“Chola Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 850 to 1259. Its territory was largest in AD 1028 – 1033, at ≈ 522 thousand km².
| Period | Area |
|---|---|
| AD 850 – 885 | ≈ 3,058 km² |
| AD 886 – 897 | ≈ 7,000 km² |
| AD 898 – 899 | ≈ 63 thousand km² |
| AD 900 – 921 | ≈ 64 thousand km² |
| AD 922 – 935 | ≈ 131 thousand km² |
| AD 936 – 946 | ≈ 112 thousand km² |
| AD 947 – 959 | ≈ 112 thousand km² |
| AD 960 – 969 | ≈ 131 thousand km² |
| AD 970 – 999 | ≈ 112 thousand km² |
| AD 1000 – 1009 | ≈ 216 thousand km² |
| AD 1010 – 1017 | ≈ 439 thousand km² |
| AD 1018 – 1027 | ≈ 512 thousand km² |
| AD 1028 – 1033 | ≈ 522 thousand km² |
| AD 1034 – 1039 | ≈ 376 thousand km² |
| AD 1040 – 1055 | ≈ 512 thousand km² |
| AD 1056 – 1093 | ≈ 507 thousand km² |
| AD 1094 – 1098 | ≈ 371 thousand km² |
| AD 1099 – 1110 | ≈ 436 thousand km² |
| AD 1111 – 1125 | ≈ 342 thousand km² |
| AD 1126 – 1138 | ≈ 197 thousand km² |
| AD 1139 – 1151 | ≈ 263 thousand km² |
| AD 1152 – 1176 | ≈ 266 thousand km² |
| AD 1177 – 1215 | ≈ 176 thousand km² |
| AD 1216 – 1235 | ≈ 95 thousand km² |
| AD 1236 – 1240 | ≈ 95 thousand km² |
| AD 1241 – 1249 | ≈ 64 thousand km² |
| AD 1250 – 1259 | ≈ 7,865 km² |
Outline of the territory in AD 1028 – 1033 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AD 850 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 80 of 86 |
| AD 860 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 83 of 89 |
| AD 866 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 90 of 95 |
| AD 870 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 89 of 94 |
| AD 875 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 91 of 97 |
| AD 876 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 91 of 97 |
| AD 878 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 94 of 100 |
| AD 880 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 96 of 102 |
| AD 882 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 95 of 101 |
| AD 884 | ≈ 3,058 km² | 95 of 102 |
| AD 886 | ≈ 7,000 km² | 86 of 104 |
| AD 887 | ≈ 7,000 km² | 90 of 107 |
| AD 888 | ≈ 7,000 km² | 91 of 108 |
| AD 892 | ≈ 7,000 km² | 91 of 108 |
| AD 896 | ≈ 7,000 km² | 91 of 109 |
| AD 898 | ≈ 63 thousand km² | 56 of 115 |
| AD 899 | ≈ 63 thousand km² | 58 of 117 |
| AD 900 | ≈ 64 thousand km² | 57 of 114 |
| AD 911 | ≈ 64 thousand km² | 61 of 123 |
| AD 922 | ≈ 131 thousand km² | 44 of 117 |
| AD 926 | ≈ 131 thousand km² | 43 of 112 |
| AD 936 | ≈ 112 thousand km² | 54 of 116 |
| AD 947 | ≈ 112 thousand km² | 56 of 117 |
| AD 960 | ≈ 131 thousand km² | 49 of 118 |
| AD 961 | ≈ 131 thousand km² | 49 of 119 |
| AD 962 | ≈ 131 thousand km² | 50 of 120 |
| AD 970 | ≈ 112 thousand km² | 55 of 115 |
| AD 980 | ≈ 112 thousand km² | 52 of 111 |
| AD 990 | ≈ 112 thousand km² | 53 of 126 |
| AD 1000 | ≈ 216 thousand km² | 33 of 126 |
| AD 1003 | ≈ 216 thousand km² | 33 of 125 |
| AD 1010 | ≈ 439 thousand km² | 15 of 130 |
| AD 1015 | ≈ 439 thousand km² | 15 of 141 |
| AD 1018 | ≈ 512 thousand km² | 15 of 138 |
| AD 1028 | ≈ 522 thousand km² | 16 of 130 |
| AD 1034 | ≈ 376 thousand km² | 21 of 129 |
| AD 1040 | ≈ 512 thousand km² | 17 of 136 |
| AD 1046 | ≈ 512 thousand km² | 17 of 136 |
| AD 1056 | ≈ 507 thousand km² | 16 of 146 |
| AD 1066 | ≈ 507 thousand km² | 16 of 138 |
| AD 1072 | ≈ 507 thousand km² | 16 of 138 |
| AD 1085 | ≈ 507 thousand km² | 16 of 137 |
| AD 1094 | ≈ 371 thousand km² | 23 of 135 |
| AD 1099 | ≈ 436 thousand km² | 19 of 139 |
| AD 1111 | ≈ 342 thousand km² | 25 of 140 |
| AD 1126 | ≈ 197 thousand km² | 40 of 138 |
| AD 1139 | ≈ 263 thousand km² | 27 of 140 |
| AD 1147 | ≈ 263 thousand km² | 26 of 148 |
| AD 1152 | ≈ 266 thousand km² | 26 of 140 |
| AD 1169 | ≈ 266 thousand km² | 26 of 137 |
| AD 1177 | ≈ 176 thousand km² | 39 of 136 |
| AD 1188 | ≈ 176 thousand km² | 39 of 134 |
| AD 1192 | ≈ 176 thousand km² | 38 of 132 |
| AD 1202 | ≈ 176 thousand km² | 38 of 135 |
| AD 1206 | ≈ 176 thousand km² | 39 of 149 |
| AD 1210 | ≈ 176 thousand km² | 40 of 146 |
| AD 1216 | ≈ 95 thousand km² | 58 of 143 |
| AD 1220 | ≈ 95 thousand km² | 57 of 143 |
| AD 1227 | ≈ 95 thousand km² | 56 of 139 |
| AD 1236 | ≈ 95 thousand km² | 51 of 137 |
| AD 1241 | ≈ 64 thousand km² | 57 of 130 |
| AD 1250 | ≈ 7,865 km² | 97 of 118 |
Its highest rank was in AD 1018: number 138 of 15.
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).
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 11 by area.
| Frame | Other country | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1010 | gained | Western Chalukya Empire | ≈ 159 thousand km² |
| AD 1034 | lost | Western Chalukya Empire | ≈ 136 thousand km² |
| AD 1040 | gained | Western Chalukya Empire | ≈ 136 thousand km² |
| AD 1018 | gained | Anuradhapura | ≈ 74 thousand km² |
| AD 922 | gained | Pandya dynasty | ≈ 64 thousand km² |
| AD 1250 | lost | Pandya dynasty | ≈ 46 thousand km² |
| AD 1094 | lost | Western Chalukya Empire | ≈ 37 thousand km² |
| AD 1099 | gained | Western Chalukya Empire | ≈ 37 thousand km² |
| AD 1126 | lost | Western Chalukya Empire | ≈ 36 thousand km² |
| AD 1139 | gained | Western Chalukya Empire | ≈ 32 thousand km² |
| AD 1241 | lost | Pandya dynasty | ≈ 30 thousand km² |
The Chola Empire (Tamil: [t͡ʃoːɻɐɾ, soːɻɐɾ]), which is often referred to as the Imperial Cholas, was a medieval thalassocratic empire based in southern India that was ruled by the Chola dynasty, and comprised overseas dominions, protectorates and spheres of influence in southeast Asia.
Wikipedia (English) “Chola Empire”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia
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