Later Western Liang: Map & History
Liang, known in historiography as the Western Liang or the Later Liang, was an imperial dynasty of China during the Northern and Southern dynasties era of Chinese history.
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Liang, known in historiography as the Western Liang or the Later Liang, was an imperial dynasty of China during the Northern and Southern dynasties era of Chinese history. Throughout its existence, it remained a puppet state of the Western Wei, Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties. The Western Liang dynasty was ruled by members of the same imperial house, the Xiao clan of Lanling, as the Liang dynasty. It was located in the middle Yangtze region in today's central Hubei province.
Modern Countries Once Part of Later Western Liang
At its mapped extent, Later Western Liang 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.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Later Western Liang'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.
Later Western Liang Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 70,045 km² in 568 CE.
Later Western Liang: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Later Western Liang exist?
Later Western Liang is dated to 561 CE – 586 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Later Western Liang?
The capital of Later Western Liang was Jiangling.
How large was Later Western Liang at its peak?
At its peak in 568 AD Later Western Liang covered about 70,045 km².