Territorial change of Satavahana dynasty (Satavahana Dynasty)

“Satavahana dynasty”(Satavahana Dynasty) — appears in this map’s data from 225 BC to AD 223. Its territory was largest in AD 106 – 126, at ≈ 890 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
225 BC – 171 BC≈ 535 thousand km²
164 BC – 145 BC≈ 619 thousand km²
144 BC – 92 BC≈ 658 thousand km²
91 BC – 67 BC≈ 658 thousand km²
66 BC – 51 BC≈ 658 thousand km²
50 BC – 32 BC≈ 658 thousand km²
31 BC – 28 BC≈ 690 thousand km²
27 BC – AD 105≈ 890 thousand km²
AD 106 – 126≈ 890 thousand km²
AD 127 – 153≈ 600 thousand km²
AD 154 – 160≈ 611 thousand km²
AD 161 – 183≈ 611 thousand km²
AD 184 – 206≈ 750 thousand km²
AD 207 – 214≈ 750 thousand km²
AD 215 – 223≈ 748 thousand km²
225 BCAD 223

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 106 – 126 (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
225 BC≈ 535 thousand km²6 of 43
223 BC≈ 535 thousand km²6 of 41
222 BC≈ 535 thousand km²6 of 39
218 BC≈ 535 thousand km²6 of 38
216 BC≈ 535 thousand km²6 of 38
212 BC≈ 535 thousand km²6 of 39
210 BC≈ 535 thousand km²6 of 38
208 BC≈ 535 thousand km²7 of 46
206 BC≈ 535 thousand km²6 of 56
203 BC≈ 535 thousand km²8 of 40
202 BC≈ 535 thousand km²9 of 39
197 BC≈ 535 thousand km²7 of 43
188 BC≈ 535 thousand km²8 of 44
164 BC≈ 619 thousand km²10 of 40
144 BC≈ 658 thousand km²8 of 39
126 BC≈ 658 thousand km²8 of 37
110 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 38
91 BC≈ 658 thousand km²6 of 39
87 BC≈ 658 thousand km²6 of 36
77 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 37
66 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 35
63 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 43
50 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 46
49 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 46
48 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 46
46 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 45
44 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 45
42 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 45
41 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 45
40 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 45
36 BC≈ 658 thousand km²7 of 49
31 BC≈ 690 thousand km²8 of 49
30 BC≈ 690 thousand km²7 of 49
27 BC≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 47
25 BC≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 44
19 BC≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 44
14 BC≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 44
AD 1≈ 890 thousand km²5 of 45
AD 6≈ 890 thousand km²5 of 45
AD 9≈ 890 thousand km²5 of 45
AD 14≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 43
AD 23≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 41
AD 30≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 42
AD 43≈ 890 thousand km²5 of 44
AD 51≈ 890 thousand km²5 of 43
AD 60≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 43
AD 68≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 42
AD 78≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 42
AD 84≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 42
AD 91≈ 890 thousand km²7 of 41
AD 106≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 40
AD 114≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 36
AD 117≈ 890 thousand km²6 of 36
AD 127≈ 600 thousand km²7 of 39
AD 154≈ 611 thousand km²6 of 41
AD 161≈ 611 thousand km²6 of 40
AD 165≈ 611 thousand km²6 of 42
AD 184≈ 750 thousand km²6 of 41
AD 197≈ 750 thousand km²6 of 42
AD 207≈ 750 thousand km²7 of 44
AD 215≈ 748 thousand km²7 of 44

Its highest rank was in AD 1: number 45 of 5.

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 5 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 127lostWestern Satraps≈ 292 thousand km²
27 BCgainedKanva dynasty≈ 202 thousand km²
AD 224lostWestern Satraps≈ 148 thousand km²
AD 184gainedWestern Satraps≈ 140 thousand km²
144 BCgainedShunga Empire≈ 39 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Maurya empire

Succeeded by: Vakataka empire

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Satavahanas (; Sādavāhana or Sātavāhana, IAST: Sātavāhana), also referred to as the Andhras (also Andhra-bhṛtyas or Andhra-jatiyas) in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty.

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

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