Antiquity
Lydia
- Period
- 700 BC – 541 BC
- Duration
- approx. 159 years
- Greatest extent
- around 600 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 256,000 km²
Period and duration
Lydia — according to the map data from 700 BC to 541 BC, roughly 159 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
Lydia — greatest extent around 600 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 256,000 km², roughly 0.2% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (701 BC)
No predecessors in the map data.
After
Neighbours around 600 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in 600 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Lydia on Wikipedia
- All 371 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.