// Early modern period
Qing Dynasty
- Period
- AD 1645 – AD 1911
- Duration
- approx. 266 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1794
- Area (max.)
- approx. 12.5 million km²
Period and duration
Qing Dynasty — according to the map data from AD 1645 to AD 1911, roughly 266 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
Qing Dynasty — greatest extent around AD 1794: the mapped borders then cover about 12.5 million km², roughly 8.4% 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 (AD 1644)
After
- Republic of China
- Russian Empire
- Great Mongol State
Neighbours around AD 1794
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1794 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Qing 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.