb:World_War_II
 gptkb:Atlantic_slave_trade
 gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
 colonial wars
 
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                                | gptkbp:period | 15th century to 20th century 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Atlantic_World 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | European empires 
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