// Early modern period
Qajar Dynasty
- Period
- AD 1788 – AD 1923
- Duration
- approx. 135 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1895
- Area (max.)
- approx. 1.8 million km²
Period and duration
Qajar Dynasty — according to the map data from AD 1788 to AD 1923, roughly 135 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
Qajar Dynasty — greatest extent around AD 1895: the mapped borders then cover about 1.8 million km², roughly 1.2% 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 1787)
After
- Dutch East Indies
- Netherlands
Neighbours around AD 1895
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1895 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Qajar 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.