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Classical Antiquity318 BCE – 171 BCEPeak: 129,276 km² (274 BCE)

Kalinga: Map & History

Kalinga is mapped in the atlas for 318 BCE – 171 BCE, with a peak mapped extent of about 129,276 km².

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318 BCEDrag timeline:274 BCE171 BCE
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Peak Extent: 129,276 km²Vector Attribution: Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0)Wikidata: Q356524 ↗
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Wikipedia: Kalinga
Classical Antiquity sovereign realm (318 BCE – 171 BCE)

Kalinga is mapped in the atlas for 318 BCE – 171 BCE, with a peak mapped extent of about 129,276 km².

Peak Territory
129,276 km²
Content & infobox metadata adapted from Wikipedia (Kalinga)

Modern Countries Once Part of Kalinga

At its mapped extent, Kalinga covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.

Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory

Each opens on the live map inside Kalinga'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.

Kalinga Map Over Time

Dated world maps on which Kalinga appears, with the other states of the time.

Kalinga Timeline

Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion

1 Epochs
Territorial Apex274 BCE

Expansion to peak recorded area of 129,276 km² in 274 BCE.

Kalinga: Frequently Asked Questions

When did Kalinga exist?

Kalinga is dated to 318 BCE – 171 BCE, in the Classical Antiquity era.

How large was Kalinga at its peak?

At its peak in 274 BC Kalinga covered about 129,276 km².