Antiquity

Teotihuacan

Period
50 BC – AD 704
Duration
approx. 753 years
Greatest extent
around 50 BC
Area (max.)
approx. 6,000 km²
Teotihuacan at its greatest extent (around 50 BC) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Teotihuacan — according to the map data from 50 BC to AD 704, roughly 753 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

Teotihuacan — greatest extent around 50 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 6,000 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.

50 BCArea according to the map data (max. 6,000 km²)AD 704

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (51 BC)

No predecessors in the map data.

After

No successors in the map data.

Neighbours around 50 BC

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.