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Map of China and East Asia in 323 BC

In 323 BC, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 17 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Warring States China, Chu and Minyue. The Nanda Empire reached well beyond China and East Asia: its whole territory measured about 1.4 million km².

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 323 BC

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Warring States China Wikipedia1.0 million km²1.0 million km²480 BC–219 BC
Chu Wikipedia564,000 km²564,000 km²750 BC–224 BC
Minyue Wikipedia378,000 km²378,000 km²500 BC–111 BC
Nanda Empire Wikipedia145,000 km²1.4 million km²333 BC–319 BC
Yuezhi Wikipedia122,000 km²915,000 km²404 BC–AD 42
Qi120,000 km²120,000 km²750 BC–204 BC
Qin91,000 km²91,000 km²750 BC–219 BC
Wei86,000 km²86,000 km²404 BC–204 BC
Zhao52,000 km²52,000 km²404 BC–226 BC
Yan39,000 km²39,000 km²750 BC–204 BC
Song35,000 km²35,000 km²750 BC–285 BC
Han16,000 km²16,000 km²404 BC–203 BC
Zhongshan Wikipedia11,000 km²11,000 km²366 BC–292 BC
Lu8,950 km²8,950 km²750 BC–248 BC
Wey Wikipedia5,710 km²5,710 km²750 BC–248 BC
Later Zhou Wikipedia3,970 km²3,970 km²750 BC–AD 960
Xu Wikipedia2,990 km²2,990 km²750 BC–285 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 500 BC

New on the map: Warring States China, Nanda Empire, Yuezhi, Wei, Zhao, Han, Zhongshan.

Gone from the map: Spring and Autumn States, Wu, Jin, Zhu, Zheng, Chen, Teng, Cao, Cai.

What comes next: 200 BC

Appear by 200 BC: Xiongnu, Han Dynasty, Nanyue, Maurya Empire.

Gone by 200 BC: Warring States China, Chu, Nanda Empire, Qi, Qin, Wei, Zhao, Yan, Song, Han, Zhongshan, Lu, Wey, Later Zhou, Xu.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 323 BC?

The map data draws 17 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 323 BC. The largest by land were the Warring States China, Chu, Minyue, the Nanda Empire and Yuezhi.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 323 BC?

Of the states on this map, the Nanda Empire held the most land in total: about 1.4 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 323 BC interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 323 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.

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Other regions in 323 BC