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Map of China and East Asia in 200

In 200, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 10 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were Xianbei, the Han Dynasty and Cao Cao.

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 200

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Xianbei Wikipedia4.6 million km²5.2 million km²60–237
Han Dynasty Wikipedia3.5 million km²3.5 million km²202 BC–AD 1201
Cao Cao Wikipedia177,000 km²177,000 km²750 BC–AD 223
Protectorate of the Western Regions Wikipedia129,000 km²694,000 km²117–601
Goguryeo Wikipedia127,000 km²127,000 km²36 BC–AD 681
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Mahan Wikipedia50,000 km²50,000 km²91 BC–AD 346
Dongye Wikipedia29,000 km²29,000 km²91 BC–AD 391
Jinhan Wikipedia24,000 km²24,000 km²91 BC–AD 377
Byeonhan Wikipedia14,000 km²14,000 km²91 BC–AD 566

"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 100

New on the map: Cao Cao, Protectorate of the Western Regions.

Gone from the map: Xiongnu, Dong-okjeo.

What comes next: 300

Appear by 300: Western Jin, Tuyuhun, Chámpa, Tamna.

Gone by 300: Xianbei, Han Dynasty, Cao Cao, Protectorate of the Western Regions.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 200?

The map data draws 10 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 200. The largest by land were Xianbei, the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao, the Protectorate of the Western Regions and Goguryeo.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 200?

Of the states on this map, Xianbei held the most land in total: about 5.2 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 200 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 200, 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 200