Territorial change of Qing dynasty (Qing Dynasty)

“Qing dynasty”(Qing Dynasty) — appears in this map’s data from AD 1645 to 1911. Its territory was largest in AD 1794 – 1795, at ≈ 12.52 million km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1645 – 1647≈ 3.63 million km²
AD 1648 – 1652≈ 4.11 million km²
AD 1653 – 1658≈ 6.03 million km²
AD 1659 – 1669≈ 6.23 million km²
AD 1670 – 1672≈ 6.23 million km²
AD 1673 – 1676≈ 5.29 million km²
AD 1677 – 1682≈ 4.34 million km²
AD 1683 – 1686≈ 6.27 million km²
AD 1687 – 1690≈ 6.00 million km²
AD 1691 – 1695≈ 6.30 million km²
AD 1696 – 1699≈ 8.47 million km²
AD 1700 – 1701≈ 8.89 million km²
AD 1702 – 1705≈ 8.94 million km²
AD 1706 – 1717≈ 8.93 million km²
AD 1718 – 1720≈ 8.95 million km²
AD 1721 – 1726≈ 8.93 million km²
AD 1727 – 1733≈ 9.16 million km²
AD 1734 – 1737≈ 9.24 million km²
AD 1738 – 1756≈ 9.35 million km²
AD 1757 – 1761≈ 11.37 million km²
AD 1762 – 1762≈ 11.37 million km²
AD 1763 – 1768≈ 11.37 million km²
AD 1769 – 1782≈ 11.26 million km²
AD 1783 – 1787≈ 11.26 million km²
AD 1788 – 1790≈ 11.33 million km²
AD 1791 – 1793≈ 11.26 million km²
AD 1794 – 1795≈ 12.52 million km²
AD 1796 – 1796≈ 12.51 million km²
AD 1797 – 1804≈ 12.51 million km²
AD 1805 – 1808≈ 12.51 million km²
AD 1809 – 1811≈ 12.51 million km²
AD 1812 – 1813≈ 12.51 million km²
AD 1814 – 1814≈ 12.50 million km²
AD 1815 – 1819≈ 12.50 million km²
AD 1820 – 1821≈ 12.50 million km²
AD 1822 – 1824≈ 12.32 million km²
AD 1825 – 1827≈ 12.32 million km²
AD 1828 – 1839≈ 12.32 million km²
AD 1840 – 1841≈ 12.32 million km²
AD 1842 – 1847≈ 12.32 million km²
AD 1848 – 1852≈ 12.10 million km²
AD 1853 – 1855≈ 11.87 million km²
AD 1856 – 1856≈ 11.23 million km²
AD 1857 – 1858≈ 11.52 million km²
AD 1859 – 1859≈ 11.47 million km²
AD 1860 – 1860≈ 10.50 million km²
AD 1861 – 1861≈ 10.44 million km²
AD 1862 – 1863≈ 10.55 million km²
AD 1864 – 1864≈ 8.52 million km²
AD 1865 – 1865≈ 8.40 million km²
AD 1866 – 1867≈ 8.71 million km²
AD 1868 – 1872≈ 8.78 million km²
AD 1873 – 1876≈ 9.41 million km²
AD 1877 – 1884≈ 11.12 million km²
AD 1885 – 1889≈ 11.15 million km²
AD 1890 – 1894≈ 11.15 million km²
AD 1895 – 1897≈ 11.11 million km²
AD 1898 – 1899≈ 11.11 million km²
AD 1900 – 1904≈ 10.37 million km²
AD 1905 – 1910≈ 11.10 million km²
AD 1911 – 1911≈ 11.10 million km²
AD 1645AD 1911

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1794 – 1795 (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
AD 1645≈ 3.63 million km²3 of 115
AD 1648≈ 4.11 million km²3 of 117
AD 1653≈ 6.03 million km²3 of 115
AD 1659≈ 6.23 million km²2 of 114
AD 1662≈ 6.23 million km²2 of 116
AD 1670≈ 6.23 million km²3 of 117
AD 1673≈ 5.29 million km²3 of 117
AD 1677≈ 4.34 million km²3 of 116
AD 1683≈ 6.27 million km²2 of 117
AD 1687≈ 6.00 million km²3 of 113
AD 1691≈ 6.30 million km²3 of 111
AD 1696≈ 8.47 million km²2 of 108
AD 1700≈ 8.89 million km²2 of 107
AD 1702≈ 8.94 million km²2 of 109
AD 1706≈ 8.93 million km²2 of 114
AD 1709≈ 8.93 million km²2 of 120
AD 1713≈ 8.93 million km²2 of 123
AD 1718≈ 8.95 million km²2 of 124
AD 1721≈ 8.93 million km²2 of 125
AD 1727≈ 9.16 million km²2 of 128
AD 1734≈ 9.24 million km²2 of 132
AD 1738≈ 9.35 million km²2 of 125
AD 1741≈ 9.35 million km²2 of 125
AD 1744≈ 9.35 million km²2 of 129
AD 1748≈ 9.35 million km²2 of 132
AD 1752≈ 9.35 million km²3 of 132
AD 1757≈ 11.37 million km²2 of 132
AD 1762≈ 11.37 million km²2 of 131
AD 1763≈ 11.37 million km²2 of 132
AD 1769≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 128
AD 1772≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 127
AD 1775≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 132
AD 1776≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 132
AD 1778≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 131
AD 1780≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 131
AD 1781≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 131
AD 1783≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 130
AD 1788≈ 11.33 million km²2 of 129
AD 1791≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 128
AD 1792≈ 11.26 million km²2 of 130
AD 1794≈ 12.52 million km²2 of 125
AD 1796≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 124
AD 1797≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 125
AD 1799≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 124
AD 1800≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 123
AD 1803≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 123
AD 1805≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 125
AD 1806≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 138
AD 1807≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 132
AD 1809≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 131
AD 1811≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 131
AD 1812≈ 12.51 million km²2 of 133
AD 1814≈ 12.50 million km²2 of 142
AD 1815≈ 12.50 million km²2 of 139
AD 1820≈ 12.50 million km²2 of 148
AD 1822≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 147
AD 1824≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 148
AD 1825≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 150
AD 1828≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 144
AD 1830≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 143
AD 1834≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 143
AD 1836≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 145
AD 1840≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 155
AD 1842≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 156
AD 1846≈ 12.32 million km²2 of 152
AD 1848≈ 12.10 million km²2 of 147
AD 1849≈ 12.10 million km²2 of 144
AD 1853≈ 11.87 million km²2 of 144
AD 1856≈ 11.23 million km²2 of 149
AD 1857≈ 11.52 million km²2 of 150
AD 1859≈ 11.47 million km²2 of 146
AD 1860≈ 10.50 million km²2 of 142
AD 1861≈ 10.44 million km²2 of 140
AD 1862≈ 10.55 million km²2 of 138
AD 1863≈ 10.55 million km²2 of 139
AD 1864≈ 8.52 million km²2 of 139
AD 1865≈ 8.40 million km²2 of 139
AD 1866≈ 8.71 million km²2 of 133
AD 1868≈ 8.78 million km²2 of 134
AD 1870≈ 8.78 million km²2 of 132
AD 1871≈ 8.78 million km²2 of 113
AD 1873≈ 9.41 million km²2 of 108
AD 1877≈ 11.12 million km²2 of 104
AD 1880≈ 11.12 million km²2 of 104
AD 1884≈ 11.12 million km²2 of 105
AD 1885≈ 11.15 million km²2 of 101
AD 1890≈ 11.15 million km²3 of 99
AD 1895≈ 11.11 million km²3 of 90
AD 1898≈ 11.11 million km²3 of 87
AD 1900≈ 10.37 million km²3 of 84
AD 1905≈ 11.10 million km²2 of 83
AD 1908≈ 11.10 million km²2 of 79
AD 1911≈ 11.10 million km²3 of 76

Its highest rank was in AD 1794: number 125 of 2.

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 30 by area (of 39 in total).

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1757gainedDzungar Khanate≈ 2.02 million km²
AD 1683gainedSouthern Ming≈ 1.94 million km²
AD 1653gainedSouthern Ming≈ 1.87 million km²
AD 1696gainedDzungar Khanate≈ 1.61 million km²
AD 1794gainedTibet≈ 1.24 million km²
AD 1677lostSouthern Ming≈ 959 thousand km²
AD 1673lostSouthern Ming≈ 939 thousand km²
AD 1860lostRussian Empire≈ 909 thousand km²
AD 1900lostRussian Empire≈ 732 thousand km²
AD 1905gainedRussian Empire≈ 731 thousand km²
AD 1700gainedTumed≈ 414 thousand km²
AD 1696gainedGolden Horde≈ 402 thousand km²
AD 1873gainedPanthay Rebellion≈ 343 thousand km²
AD 1687lostDzungar Khanate≈ 266 thousand km²
AD 1727gainedTibet≈ 232 thousand km²
AD 1848lostRussian Empire≈ 216 thousand km²
AD 1659gainedSouthern Ming≈ 200 thousand km²
AD 1865gainedTaiping Heavenly Kingdom≈ 186 thousand km²
AD 1822lostKhanate of Kokand≈ 180 thousand km²
AD 1861lostTaiping Heavenly Kingdom≈ 166 thousand km²
AD 1696gainedKhoshut Khanate≈ 166 thousand km²
AD 1691gainedTsardom of Russia≈ 124 thousand km²
AD 1862gainedTaiping Heavenly Kingdom≈ 115 thousand km²
AD 1769lostKonbaung dynasty≈ 112 thousand km²
AD 1738gainedFirst Toungoo Empire≈ 111 thousand km²
AD 1861gainedTaiping Heavenly Kingdom≈ 102 thousand km²
AD 1734gainedTibet≈ 73 thousand km²
AD 1859lostPanthay Rebellion≈ 67 thousand km²
AD 1868gainedPanthay Rebellion≈ 67 thousand km²
AD 1791lostTây Sơn dynasty≈ 65 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Shun dynasty · Ming dynasty · Southern Ming dynasty · Kingdom of Tungning · Dzungar Khanate

Succeeded by: Republic of China · Da Ming Shun Tian Guo · Taiwan

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Qing dynasty ( CHING), officially the Great Qing, also known as the Qing Empire or Qing China, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia which existed from 1636/1644 to 1912.

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