Realm · 318–185 BCE
Maurya Empire
Maurya Empire appears on the map from 318 BCE to 185 BCE. At its greatest recorded extent, in 256 BCE, it covered about 3.95 million km².
Around 322 BCE Chandragupta Maurya, reportedly guided by the minister Chanakya (Kautilya), overthrew the Nanda kings of Magadha in the Ganges valley. Moving into the vacuum left by Alexander's withdrawal, he conquered the north-west and later won Afghan territory from Seleucus I. His son Bindusara pushed south, and his grandson Ashoka conquered Kalinga in a war so bloody that he turned to Buddhism. More about Maurya Empire.
See Maurya Empire on the map in 256 BCE
- On the map
- 318–185 BCE
- Greatest extent
- 256 BCE, about 3.95 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Maurya Empire · Wikidata Q62943
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 318–316 BCE | 1.71 million km² |
| 315–302 BCE | 2.12 million km² |
| 301–292 BCE | 2.62 million km² |
| 291–257 BCE | 3.82 million km² |
| 256–248 BCE | 3.95 million km² |
| 247–226 BCE | 3.95 million km² |
| 225–189 BCE | 1.14 million km² |
| 188–185 BCE | 1.14 million km² |
Related
- Maurya Empire empire
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- The world in 200 BCE: Rome and Han Rise chapter