// Antiquity
Liu Song Dynasty
- Period
- AD 426 – AD 479
- Duration
- approx. 53 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 426
- Area (max.)
- approx. 2.7 million km²
Period and duration
Liu Song Dynasty — according to the map data from AD 426 to AD 479, roughly 53 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
Liu Song Dynasty — greatest extent around AD 426: the mapped borders then cover about 2.7 million km², roughly 1.8% 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 425)
After
Neighbours around AD 426
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Rouran Khaganate
- Goguryeo
- Tuyuhun
- Xia
- Western Qin
- Northern Wei
- Northern Liang
- Chámpa
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 426 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Liu Song 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.