Meanings of whole kingdoms in English

The great leader of armies was striding onward, whole kingdoms between his paces.

I felt the kind of blinding hatred that whole kingdoms must have for invading armies.

Alexander, Scipio, Conde, and many others, though still younger than I, marched armies to brilliant conquests, and decided the fate of whole kingdoms.

Since it is become the fashion to banquet whole kingdoms by turns, I should pray, if I was minister to be sent to Lucca.

In your books I have flung myself into the bottomless pit, performed miracles, slain, burned towns, preached new religions, conquered whole kingdoms....

"Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish-wholekingdoms can be conquered," replied Simeon.