Territorial change of Gupta Empire

“Gupta Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 324 to 554. Its territory was largest in AD 410 – 413, at ≈ 2.49 million km².

Territory by period

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 410 – 413 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

Its highest rank was in AD 410: number 54 of 4.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

• Vakataka dynasty — 41 frames
• Kamarupa — 40 frames
• Sasanian Empire — 33 frames
• Pallava dynasty — 24 frames
• Kalabhra dynasty — 23 frames
• Western Satraps — 17 frames
• Kidarites — 16 frames
• Hephthalites — 13 frames
• Yaudheya — 6 frames
• Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom — 2 frames
• Maitraka dynasty — 2 frames

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 8 by area.

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Mahameghavahana dynasty · Kushan Empire · Kanva dynasty · Bharshiva dynasty · Western Satraps

Succeeded by: Gurjara-Pratihara · Pala Empire · Rashtrakuta dynasty · Hephthalites · Empire of Harsha

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Gupta Empire was an Indian empire during the classical period of the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century to mid 6th century CE. At its peak, the dynasty ruled over an empire that spanned much of the northern Indian subcontinent.

Wikipedia (English) “Gupta Empire”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia

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