// Antiquity
Western Satraps
- Period
- AD 43 – AD 409
- Duration
- approx. 366 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 270
- Area (max.)
- approx. 845,000 km²
Period and duration
Western Satraps — according to the map data from AD 43 to AD 409, roughly 366 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
Western Satraps — greatest extent around AD 270: the mapped borders then cover about 845,000 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.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 42)
- Indo-Scythians
- Satavahana Dynasty
- Indo-Parthians
After
Neighbours around AD 270
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 270 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Western Satraps 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.