Question

How long has imperialism existed

Answer 1

The Age of Imperialism, a time period beginning around 1760, saw European industrializing nations, engaging in the process of colonizing, influencing, and annexing other parts of the world. 19th century episodes included the "Scramble for Africa."

Answer 2

Expansionism and centralisation have existed throughout recorded history by states, with the earliest examples dating back to the mid- third millennium BC. However, the concept of imperialism arose in the modern age, associated chiefly with the European colonial powers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries and New Imperialism.