// Middle Ages
Western Xia
- Period
- AD 990 – AD 1226
- Duration
- approx. 236 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1040
- Area (max.)
- approx. 475,000 km²
Period and duration
Western Xia — according to the map data from AD 990 to AD 1226, roughly 236 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 Xia — greatest extent around AD 1040: the mapped borders then cover about 475,000 km², roughly 0.3% 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 989)
- Ganzhou Kingdom
After
Neighbours around AD 1040
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1040 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Western Xia 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.