Group of realms · 750–481 BCE
Spring and Autumn States
Spring and Autumn States brings together several realms, from 750 BCE to 481 BCE. At its greatest recorded extent, in 750 BCE, its lands covered about 1.01 million km².
One of the realms of Zhou dynasty. The Zhou, a people from the Wei valley in the west, overthrew the Shang around 1046 BCE. They justified the conquest with the idea of the Mandate of Heaven: Heaven granted the right to rule to a virtuous dynasty and withdrew it from a corrupt one.
See Spring and Autumn States on the map in 750 BCE
- On the map
- 750–481 BCE
- Greatest extent
- 750 BCE, about 1.01 million km²
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 750–551 BCE | 1.01 million km² |
| 550–501 BCE | 1.01 million km² |
| 500–481 BCE | 898,103 km² |