// Antiquity

Shu Han

Period
AD 224 – AD 262
Duration
approx. 38 years
Greatest extent
around AD 238
Area (max.)
approx. 882,000 km²
Shu Han at its greatest extent (around AD 238) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Shu Han — according to the map data from AD 224 to AD 262, roughly 38 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

Shu Han — greatest extent around AD 238: the mapped borders then cover about 882,000 km², roughly 0.6% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 224Area according to the map data (max. 882,000 km²)AD 262

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 223)

After

Neighbours around AD 238

The largest states in the region at the same time:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.