// Antiquity
Goguryeo
- Period
- 36 BC – AD 681
- Duration
- approx. 716 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 480
- Area (max.)
- approx. 410,000 km²
Period and duration
Goguryeo — according to the map data from 36 BC to AD 681, roughly 716 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
Goguryeo — greatest extent around AD 480: the mapped borders then cover about 410,000 km², roughly 0.3% 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 (37 BC)
After
- Tang Dynasty
- Unified Silla
Neighbours around AD 480
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Rouran Khaganate
- Northern Wei
- Baekje
- Silla
- Byeonhan
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 480 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Goguryeo 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.