Realm · 1375–1644
Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty appears on the map from 1375 to 1644. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1422, it covered about 6.27 million km².
One of the realms of Ming dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang, a former peasant and Buddhist monk who rose to lead the Red Turban rebels, drove out the Mongols and proclaimed the Ming dynasty in 1368, ruling as the Hongwu Emperor. He rebuilt agriculture and concentrated power in the emperor's hands.
See Ming Dynasty on the map in 1422
- On the map
- 1375–1644
- Greatest extent
- 1422, about 6.27 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Ming dynasty · Wikidata Q9903
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1375–1384 | 4.55 million km² |
| 1385–1401 | 4.94 million km² |
| 1402–1406 | 5.45 million km² |
| 1407–1414 | 5.58 million km² |
| 1415–1421 | 6.27 million km² |
| 1422–1428 | 6.27 million km² |
| 1429–1439 | 6.14 million km² |
| 1440–1449 | 5.50 million km² |
| 1450–1467 | 4.96 million km² |
| 1468–1515 | 4.34 million km² |
| 1516–1546 | 3.74 million km² |
| 1547–1551 | 3.74 million km² |
| 1552–1563 | 3.74 million km² |
| 1564–1578 | 3.66 million km² |
| 1579–1581 | 3.66 million km² |
| 1582–1587 | 3.66 million km² |
| 1588–1594 | 3.66 million km² |
| 1595–1599 | 3.66 million km² |
| 1600–1618 | 3.85 million km² |
| 1619–1621 | 3.85 million km² |
| 1622–1625 | 3.81 million km² |
| 1626–1628 | 3.77 million km² |
| 1629–1631 | 3.78 million km² |
| 1632–1635 | 3.74 million km² |
| 1636–1639 | 3.51 million km² |
| 1640–1641 | 3.51 million km² |
| 1642–1644 | 3.36 million km² |
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