Territorial change of Gupta Empire

“Gupta Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 324 to 554. Its territory was largest in AD 410 – 413, at ≈ 2.49 million km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 324 – 346≈ 145 thousand km²
AD 347 – 352≈ 1.65 million km²
AD 353 – 357≈ 1.74 million km²
AD 358 – 377≈ 1.74 million km²
AD 378 – 382≈ 1.96 million km²
AD 383 – 386≈ 1.99 million km²
AD 387 – 409≈ 1.99 million km²
AD 410 – 413≈ 2.49 million km²
AD 414 – 416≈ 2.49 million km²
AD 417 – 425≈ 2.49 million km²
AD 426 – 438≈ 2.49 million km²
AD 439 – 440≈ 2.49 million km²
AD 441 – 442≈ 2.49 million km²
AD 443 – 450≈ 2.49 million km²
AD 451 – 475≈ 2.21 million km²
AD 476 – 489≈ 2.06 million km²
AD 490 – 533≈ 1.01 million km²
AD 534 – 545≈ 1.01 million km²
AD 546 – 554≈ 1.01 million km²
AD 324AD 554

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 410 – 413 (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 324≈ 145 thousand km²23 of 45
AD 337≈ 145 thousand km²24 of 47
AD 338≈ 145 thousand km²24 of 47
AD 347≈ 1.65 million km²4 of 46
AD 353≈ 1.74 million km²4 of 49
AD 358≈ 1.74 million km²4 of 50
AD 367≈ 1.74 million km²4 of 51
AD 371≈ 1.74 million km²4 of 48
AD 373≈ 1.74 million km²4 of 47
AD 378≈ 1.96 million km²4 of 45
AD 383≈ 1.99 million km²4 of 44
AD 387≈ 1.99 million km²4 of 53
AD 390≈ 1.99 million km²4 of 53
AD 392≈ 1.99 million km²4 of 52
AD 394≈ 1.99 million km²4 of 50
AD 395≈ 1.99 million km²4 of 51
AD 396≈ 1.99 million km²4 of 51
AD 397≈ 1.99 million km²4 of 53
AD 402≈ 1.99 million km²5 of 54
AD 407≈ 1.99 million km²5 of 55
AD 410≈ 2.49 million km²4 of 54
AD 414≈ 2.49 million km²4 of 56
AD 417≈ 2.49 million km²4 of 55
AD 426≈ 2.49 million km²4 of 55
AD 439≈ 2.49 million km²4 of 50
AD 441≈ 2.49 million km²4 of 50
AD 443≈ 2.49 million km²4 of 51
AD 451≈ 2.21 million km²4 of 50
AD 452≈ 2.21 million km²4 of 50
AD 455≈ 2.21 million km²4 of 52
AD 458≈ 2.21 million km²4 of 52
AD 459≈ 2.21 million km²4 of 52
AD 462≈ 2.21 million km²4 of 54
AD 469≈ 2.21 million km²4 of 55
AD 476≈ 2.06 million km²4 of 57
AD 480≈ 2.06 million km²4 of 57
AD 490≈ 1.01 million km²7 of 55
AD 500≈ 1.01 million km²7 of 54
AD 510≈ 1.01 million km²7 of 53
AD 523≈ 1.01 million km²7 of 54
AD 534≈ 1.01 million km²6 of 56
AD 536≈ 1.01 million km²6 of 56
AD 540≈ 1.01 million km²6 of 64
AD 546≈ 1.01 million km²6 of 64

Its highest rank was in AD 410: number 54 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 8 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 490lostHephthalites≈ 871 thousand km²
AD 410gainedWestern Satraps≈ 507 thousand km²
AD 347gainedWestern Satraps≈ 286 thousand km²
AD 347gainedKushan Empire≈ 283 thousand km²
AD 451lostVakataka dynasty≈ 254 thousand km²
AD 378gainedYaudheya≈ 221 thousand km²
AD 353gainedVakataka dynasty≈ 92 thousand km²
AD 353gainedPallava dynasty≈ 33 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Mahameghavahana dynasty · Kushan Empire · Kanva dynasty · Bharshiva dynasty · Western Satraps

Succeeded by: Gurjara-Pratihara · Pala Empire · Rashtrakuta dynasty · Hephthalites · Empire of Harsha

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Gupta Empire was an Indian empire during the classical period of the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century to mid 6th century CE. At its peak, the dynasty ruled over an empire that spanned much of the northern Indian subcontinent.

Wikipedia (English) “Gupta Empire”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia

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