Territorial change of Wusun

“Wusun” — appears in this map’s data from 170 BC to AD 450. Its territory was largest in 66 BC – 51 BC, at ≈ 206 thousand km².

Territory by period

Period	Area
170 BC – 145 BC	≈ 203 thousand km²
66 BC – 51 BC	≈ 206 thousand km²
50 BC – AD 5	≈ 195 thousand km²
AD 6 – 13	≈ 194 thousand km²
AD 14 – 59	≈ 194 thousand km²
AD 60 – 67	≈ 194 thousand km²
AD 68 – 77	≈ 195 thousand km²
AD 78 – 83	≈ 194 thousand km²
AD 84 – 90	≈ 194 thousand km²
AD 91 – 105	≈ 40 thousand km²
AD 106 – 153	≈ 38 thousand km²
AD 154 – 160	≈ 40 thousand km²
AD 161 – 164	≈ 40 thousand km²
AD 165 – 386	≈ 40 thousand km²
AD 387 – 401	≈ 39 thousand km²
AD 402 – 442	≈ 38 thousand km²
AD 443 – 450	≈ 38 thousand km²

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in 66 BC – 51 BC (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.

Frame	Area	Rank
170 BC	≈ 203 thousand km²	14 of 43
164 BC	≈ 203 thousand km²	16 of 40
66 BC	≈ 206 thousand km²	14 of 35
63 BC	≈ 206 thousand km²	14 of 43
50 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 46
49 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 46
48 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 46
46 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 45
44 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 45
42 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 45
41 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 45
40 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 45
36 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 49
31 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 49
30 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	15 of 49
27 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	13 of 47
25 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	12 of 44
19 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	13 of 44
14 BC	≈ 195 thousand km²	13 of 44
AD 1	≈ 195 thousand km²	14 of 45
AD 6	≈ 194 thousand km²	14 of 45
AD 9	≈ 194 thousand km²	14 of 45
AD 14	≈ 194 thousand km²	14 of 43
AD 23	≈ 194 thousand km²	14 of 41
AD 30	≈ 194 thousand km²	14 of 42
AD 43	≈ 194 thousand km²	14 of 44
AD 51	≈ 194 thousand km²	15 of 43
AD 60	≈ 194 thousand km²	15 of 43
AD 68	≈ 195 thousand km²	16 of 42
AD 78	≈ 194 thousand km²	16 of 42
AD 84	≈ 194 thousand km²	16 of 42
AD 91	≈ 40 thousand km²	28 of 41
AD 106	≈ 38 thousand km²	27 of 40
AD 114	≈ 38 thousand km²	25 of 36
AD 117	≈ 38 thousand km²	26 of 36
AD 127	≈ 38 thousand km²	27 of 39
AD 154	≈ 40 thousand km²	28 of 41
AD 161	≈ 40 thousand km²	26 of 40
AD 165	≈ 40 thousand km²	28 of 42
AD 184	≈ 40 thousand km²	28 of 41
AD 197	≈ 40 thousand km²	29 of 42
AD 207	≈ 40 thousand km²	31 of 44
AD 215	≈ 40 thousand km²	31 of 44
AD 224	≈ 40 thousand km²	31 of 43
AD 238	≈ 40 thousand km²	28 of 42
AD 247	≈ 40 thousand km²	29 of 42
AD 260	≈ 40 thousand km²	28 of 38
AD 261	≈ 40 thousand km²	30 of 40
AD 263	≈ 40 thousand km²	29 of 40
AD 265	≈ 40 thousand km²	29 of 40
AD 270	≈ 40 thousand km²	29 of 40
AD 283	≈ 40 thousand km²	26 of 38
AD 287	≈ 40 thousand km²	29 of 43
AD 299	≈ 40 thousand km²	29 of 43
AD 306	≈ 40 thousand km²	32 of 43
AD 308	≈ 40 thousand km²	32 of 43
AD 311	≈ 40 thousand km²	32 of 43
AD 313	≈ 40 thousand km²	32 of 43
AD 324	≈ 40 thousand km²	34 of 45
AD 337	≈ 40 thousand km²	35 of 47
AD 338	≈ 40 thousand km²	35 of 47
AD 347	≈ 40 thousand km²	34 of 46
AD 353	≈ 40 thousand km²	36 of 49
AD 358	≈ 40 thousand km²	36 of 50
AD 367	≈ 40 thousand km²	36 of 51
AD 371	≈ 40 thousand km²	34 of 48
AD 373	≈ 40 thousand km²	33 of 47
AD 378	≈ 40 thousand km²	31 of 45
AD 383	≈ 40 thousand km²	30 of 44
AD 387	≈ 39 thousand km²	38 of 53
AD 390	≈ 39 thousand km²	38 of 53
AD 392	≈ 39 thousand km²	38 of 52
AD 394	≈ 39 thousand km²	36 of 50
AD 395	≈ 39 thousand km²	37 of 51
AD 396	≈ 39 thousand km²	36 of 51
AD 397	≈ 39 thousand km²	38 of 53
AD 402	≈ 38 thousand km²	39 of 54
AD 407	≈ 38 thousand km²	40 of 55
AD 410	≈ 38 thousand km²	40 of 54
AD 414	≈ 38 thousand km²	42 of 56
AD 417	≈ 38 thousand km²	41 of 55
AD 426	≈ 38 thousand km²	41 of 55
AD 439	≈ 38 thousand km²	38 of 50
AD 441	≈ 38 thousand km²	38 of 50
AD 443	≈ 38 thousand km²	39 of 51

Its highest rank was in 25 BC: number 44 of 12.

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).

Xiongnu — 35 frames
Protectorate of the Western Regions — 35 frames
Han dynasty — 28 frames
Rouran Khaganate — 9 frames
Kidarites — 8 frames
Hephthalites — 7 frames
Xionites — 7 frames
Cao Wei — 6 frames
Jin dynasty (266–420) — 5 frames
Kushan Empire — 5 frames
Yuezhi — 2 frames
Xin dynasty — 2 frames

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 2 by area.

Frame		Other country	Area
144 BC	lost	Xiongnu	≈ 203 thousand km²
AD 451	lost	Hephthalites	≈ 38 thousand km²

Wikipedia summary

The Wusun ( WOO-sun) were an ancient semi-nomadic steppe people mentioned in Chinese records from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD.

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

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