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Indo-Scythians

Period
144 BC – AD 282
Duration
approx. 425 years
Greatest extent
around 66 BC
Area (max.)
approx. 1.5 million km²
Indo-Scythians at its greatest extent (around 66 BC) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Indo-Scythians — according to the map data from 144 BC to AD 282, roughly 425 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-Scythians — greatest extent around 66 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 1.5 million km², roughly 1% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

144 BCArea according to the map data (max. 1.5 million km²)AD 282

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (145 BC)

After

Neighbours around 66 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.