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<p>The phrase "<b>the empire on which the sun never sets</b>"  has been employed to describe empires so territorially extensive that it seemed to be always daytime in at least one part of their domains. Deriving from similar claims of universal rule associated with the ancient <a href="page.php?w=Roman_Empire">Roman</a> and <a href="page.php?w=Persian_Empire">Persian</a> empires, the modern concept originated in reference to the empire of <a href="page.php?w=Charles_V%2C_Holy_Roman_Emperor">Charles V</a>. The phrase has long been used to define</p><p>
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