// Antiquity
Late Pallava Empire
- Period
- AD 283 – AD 805
- Duration
- approx. 522 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 306
- Area (max.)
- approx. 307,000 km²
Period and duration
Late Pallava Empire — according to the map data from AD 283 to AD 805, roughly 522 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
Late Pallava Empire — greatest extent around AD 306: the mapped borders then cover about 307,000 km², roughly 0.2% 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 282)
- Early Pandyas
- Early Cholas
- Early Cheras
After
- Rashtrakuta Dynasty
- Pandya Dynasty
Neighbours around AD 306
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Vakataka Kingdom
- Anurādhapura
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 306 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Late Pallava Empire 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.