// Early modern period
Khanate of Bukhara
- Period
- AD 1516 – AD 1787
- Duration
- approx. 271 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1526
- Area (max.)
- approx. 766,000 km²
Period and duration
Khanate of Bukhara — according to the map data from AD 1516 to AD 1787, roughly 271 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
Khanate of Bukhara — greatest extent around AD 1526: the mapped borders then cover about 766,000 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.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1515)
After
- Durrani Empire
- Khanate of Khiva
- Emirate of Bukhara
- Khanate of Kokand
Neighbours around AD 1526
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1526 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Khanate of Bukhara 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.