Territorial change of Han dynasty (Han Dynasty)

“Han dynasty”(Han Dynasty) — appears in this map’s data from 202 BC to AD 237. Its territory was largest in AD 91 – 105, at ≈ 4.58 million km².

Territory by period

Period	Area
202 BC – 198 BC	≈ 2.04 million km²
197 BC – 127 BC	≈ 2.04 million km²
126 BC – 111 BC	≈ 2.07 million km²
110 BC – 92 BC	≈ 3.16 million km²
91 BC – 78 BC	≈ 3.83 million km²
77 BC – 51 BC	≈ 3.95 million km²
50 BC – 37 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²
36 BC – AD 5	≈ 4.47 million km²
AD 6 – 13	≈ 143 km²
AD 30 – 42	≈ 3.64 million km²
AD 43 – 50	≈ 3.61 million km²
AD 51 – 59	≈ 3.71 million km²
AD 60 – 67	≈ 3.71 million km²
AD 68 – 77	≈ 3.71 million km²
AD 78 – 83	≈ 3.71 million km²
AD 84 – 90	≈ 3.71 million km²
AD 91 – 105	≈ 4.58 million km²
AD 106 – 116	≈ 4.43 million km²
AD 117 – 153	≈ 3.82 million km²
AD 154 – 160	≈ 3.82 million km²
AD 161 – 164	≈ 3.82 million km²
AD 165 – 183	≈ 3.82 million km²
AD 184 – 196	≈ 3.82 million km²
AD 197 – 206	≈ 3.48 million km²
AD 207 – 214	≈ 2.13 million km²
AD 215 – 223	≈ 1.67 million km²
AD 224 – 237	≈ 789 thousand km²

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 91 – 105 (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.

Frame	Area	Rank
202 BC	≈ 2.04 million km²	3 of 39
197 BC	≈ 2.04 million km²	3 of 43
188 BC	≈ 2.04 million km²	2 of 44
170 BC	≈ 2.04 million km²	3 of 43
164 BC	≈ 2.04 million km²	2 of 40
144 BC	≈ 2.04 million km²	2 of 39
126 BC	≈ 2.07 million km²	2 of 37
110 BC	≈ 3.16 million km²	2 of 38
91 BC	≈ 3.83 million km²	1 of 39
87 BC	≈ 3.83 million km²	1 of 36
77 BC	≈ 3.95 million km²	1 of 37
66 BC	≈ 3.95 million km²	1 of 35
63 BC	≈ 3.95 million km²	1 of 43
50 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²	1 of 46
49 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²	1 of 46
48 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²	1 of 46
46 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²	1 of 45
44 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²	1 of 45
42 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²	1 of 45
41 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²	1 of 45
40 BC	≈ 4.48 million km²	1 of 45
36 BC	≈ 4.47 million km²	1 of 49
31 BC	≈ 4.47 million km²	1 of 49
30 BC	≈ 4.47 million km²	1 of 49
27 BC	≈ 4.47 million km²	1 of 47
25 BC	≈ 4.47 million km²	1 of 44
19 BC	≈ 4.47 million km²	1 of 44
14 BC	≈ 4.47 million km²	1 of 44
AD 1	≈ 4.47 million km²	1 of 45
AD 6	≈ 143 km²	45 of 45
AD 9	≈ 143 km²	45 of 45
AD 30	≈ 3.64 million km²	1 of 42
AD 43	≈ 3.61 million km²	2 of 44
AD 51	≈ 3.71 million km²	2 of 43
AD 60	≈ 3.71 million km²	2 of 43
AD 68	≈ 3.71 million km²	2 of 42
AD 78	≈ 3.71 million km²	2 of 42
AD 84	≈ 3.71 million km²	2 of 42
AD 91	≈ 4.58 million km²	1 of 41
AD 106	≈ 4.43 million km²	2 of 40
AD 114	≈ 4.43 million km²	2 of 36
AD 117	≈ 3.82 million km²	2 of 36
AD 127	≈ 3.82 million km²	2 of 39
AD 154	≈ 3.82 million km²	2 of 41
AD 161	≈ 3.82 million km²	3 of 40
AD 165	≈ 3.82 million km²	3 of 42
AD 184	≈ 3.82 million km²	3 of 41
AD 197	≈ 3.48 million km²	3 of 42
AD 207	≈ 2.13 million km²	4 of 44
AD 215	≈ 1.67 million km²	5 of 44
AD 224	≈ 789 thousand km²	6 of 43

Its highest rank was in AD 91: number 41 of 1.

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).

Xiongnu — 40 frames
Mahan — 37 frames
Dongye — 37 frames
Wusun — 28 frames
Goguryeo — 25 frames
Okjeo — 19 frames
Yuezhi — 16 frames
Dayuan — 16 frames
Xianbei — 15 frames
Protectorate of the Western Regions — 8 frames
Nanyue — 7 frames
Xiongnu — 6 frames
Gojoseon — 6 frames
Kushan Empire — 4 frames
Minyue — 4 frames
Champa — 3 frames
Eastern Wu — 3 frames
Cao Cao — 3 frames
Xin dynasty — 2 frames
Cao Wei — 1 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 16 by area.

Frame		Other country	Area
AD 238	lost	Eastern Wu	≈ 794 thousand km²
AD 207	lost	Cao Cao	≈ 736 thousand km²
AD 215	lost	Cao Cao	≈ 465 thousand km²
110 BC	gained	Xiongnu	≈ 390 thousand km²
110 BC	gained	Nanyue	≈ 353 thousand km²
110 BC	gained	Minyue	≈ 270 thousand km²
AD 117	lost	Kushan Empire	≈ 262 thousand km²
AD 106	lost	Xianbei	≈ 163 thousand km²
AD 197	lost	Protectorate of the Western Regions	≈ 160 thousand km²
AD 51	gained	Trưng sisters	≈ 100 thousand km²
126 BC	gained	Xiongnu	≈ 88 thousand km²
91 BC	gained	Gojoseon	≈ 81 thousand km²
AD 91	gained	Xiongnu	≈ 72 thousand km²
AD 117	lost	Xianbei	≈ 70 thousand km²
AD 43	gained	Goguryeo	≈ 62 thousand km²
126 BC	lost	Xiongnu	≈ 59 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Qin dynasty

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Han dynasty (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD) was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and the interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC).

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