This was fulfilled when Britain, a former outpost of the Roman Empire, grew to prominence.
وَفِي أَوَاسِطِ ٱلْقَرْنِ ٱلثَّامِنَ عَشَرَ ،‏ كَانَتْ بَرِيطَانْيَا فِي طَرِيقِهَا نَحْوَ ٱلصَّيْرُورَةِ ٱلدَّوْلَةَ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنَةَ عَلَى ٱلْمَسْرَحِ ٱلْعَالَمِيِّ .‏