// Antiquity
Minyue
- Period
- 333 BC – 111 BC
- Duration
- approx. 222 years
- Greatest extent
- around 203 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 470,000 km²
Period and duration
Minyue — according to the map data from 333 BC to 111 BC, roughly 222 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
Minyue — greatest extent around 203 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 470,000 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 (334 BC)
After
Neighbours around 203 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Western Chu
- Nanyue
Learn more
- Open the world map in 203 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Minyue 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.