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Map of China and East Asia in 600

In 600, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 16 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Sui Dynasty, Western Göktürks and Tuyuhun. Western Göktürks reached well beyond China and East Asia: its whole territory measured about 5.8 million km².

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 600

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Sui Dynasty Wikipedia3.3 million km²3.3 million km²587–627
Western Göktürks Wikipedia2.9 million km²5.8 million km²587–660
Tuyuhun Wikipedia454,000 km²554,000 km²287–665
Goguryeo Wikipedia360,000 km²360,000 km²36 BC–AD 681
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia311,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Asuka Japan Wikipedia230,000 km²230,000 km²540–709
Chenla Wikipedia143,000 km²369,000 km²555–805
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia134,000 km²134,000 km²353–1138
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Early Lý Dynasty Wikipedia91,000 km²91,000 km²546–601
Silla Wikipedia87,000 km²87,000 km²378–681
Maukhari Dynasty Wikipedia56,000 km²534,000 km²555–611
Protectorate of the Western Regions Wikipedia48,000 km²533,000 km²117–601
Chámpa Wikipedia46,000 km²78,000 km²207–1652
Baekje Wikipedia35,000 km²35,000 km²347–660
Tamna Wikipedia1,960 km²1,960 km²263–1278

"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

New on the map: Sui Dynasty, Western Göktürks, Yenisei Kyrgyz, Asuka Japan, Chenla, Early Lý Dynasty, Maukhari Dynasty.

Gone from the map: Alliance between Northern Wei and Rouran Khaganate, Rouran Khaganate, Southern Qi, Alliance between Gupta Empire and Vakataka Kingdom, Byeonhan.

What comes next: 700

Appear by 700: Tang Dynasty, Türgesh, Tibetan Empire, Unified Silla, Haripuñjaya, Lavo Kingdom, Khadga Dynasty, Turks.

Gone by 700: Sui Dynasty, Western Göktürks, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, Early Lý Dynasty, Silla, Maukhari Dynasty, Protectorate of the Western Regions, Baekje, Tamna.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 600?

The map data draws 16 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 600. The largest by land were the Sui Dynasty, Western Göktürks, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo and Yenisei Kyrgyz.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 600?

Of the states on this map, Western Göktürks held the most land in total: about 5.8 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 600 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 600, 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

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