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Map of China and East Asia in 100 BC

In 100 BC, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 5 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Han Dynasty, Xiongnu and Korean Jin.

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 100 BC

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Han Dynasty Wikipedia3.2 million km²3.2 million km²202 BC–AD 1201
Xiongnu Wikipedia2.1 million km²3.3 million km²208 BC–AD 153
Korean Jin Wikipedia113,000 km²113,000 km²197 BC–92 BC
Shunga Empire Wikipedia113,000 km²1.1 million km²170 BC–67 BC
Gojoseon Wikipedia81,000 km²81,000 km²197 BC–92 BC

"In the data" gives the first and last year the dataset draws the state under this identity; states often existed earlier or later in another form.

What changed since 200 BC

New on the map: Korean Jin, Shunga Empire, Gojoseon.

Gone from the map: Nanyue, Minyue, Yuezhi, Maurya Empire.

What comes next: AD 1

Appear by AD 1: Goguryeo, Mahan, Dong-okjeo, Dongye, Jinhan, Byeonhan.

Gone by AD 1: Korean Jin, Shunga Empire, Gojoseon.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 100 BC?

The map data draws 5 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 100 BC. The largest by land were the Han Dynasty, Xiongnu, Korean Jin, the Shunga Empire and Gojoseon.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 100 BC?

Of the states on this map, Xiongnu held the most land in total: about 3.3 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore China and East Asia in 100 BC interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 100 BC, zoom into any region, move through the years, and ask the history guide questions: it answers in plain words and draws places, armies and borders on the map.

About these borders

The borders come from Cliopatria (v0.2.1, Seshat Global History Databank, CC BY 4.0), the dataset behind our interactive map, with our audited name and border corrections. It records each state's territory year by year from 3400 BC to 2024. Borders before modern surveys are reconstructions: the data draws a state where it held control, and frontier zones, nomadic realms and loose overlordships are approximate. Areas are measured on an equal-area projection. Read how we make our maps.

China in other years

Other regions in 100 BC