Territorial change of Indo-Scythian Kingdom (Indo-Scythians)

“Indo-Scythian Kingdom”(Indo-Scythians) — appears in this map’s data from 144 BC to AD 282. Its territory was largest in 66 BC – 51 BC, at ≈ 1.50 million km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
144 BC – 127 BC≈ 183 thousand km²
126 BC – 111 BC≈ 461 thousand km²
110 BC – 92 BC≈ 860 thousand km²
91 BC – 88 BC≈ 297 thousand km²
87 BC – 78 BC≈ 355 thousand km²
77 BC – 67 BC≈ 1.36 million km²
66 BC – 51 BC≈ 1.50 million km²
50 BC – 32 BC≈ 1.27 million km²
31 BC – 28 BC≈ 1.31 million km²
27 BC – 1 BC≈ 1.32 million km²
AD 1 – 13≈ 832 thousand km²
AD 14 – 42≈ 906 thousand km²
AD 43 – 50≈ 579 thousand km²
AD 51 – 90≈ 453 thousand km²
AD 91 – 269≈ 122 thousand km²
AD 270 – 282≈ 122 thousand km²
144 BCAD 282

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in 66 BC – 51 BC (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.

FrameAreaRank
144 BC≈ 183 thousand km²17 of 39
126 BC≈ 461 thousand km²10 of 37
110 BC≈ 860 thousand km²6 of 38
91 BC≈ 297 thousand km²12 of 39
87 BC≈ 355 thousand km²11 of 36
77 BC≈ 1.36 million km²4 of 37
66 BC≈ 1.50 million km²5 of 35
63 BC≈ 1.50 million km²5 of 43
50 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 46
49 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 46
48 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 46
46 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 45
44 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 45
42 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 45
41 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 45
40 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 45
36 BC≈ 1.27 million km²5 of 49
31 BC≈ 1.31 million km²5 of 49
30 BC≈ 1.31 million km²5 of 49
27 BC≈ 1.32 million km²5 of 47
25 BC≈ 1.32 million km²5 of 44
19 BC≈ 1.32 million km²5 of 44
14 BC≈ 1.32 million km²5 of 44
AD 1≈ 832 thousand km²6 of 45
AD 6≈ 832 thousand km²6 of 45
AD 9≈ 832 thousand km²6 of 45
AD 14≈ 906 thousand km²5 of 43
AD 23≈ 906 thousand km²5 of 41
AD 30≈ 906 thousand km²5 of 42
AD 43≈ 579 thousand km²6 of 44
AD 51≈ 453 thousand km²8 of 43
AD 60≈ 453 thousand km²9 of 43
AD 68≈ 453 thousand km²9 of 42
AD 78≈ 453 thousand km²9 of 42
AD 84≈ 453 thousand km²9 of 42
AD 91≈ 122 thousand km²15 of 41
AD 106≈ 122 thousand km²14 of 40
AD 114≈ 122 thousand km²13 of 36
AD 117≈ 122 thousand km²14 of 36
AD 127≈ 122 thousand km²14 of 39
AD 154≈ 122 thousand km²14 of 41
AD 161≈ 122 thousand km²13 of 40
AD 165≈ 122 thousand km²14 of 42
AD 184≈ 122 thousand km²14 of 41
AD 197≈ 122 thousand km²15 of 42
AD 207≈ 122 thousand km²17 of 44
AD 215≈ 122 thousand km²17 of 44
AD 224≈ 122 thousand km²17 of 43
AD 238≈ 122 thousand km²16 of 42
AD 247≈ 122 thousand km²16 of 42
AD 260≈ 122 thousand km²16 of 38
AD 261≈ 122 thousand km²18 of 40
AD 263≈ 122 thousand km²17 of 40
AD 265≈ 122 thousand km²17 of 40
AD 270≈ 122 thousand km²17 of 40

Its highest rank was in 77 BC: number 37 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).

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 9 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
91 BClostParthian Empire≈ 572 thousand km²
77 BCgainedIndo-Greek Kingdom≈ 440 thousand km²
AD 91lostKushan Empire≈ 332 thousand km²
126 BCgainedParthian Empire≈ 173 thousand km²
AD 51lostKushan Empire≈ 127 thousand km²
AD 283lostSasanian Empire≈ 122 thousand km²
AD 14gainedIndo-Greek Kingdom≈ 74 thousand km²
87 BCgainedIndo-Greek Kingdom≈ 58 thousand km²
110 BCgainedIndo-Greek Kingdom≈ 57 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Maurya empire

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Indo-Scythians, also known as Indo-Sakas, were a group of nomadic people of Iranic Scythian origin who migrated from Central Asia southward into the present-day regions of Afghanistan, eastern Iran and the northwestern Indian subcontinent (present-day Pakistan and northern India).

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