// Antiquity
Zhou Dynasty
- Period
- 1000 BC – 751 BC
- Duration
- approx. 249 years
- Greatest extent
- around 1000 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 699,000 km²
Period and duration
Zhou Dynasty — according to the map data from 1000 BC to 751 BC, roughly 249 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
Zhou Dynasty — greatest extent around 1000 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 699,000 km², roughly 0.5% 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 (1001 BC)
- Shang Dynasty
After
- Spring and Autumn States
- Jin
- Wu
- Qi
Neighbours around 1000 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
No neighbouring states in the map data.
Learn more
- Open the world map in 1000 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Zhou Dynasty 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.