Early modern period

Dzungar Khanate

Period
AD 1609 – AD 1756
Duration
approx. 147 years
Greatest extent
around AD 1687
Area (max.)
approx. 3.6 million km²
Dzungar Khanate at its greatest extent (around AD 1687) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Strength

The last great nomad empire of the steppe, equipped with firearms and cannon.

Famous figures

  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan
  • Tsewang Rabtan
  • Amursana

Wars & battles won

  • Victory over the Khalkha Mongols (1688)
  • Conquest of Eastern Turkestan (1680)

Wars & battles lost

  • Conquest by the Qing (1755–58)

Languages

  • Mongolian

Period and duration

Dzungar Khanate — according to the map data from AD 1609 to AD 1756, roughly 147 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Dzungar Khanate — greatest extent around AD 1687: the mapped borders then cover about 3.6 million km², roughly 2.4% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 1609Area according to the map data (max. 3.6 million km²)AD 1756

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1608)

After

Neighbours around AD 1687

The largest states in the region at the same time:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.