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Indo-Sasanian Empire

Period
AD 260 – AD 357
Duration
approx. 97 years
Greatest extent
around AD 347
Area (max.)
approx. 752,000 km²
Indo-Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent (around AD 347) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Indo-Sasanian Empire — according to the map data from AD 260 to AD 357, roughly 97 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

Indo-Sasanian Empire — greatest extent around AD 347: the mapped borders then cover about 752,000 km², roughly 0.5% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 260Area according to the map data (max. 752,000 km²)AD 357

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 259)

  • Western Kushans

After

Neighbours around AD 347

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.