// Antiquity

Minyue

Period
333 BC – 111 BC
Duration
approx. 222 years
Greatest extent
around 203 BC
Area (max.)
approx. 470,000 km²
Minyue at its greatest extent (around 203 BC) · Borders: Cliopatria
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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.

333 BCArea according to the map data (max. 470,000 km²)111 BC

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:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.