Sui Dynasty

Period and duration

Sui Dynasty — according to the map data from AD 587 to AD 627, roughly 40 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

Sui Dynasty — greatest extent around AD 612: the mapped borders then cover about 3.4 million km², roughly 2.3% 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 586)

After

Neighbours around AD 612

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 612 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Sui Dynasty on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance