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A comprehensive overview of the history, geography, and legacy of the French colonial empire from the 16th to the 20th century. Learn about the First and Second French colonial empires, their territories, their roles, their challenges, and their decolonization.
Francuskie imperium kolonialne – Francja wkroczyła na arenę wielkich imperiów kolonialnych na początku XVII wieku, a założenia jej polityki kolonialnej zostały ukształtowane przez kardynała Armanda Jeana Richelieu [1].
A comprehensive list of all territories that were part of the French colonial empires in the last 500 years, either entirely or in part, either under French sovereignty or as mandate or protectorate. The article also covers the history, impact and legacy of the French colonial empire in different regions of the world.
6 wrz 2024 · France probably could have become the leading European colonial power in the 17th and 18th centuries. It had the largest population and wealth, the best army while Louis XIV ruled, and, for a time in his reign, the strongest navy.
The French colonial empire began to fall apart during the Second World War, when various parts of their empire were occupied by foreign powers (Japan in Indochina, Britain in Syria, Lebanon, and Madagascar, the U.S. and Britain in Morocco and Algeria, and Germany in Tunisia).
Learn about the history and geography of the French colonial empires in different regions of the world. Find links to archives, documents and resources related to each empire.
The French colonial Empire (French: Empire colonial français) was land controlled by the French from the 16th century to the late 1960s. In the 17th and 18th centuries France gained and lost large territories in North America and India.
