What empires and states existed in Asia in 323 BCE?

The atlas maps 21 states in Asia in 323 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were The Macedonian Empire of Alexander, Nanda Empire, Warring States China, Yuezhi, Chu, Minyue.

What was the largest empire in Asia in 323 BCE?

The Macedonian Empire of Alexander had the largest mapped territory among states present in Asia in 323 BCE, about 4.94M km², followed by Nanda Empire (1.41M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.

What did the map of Asia look like in 323 BC?

In 323 BCE the map of Asia was divided between 21 mapped states and empires. The Macedonian Empire of Alexander held the largest territory, followed by Nanda Empire. Their borders covered parts of 31 present-day countries.

How many states are shown on the map for 323 BCE?

21. 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.

Map of Asia in 323 BC — Empires & Borders

Map of Asia in 323 BCE

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The Major Powers of 323 BCE

The Macedonian Empire of Alexander

675–292 BCE

Macedonia, also called Macedon, was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The kingdom was founded and initially ruled by the royal Argead dynasty, which was followed by the Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasties.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 4.94M km²

Nanda Empire

333–319 BCE

The Nanda Empire was a vast empire that governed in Magadha and Gangetic plains with an enormous geographical reach in 4th-century BCE northeastern India, with some accounts suggesting existence as far back as the 5th century BCE. The Nandas built on the successes of their Haryanka and Shaishunaga predecessors and installed a more centralised administration.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 1.41M km²

Warring States China

480–219 BCE

The Warring States period in Chinese history comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty, which were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded with the wars of conquest that saw the state of Qin annex each of the other contender states by 221 BC and found the Qin dynasty, the first imperial dynastic state in East Asian history.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 1.03M km²

Yuezhi

404 BCE – 42 CE

The 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 323 BCE: 916,154 km²

Chu

750–224 BCE

Chu was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BC.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 563,297 km²

Minyue

333–111 BCE

Minyue was an ancient kingdom in what is now the Fujian province in southern China. It was a contemporary of the Han dynasty, and was later annexed by the Han empire as the dynasty expanded southward.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 376,736 km²

Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

States and Empires in 323 BCE

21 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.

States and empires in Asia in 323 BCE
#	State	Mapped area	Dates	Modern countries
1	The Macedonian Empire of Alexander	4.94M km²	675–292 BCE	India, Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and 13 more
2	Nanda Empire	1.41M km²	333–319 BCE	India, Bangladesh, Nepal
3	Warring States China	1.03M km²	480–219 BCE	China
4	Yuezhi	916,154 km²	404 BCE – 42 CE	China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
5	Chu	563,297 km²	750–224 BCE	China
6	Minyue	376,736 km²	333–111 BCE	China
7	Scythia	365,441 km²	650–224 BCE	Russia, Ukraine, Moldova
8	Kingdom of Armenia	242,100 km²	326 BCE – 646 CE	Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia
9	Kingdom of Lysimachus	151,410 km²	323–282 BCE	Turkey, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria
10	Laomedon	122,343 km²	323–319 BCE	Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and 1 more
11	Qi	119,901 km²	750–204 BCE	China
12	Perdiccas	117,037 km²	323–319 BCE	Iran, Iraq
13	Qin	90,198 km²	750–219 BCE	China
14	Wei	86,265 km²	404–204 BCE	China
15	Hadhramaut	86,171 km²	700 BCE – 305 CE	Yemen
16	Zhao	51,525 km²	404–226 BCE	China
17	Yan	39,183 km²	750–204 BCE	China
18	Sabaeans	35,605 km²	800 BCE – 282 CE	Yemen
19	Song	34,728 km²	750–285 BCE	China
20	Han	15,596 km²	404–203 BCE	China
21	Kingdom of Bithynia	14,594 km²	333–67 BCE	Turkey

323 BCE by Region

323 BCE: Quick Answers

What empires and states existed in Asia in 323 BCE?: The atlas maps 21 states in Asia in 323 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were The Macedonian Empire of Alexander, Nanda Empire, Warring States China, Yuezhi, Chu, Minyue.
What was the largest empire in Asia in 323 BCE?: The Macedonian Empire of Alexander had the largest mapped territory among states present in Asia in 323 BCE, about 4.94M km², followed by Nanda Empire (1.41M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
What did the map of Asia look like in 323 BC?: In 323 BCE the map of Asia was divided between 21 mapped states and empires. The Macedonian Empire of Alexander held the largest territory, followed by Nanda Empire. Their borders covered parts of 31 present-day countries.
How many states are shown on the map for 323 BCE?: 21. 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.