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Largest European Countries Ever

Name the largest countries, current or in history, that are/were based in Europe.
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Countries based in Europe. So no Mongol Empire, Arab Empires, etc.
Year is maximum extent, area is square kilometers
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Area
Year
Country
35,500,000
1920
British Empire
22,800,000
1895
Russian Empire
22,402,200
1991
Soviet Union
17,125,200
Current
Russia
13,700,000
1810
Spanish Empire
13,437,200
1820
Portuguese Empire
11,500,000
1920
Second French Colonial Empire
6,000,000
1942
Nazi Germany
5,200,000
323 BC
Macedonia
5,000,000
117
Roman Empire
Area
Year
Country
4,000,000
1940
Dutch Empire
3,798,000
1938
Italian Empire
3,400,000
1670
First French Colonial Empire
3,199,015
1912
German Empire
2,500,000
1505
Grand Duchy of Moscow
2,100,000
1813
First French Empire
1,322,358
1523
Kalmar Union
1,200,000
814
Carolingian Empire
1,153,465
1650
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
918,881
768
Kingdom of Francia
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Level 52
Jan 1, 2021
Incoming controversy?
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Level 65
Jan 1, 2021
At its maximum extent - and for centuries - the Ottoman Empire was based in Europe. As was the Byzantine/ Eastern Roman Empire before it. I guess the Holy Roman Empire might not be big enough or state-like enough to qualify?
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Level 52
Jan 1, 2021
HRE is too small.
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Level 67
Jan 1, 2021
Belgian empire?
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Level 54
Jan 2, 2021
Ottoman empire?????
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Level 55
Jan 2, 2021
turkey is in asia