Harsha's Empire: Map & History
Harshavardhana was the emperor of Kannauj from April 606 until his death in 647.
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Harshavardhana was the emperor of Kannauj from April 606 until his death in 647. He was the king of Thanesar who had defeated the Alchon Huns, and the younger brother of Rajyavardhana, son of Prabhakaravardhana and last king of Thanesar. He is regarded as one of the greatest kings of the Kingdom of Kannauj, which under him expanded into a vast realm in northern India.
Modern Countries Once Part of Harsha's Empire
At its mapped extent, Harsha's Empire covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Harsha's Empire's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Harsha's Empire: Key Facts
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Preceded by
- Rajyavardhana
Succeeded by
- Arunāsva
Facts from Wikidata Q216895 (CC0).
Harsha's Empire Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 1,058,960 km² in 629 CE.
Harsha's Empire: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Harsha's Empire exist?
The Harsha's Empire is dated to 612 CE – 655 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
How large was the Harsha's Empire at its peak?
At its peak in 629 AD the Harsha's Empire covered about 1,058,960 km².