Antiquity
Shang Dynasty
- Period
- 1600 BC – 1001 BC
- Duration
- approx. 599 years
- Greatest extent
- around 1600 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 157,000 km²
Period and duration
Shang Dynasty — according to the map data from 1600 BC to 1001 BC, roughly 599 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
Shang Dynasty — greatest extent around 1600 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 157,000 km², roughly 0.1% 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 (1601 BC)
No predecessors in the map data.
After
Neighbours around 1600 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
No neighbouring states in the map data.
Learn more
- Open the world map in 1600 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Shang Dynasty 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.