// Antiquity
Sasanian Empire
- Period
- AD 215 – AD 643
- Duration
- approx. 428 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 623
- Area (max.)
- approx. 5 million km²
Period and duration
Sasanian Empire — according to the map data from AD 215 to AD 643, roughly 428 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
Sasanian Empire — greatest extent around AD 623: the mapped borders then cover about 5 million km², roughly 3.4% 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 214)
After
Neighbours around AD 623
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Western Göktürks
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Harsha's Empire
- Avar Khaganate
- Chalukya Dynasty
- Samo's Empire
- Maitraka Dynasty
- Nobatia
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 623 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Sasanian Empire 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.