// Middle Ages
Rashtrakuta Dynasty
- Period
- AD 755 – AD 989
- Duration
- approx. 234 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 788
- Area (max.)
- approx. 1.2 million km²
Period and duration
Rashtrakuta Dynasty — according to the map data from AD 755 to AD 989, roughly 234 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
Rashtrakuta Dynasty — greatest extent around AD 788: the mapped borders then cover about 1.2 million km², roughly 0.8% 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 754)
After
- Western Chalukya Empire
- Paramara Dynasty
Neighbours around AD 788
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 788 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Rashtrakuta 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.