// Antiquity
Maurya Empire
- Period
- 318 BC – 171 BC
- Duration
- approx. 147 years
- Greatest extent
- around 247 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 4 million km²
Period and duration
Maurya Empire — according to the map data from 318 BC to 171 BC, roughly 147 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
Maurya Empire — greatest extent around 247 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 4 million km², roughly 2.7% 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 (319 BC)
After
- Mahameghavahana Dynasty
- Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
- Shunga Empire
Neighbours around 247 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Seleucid Empire
- Yuezhi
- Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
- Anurādhapura
- Early Pandyas
- Early Cholas
- Early Cheras
Learn more
- Open the world map in 247 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Maurya 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.