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Map of the World in 323 BC

In 323 BC, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 37 states, empires and other polities in the world. By the land they held , the largest were the Macedonian Empire, the Nanda Empire and the Warring States China.

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States and empires in the World in 323 BC

StateTerritoryWhole stateIn the data
Macedonian Empire Wikipedia9.6 million km²9.6 million km²675 BC–292 BC
Nanda Empire Wikipedia1.4 million km²1.4 million km²333 BC–319 BC
Warring States China Wikipedia1.0 million km²1.0 million km²480 BC–219 BC
Yuezhi Wikipedia915,000 km²915,000 km²404 BC–AD 42
Chu Wikipedia564,000 km²564,000 km²750 BC–224 BC
Minyue Wikipedia378,000 km²378,000 km²500 BC–111 BC
Scythia Wikipedia365,000 km²365,000 km²650 BC–224 BC
Kingdom of Kush Wikipedia337,000 km²337,000 km²1000 BC–AD 346
Kingdom of Armenia Wikipedia242,000 km²242,000 km²326 BC–AD 646
Carthage Wikipedia199,000 km²199,000 km²650 BC–145 BC
Kingdom of Lysimachus Wikipedia151,000 km²151,000 km²323 BC–282 BC
Greek City-States Wikipedia134,000 km²134,000 km²800 BC–AD 83
Laomedon Wikipedia122,000 km²122,000 km²323 BC–319 BC
Qi120,000 km²120,000 km²750 BC–204 BC
Perdiccas Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²323 BC–319 BC
Qin91,000 km²91,000 km²750 BC–219 BC
Hadhramaut Wikipedia86,000 km²86,000 km²700 BC–AD 305
Wei86,000 km²86,000 km²404 BC–204 BC
Zhao52,000 km²52,000 km²404 BC–226 BC
Yan39,000 km²39,000 km²750 BC–204 BC
Sabaeans Wikipedia36,000 km²36,000 km²800 BC–AD 282
Song35,000 km²35,000 km²750 BC–285 BC
Etruscans Wikipedia32,000 km²32,000 km²750 BC–265 BC
Cyrenaica Wikipedia31,000 km²31,000 km²331 BC–92 BC
Minaeans29,000 km²29,000 km²383 BC–26 BC
Athenian Coalition Wikipedia23,000 km²23,000 km²323 BC–257 BC
Han16,000 km²16,000 km²404 BC–203 BC
Kingdom of Bithynia Wikipedia15,000 km²15,000 km²333 BC–67 BC
Qataban Wikipedia12,000 km²12,000 km²350 BC–AD 183
Zhongshan Wikipedia11,000 km²11,000 km²366 BC–292 BC
Roman Republic10,000 km²10,000 km²500 BC–32 BC
Lu8,950 km²8,950 km²750 BC–248 BC
Cimmerian Bosporus Wikipedia6,610 km²6,610 km²404 BC–AD 372
Zapotec Civilization Wikipedia6,470 km²6,470 km²500 BC–AD 895
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: Nanda Empire, Warring States China, Yuezhi, Kingdom of Armenia, Kingdom of Lysimachus, Laomedon, Perdiccas, Wei, Zhao, Cyrenaica, Minaeans, Athenian Coalition, Han, Kingdom of Bithynia, Qataban, Zhongshan, Roman Republic, Cimmerian Bosporus.

Gone from the map: Achaemenid Empire, Spring and Autumn States, Wu, Jin, Mahajanapadas, Magadha - Haryanka dynasty, Olmec Civilization, Peloponnesian League, Zhu, Janapada of Malla, Janapada of Aśmaka, Zheng, Janapada of Kuru, Janapada of Matsya, Janapada of Surasena, Janapada of Vajji, Janapada of Avanti, Janapada of Kāśī, Chen, Janapada of Kosala, Janapada of Pañcāla, Janapada of Cedī, Teng, Janapada of Vatsa, Cao, Cai, Roman Kingdom.

What comes next: 200 BC

Appear by 200 BC: Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, Xiongnu, Han Dynasty, Maurya Empire, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Satavahana Dynasty, Nanyue, Parthian Empire, Mayan City-States, Atropatene, Antigonid Macedonia, Kingdom of Pontus, Kalinga, Anurādhapura, Kingdom of Cappadocia, Mauretania, Galatia, Kingdom of Pergamon, Early Pandyas, Early Cholas, Early Cheras, Paphlagonia, Kingdom of Sophene, Achaean League, Aetolian League.

Gone by 200 BC: Macedonian Empire, Nanda Empire, Warring States China, Chu, Scythia, Kingdom of Armenia, Kingdom of Lysimachus, Laomedon, Qi, Perdiccas, Qin, Wei, Zhao, Yan, Song, Etruscans, Cyrenaica, Athenian Coalition, Han, Zhongshan, Lu, Wey, Later Zhou, Xu.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in the World in 323 BC?

The map data draws 37 states and other polities in the World in 323 BC. The largest by land were the Macedonian Empire, the Nanda Empire, the Warring States China, Yuezhi and Chu.

What was the largest empire in the world in 323 BC?

Of the states on this map, the Macedonian Empire held the most land in total: about 9.6 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore the World 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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