Maurya and Han: Asia in 300 BC and 100 BC
Between 300 BC and 100 BC, 7 states appear on the map of Asia and 4 disappear. Among those that vanish: Zhou states, Hindu kingdoms and republics, Qin. New on the map: Xiongnu, Kushan Empire, Han Empire. Mauryan Empire loses the most territory.
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States that disappeared
| State | Area in 300 BC |
|---|---|
| Zhou states | 1.88 million km² |
| Hindu kingdoms and republics | 860,000 km² |
| Qin | 590,000 km² |
| Yue | 50,000 km² |
New states on the map
| State | Area in 100 BC |
|---|---|
| Xiongnu | 3.24 million km² |
| Kushan Empire | 2.79 million km² |
| Han Empire | 2.64 million km² |
| Parthia | 470,000 km² |
| Nan-Yue | 190,000 km² |
| Min-Yue | 190,000 km² |
| Arakan | 20,000 km² |
States that grew or shrank
| State | Change in area |
|---|---|
| Mauryan Empire | −230,000 km² |
What happened in between
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 261 BC | Ashoka conquers Kalinga | Battle of Kalinga War |
| 260 BC | Battle of Changping | Battle of Changping |
| 221 BC | Qin unifies China | Xi'an |
| 202 BC | Battle of Gaixia: the Han dynasty is founded | Battle of Gaixia |
| 138 BC | Zhang Qian's mission to the west opens the Silk Road | Xi'an |
Battles of the period
- Battle of Kalinga War · 261 BC
- Battle of Changping · 260 BC
- Battle of Gaixia · 202 BC
People of the period
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 340 BC – 297 BC | Chandragupta Maurya | Founder of the Maurya Empire |
| c. 304 BC – 232 BC | Ashoka | Maurya emperor |
| 259 BC – 210 BC | Qin Shi Huang | First Emperor of China |
| 256 BC – 195 BC | Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han) | Founder of the Han dynasty |
| c. 164 BC – 113 BC | Zhang Qian | Envoy and explorer |
| 156 BC – 87 BC | Emperor Wu of Han | Han emperor |
| c. 145 BC – 86 BC | Sima Qian | Historian |
Questions
How did the map of Asia change between 300 BC and 100 BC?
Between 300 BC and 100 BC, 7 states appear on the map of Asia and 4 disappear. Among those that vanish: Zhou states, Hindu kingdoms and republics, Qin. New on the map: Xiongnu, Kushan Empire, Han Empire. Mauryan Empire loses the most territory.
Which states disappeared from the map of Asia between 300 BC and 100 BC?
Zhou states, Hindu kingdoms and republics, Qin, Yue.
Which new states appeared between 300 BC and 100 BC?
Xiongnu, Kushan Empire, Han Empire, Parthia, Nan-Yue, Min-Yue, Arakan.
Borders are drawn from the nearest available maps and are approximate.
Last updated 10 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.