// Middle Ages
Chalukya Dynasty
- Period
- AD 555 – AD 756
- Duration
- approx. 201 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 633
- Area (max.)
- approx. 930,000 km²
Period and duration
Chalukya Dynasty — according to the map data from AD 555 to AD 756, roughly 201 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
Chalukya Dynasty — greatest extent around AD 633: the mapped borders then cover about 930,000 km², roughly 0.6% 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 (AD 554)
- Vakataka Kingdom
- Kadamba Empire
After
Neighbours around AD 633
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Harsha's Empire
- Maitraka Dynasty
- Late Pallava Empire
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 633 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Chalukya Dynasty on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.