// Antiquity
Qin Dynasty
- Period
- 218 BC – 209 BC
- Duration
- approx. 9 years
- Greatest extent
- around 210 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 2.1 million km²
Period and duration
Qin Dynasty — according to the map data from 218 BC to 209 BC, roughly 9 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
Qin Dynasty — greatest extent around 210 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 2.1 million km², roughly 1.4% 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 (219 BC)
After
- Eighteen Kingdoms
- Zhai
- Western Chu
Neighbours around 210 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Minyue
- Âu Lạc
Learn more
- Open the world map in 210 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Qin Dynasty 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.