Pax Britannica
(proper noun)
The period of British imperialism after the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, which led to a period of overseas British expansionism.
Examples of Pax Britannica in the following topics:
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The Monroe Doctrine
- However, the Monroe Doctrine met with tacit British approval, and the Royal Navy mostly enforced it as part of the wider Pax Britannica, which maintained the neutrality of the seas.
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Mediterranean Trade and European Expansion
- Although the Mongols had threatened Europe with pillage and destruction, Mongol states also unified much of Eurasia and, from 1206 on, the Pax Mongolica allowed safe trade routes and communication lines stretching from the Middle East to China—known as the silk road .