Assertion: empire | /r/CapableOf | stretch with base
Facets:
value: from the early 16th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: across the globe
type: LOCATION
value: in africa
type: LOCATION
value: in north and south america
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The empire began in the 15th century, and from the early 16th century it stretched across the globe, with bases in North and South America, Africa, and various regions of Asia and Oceania.