// Antiquity
Nanyue
- Period
- 206 BC – 111 BC
- Duration
- approx. 95 years
- Greatest extent
- around 170 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 622,000 km²
Period and duration
Nanyue — according to the map data from 206 BC to 111 BC, roughly 95 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
Nanyue — greatest extent around 170 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 622,000 km², roughly 0.4% 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 (207 BC)
- Minyue
- Âu Lạc
- Eighteen Kingdoms
- Zhai
After
Neighbours around 170 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in 170 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Nanyue 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.