Xiongnu

Period and duration

Xiongnu — according to the map data from 208 BC to AD 153, roughly 360 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

Xiongnu — greatest extent around 144 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 5.6 million km², roughly 3.8% 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 (209 BC)

After

Neighbours around 144 BC

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in 144 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Xiongnu on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance