Map of Asia in 200 BC (200 BCE)
In 200 BCE the atlas maps 28 states and empires with territory in Asia. The largest by mapped territory was Xiongnu, at about 4.11M km², followed by Seleucid Empire. The map below is set to 200 BCE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 28
- Largest
- 4.11M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 32
- Longest Established
- 800–200 BCE
Map of Asia in 200 BCE
Borders are drawn for 200 BCE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 200 BCE
Xiongnu
208 BCE – 153 CEThe Xiongnu were a tribal confederation of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 209 BC, founded the Xiongnu Empire.
Mapped extent in 200 BCE: 4.11M km²
Seleucid Empire
318–64 BCEThe Seleucid dynasty or the Seleucidae was a Macedonian Greek royal family, which ruled the Seleucid Empire based in West Asia during the Hellenistic period. It was founded by Seleucus I Nicator, a general and successor of Alexander the Great, after the division of the Macedonian Empire as a result of the Wars of the Successors (Diadochi).
Mapped extent in 200 BCE: 2.28M km²
The Han Dynasty
202 BCE – 237 CEThe Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC). It was succeeded by the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD) and also briefly interrupted by the Xin dynasty (9–23 AD) established by the usurping regent Wang Mang.
Mapped extent in 200 BCE: 2.04M km²
The Maurya Empire
318–171 BCEThe Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya around c.
Mapped extent in 200 BCE: 1.14M km²
Yuezhi
404 BCE – 42 CEThe Yuezhi were an ancient people first described in Chinese histories as nomadic pastoralists living in an arid grassland area in the western part of the modern Chinese province of Gansu, during the 1st millennium BC. After a major defeat at the hands of the Xiongnu in 176 BC, the Yuezhi split into two groups migrating in different directions: the Greater Yuezhi and Lesser Yuezhi.
Mapped extent in 200 BCE: 900,199 km²
Ptolemaic Kingdom
331–28 BCEThe Ptolemaic Kingdom or Ptolemaic Empire was an ancient Greek polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 305 BC by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander the Great, and was ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC.
Mapped extent in 200 BCE: 780,244 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 200 BCE
28 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiongnu | 4.11M km² | 208 BCE – 153 CE | China, Russia, Mongolia |
| 2 | Seleucid Empire | 2.28M km² | 318–64 BCE | Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and 2 more |
| 3 | The Han Dynasty | 2.04M km² | 202 BCE – 237 CE | China |
| 4 | The Maurya Empire | 1.14M km² | 318–171 BCE | India, Bangladesh, Nepal |
| 5 | Yuezhi | 900,199 km² | 404 BCE – 42 CE | China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
| 6 | Ptolemaic Kingdom | 780,244 km² | 331–28 BCE | Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Libya and 3 more |
| 7 | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom | 685,135 km² | 247–127 BCE | Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan |
| 8 | Satavahana Dynasty | 535,339 km² | 225 BCE – 223 CE | India |
| 9 | Nanyue | 351,448 km² | 206–111 BCE | China, Vietnam, Hong Kong S.A.R., Macau S.A.R |
| 10 | Minyue | 268,211 km² | 333–111 BCE | China |
| 11 | Parthian Empire | 253,596 km² | 239 BCE – 237 CE | Iran, Turkmenistan |
| 12 | Atropatene | 146,793 km² | 307–165 BCE | Iran |
| 13 | Kingdom of Pontus | 93,098 km² | 281 BCE – 67 CE | Turkey |
| 14 | Hadhramaut | 86,171 km² | 700 BCE – 305 CE | Yemen |
| 15 | Kalinga | 81,474 km² | 318–171 BCE | India |
| 16 | Greek City-States | 77,961 km² | 800 BCE – 83 CE | Turkey, France, Greece |
| 17 | Anurādhapura | 73,532 km² | 291 BCE – 1017 CE | Sri Lanka |
| 18 | Kingdom of Cappadocia | 67,615 km² | 239 BCE – 22 CE | Turkey |
| 19 | Galatia | 50,699 km² | 279–26 BCE | Turkey |
| 20 | Kingdom of Pergamon | 38,422 km² | 279–127 BCE | Turkey |
| 21 | Sabaeans | 35,605 km² | 800 BCE – 282 CE | Yemen |
| 22 | Early Pandyas | 32,556 km² | 291 BCE – 305 CE | India |
| 23 | Kingdom of Bithynia | 29,830 km² | 333–67 BCE | Turkey |
| 24 | Early Cholas | 28,856 km² | 291 BCE – 305 CE | India |
| 25 | Early Cheras | 25,181 km² | 291 BCE – 305 CE | India |
| 26 | Cimmerian Bosporus | 24,828 km² | 404 BCE – 372 CE | Russia |
| 27 | Paphlagonia | 22,923 km² | 279–127 BCE | Turkey |
| 28 | Kingdom of Sophene | 17,020 km² | 256 BCE – 113 CE | Turkey |
200 BCE by Region
200 BCE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Asia in 200 BCE?
- The atlas maps 28 states in Asia in 200 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were Xiongnu, Seleucid Empire, The Han Dynasty, The Maurya Empire, Yuezhi, Ptolemaic Kingdom.
- What was the largest empire in Asia in 200 BCE?
- Xiongnu had the largest mapped territory among states present in Asia in 200 BCE, about 4.11M km², followed by Seleucid Empire (2.28M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Asia look like in 200 BC?
- In 200 BCE the map of Asia was divided between 28 mapped states and empires. Xiongnu held the largest territory, followed by Seleucid Empire. Their borders covered parts of 32 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 200 BCE?
- 28. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.