// Middle Ages
Nanzhao
- Period
- AD 741 – AD 910
- Duration
- approx. 169 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 850
- Area (max.)
- approx. 795,000 km²
Period and duration
Nanzhao — according to the map data from AD 741 to AD 910, roughly 169 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
Nanzhao — greatest extent around AD 850: the mapped borders then cover about 795,000 km², roughly 0.5% 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 740)
After
- Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
- Former Shu
Neighbours around AD 850
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Tang Dynasty
- Haripuñjaya
- Pyu City-States
- Kamarupa Kingdom
- Pagan Kingdom
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 850 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Nanzhao 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.