Makuria

Period and duration

Makuria — according to the map data from AD 347 to AD 1414, roughly 1,067 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

Makuria — greatest extent around AD 656: the mapped borders then cover about 211,000 km², roughly 0.1% 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 346)

After

Neighbours around AD 656

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 656 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Makuria on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance