// Middle Ages
Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Period
- AD 1352 – AD 1768
- Duration
- approx. 416 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1600
- Area (max.)
- approx. 450,000 km²
Period and duration
Ayutthaya Kingdom — according to the map data from AD 1352 to AD 1768, roughly 416 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
Ayutthaya Kingdom — greatest extent around AD 1600: the mapped borders then cover about 450,000 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 (AD 1351)
- Sukhothai Kingdom
- Khmer Empire
- Lavo Kingdom
- Hanthawaddy Kingdom
After
- Thonburi Kingdom
- Konbaung Dynasty
Neighbours around AD 1600
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Spanish Empire
- Ming Dynasty
- First Toungoo Empire
- Lan Xang
- Khmer Empire
- Trịnh lords
- Nguyễn lords
- Kingdom of Mrauk U
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1600 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Ayutthaya Kingdom 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.