Territorial change of Western Satraps

“Western Satraps” — appears in this map’s data from AD 43 to 489. Its territory was largest in AD 270 – 305, at ≈ 842 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 43 – 83≈ 327 thousand km²
AD 84 – 90≈ 327 thousand km²
AD 91 – 105≈ 328 thousand km²
AD 106 – 126≈ 327 thousand km²
AD 127 – 153≈ 617 thousand km²
AD 154 – 160≈ 606 thousand km²
AD 161 – 183≈ 606 thousand km²
AD 184 – 214≈ 468 thousand km²
AD 215 – 223≈ 467 thousand km²
AD 224 – 259≈ 617 thousand km²
AD 260 – 269≈ 507 thousand km²
AD 270 – 305≈ 842 thousand km²
AD 306 – 346≈ 782 thousand km²
AD 347 – 352≈ 498 thousand km²
AD 353 – 382≈ 505 thousand km²
AD 383 – 406≈ 505 thousand km²
AD 407 – 409≈ 505 thousand km²
AD 476 – 479≈ 55 km²
AD 480 – 489≈ 55 km²
AD 43AD 489

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 270 – 305 (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 43≈ 327 thousand km²11 of 44
AD 51≈ 327 thousand km²11 of 43
AD 60≈ 327 thousand km²12 of 43
AD 68≈ 327 thousand km²12 of 42
AD 78≈ 327 thousand km²12 of 42
AD 84≈ 327 thousand km²12 of 42
AD 91≈ 328 thousand km²10 of 41
AD 106≈ 327 thousand km²8 of 40
AD 114≈ 327 thousand km²8 of 36
AD 117≈ 327 thousand km²8 of 36
AD 127≈ 617 thousand km²6 of 39
AD 154≈ 606 thousand km²7 of 41
AD 161≈ 606 thousand km²7 of 40
AD 165≈ 606 thousand km²7 of 42
AD 184≈ 468 thousand km²8 of 41
AD 197≈ 468 thousand km²8 of 42
AD 207≈ 468 thousand km²10 of 44
AD 215≈ 467 thousand km²10 of 44
AD 224≈ 617 thousand km²9 of 43
AD 238≈ 617 thousand km²8 of 42
AD 247≈ 617 thousand km²8 of 42
AD 260≈ 507 thousand km²9 of 38
AD 261≈ 507 thousand km²11 of 40
AD 263≈ 507 thousand km²10 of 40
AD 265≈ 507 thousand km²10 of 40
AD 270≈ 842 thousand km²5 of 40
AD 283≈ 842 thousand km²4 of 38
AD 287≈ 842 thousand km²4 of 43
AD 299≈ 842 thousand km²4 of 43
AD 306≈ 782 thousand km²4 of 43
AD 308≈ 782 thousand km²4 of 43
AD 311≈ 782 thousand km²4 of 43
AD 313≈ 782 thousand km²4 of 43
AD 324≈ 782 thousand km²4 of 45
AD 337≈ 782 thousand km²4 of 47
AD 338≈ 782 thousand km²4 of 47
AD 347≈ 498 thousand km²11 of 46
AD 353≈ 505 thousand km²9 of 49
AD 358≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 50
AD 367≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 51
AD 371≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 48
AD 373≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 47
AD 378≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 45
AD 383≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 44
AD 387≈ 505 thousand km²7 of 53
AD 390≈ 505 thousand km²7 of 53
AD 392≈ 505 thousand km²7 of 52
AD 394≈ 505 thousand km²7 of 50
AD 395≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 51
AD 396≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 51
AD 397≈ 505 thousand km²8 of 53
AD 402≈ 505 thousand km²10 of 54
AD 407≈ 505 thousand km²11 of 55
AD 476≈ 55 km²57 of 57
AD 480≈ 55 km²57 of 57

Its highest rank was in AD 283: number 38 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 6 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 410lostGupta Empire≈ 507 thousand km²
AD 270gainedKushan Empire≈ 343 thousand km²
AD 127gainedSatavahana dynasty≈ 292 thousand km²
AD 347lostGupta Empire≈ 286 thousand km²
AD 224gainedSatavahana dynasty≈ 148 thousand km²
AD 184lostSatavahana dynasty≈ 140 thousand km²

Wikipedia summary

The Western Satraps, or Western Kshatrapas (Brahmi: , Mahakṣatrapa, "Great Satraps") were Indo-Scythian (Saka) rulers of the western and central parts of India (extending from Saurashtra in the south and Malwa in the east, covering modern-day Sindh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh states), between 35 and 415 CE.

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