Eighteen Kingdoms: Map & History
The historiographical term "Eighteen Kingdoms", also translated as "Eighteen States", refers to the eighteen fengjian states in China created by military leader Xiang Yu in 206 BCE, after the collapse of the Qin dynasty.
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The historiographical term "Eighteen Kingdoms", also translated as "Eighteen States", refers to the eighteen fengjian states in China created by military leader Xiang Yu in 206 BCE, after the collapse of the Qin dynasty. The establishment and abolition of the Eighteen Kingdoms marked the beginning and end of a turbulent interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention.
Modern Countries Once Part of Eighteen Kingdoms
At its mapped extent, Eighteen Kingdoms covered territory in 3 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Hong Kong S.A.R.208–207 BCE · nearly all
- Macau S.A.R208–207 BCE · nearly all
- China208–204 BCE · a large part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Eighteen Kingdoms's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Eighteen Kingdoms: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Eighteen Kingdoms exist?
Eighteen Kingdoms is dated to 208 BCE – 204 BCE, in the Classical Antiquity era.
How large was Eighteen Kingdoms at its peak?
At its peak in 208 BC Eighteen Kingdoms covered about 2,128,079 km².