What empires and states existed in 323 BCE?

The atlas maps 37 states in 323 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were The Macedonian Empire of Alexander, Nanda Empire, Warring States China, Yuezhi, Chu, Minyue.

What was the largest empire in 323 BCE?

The Macedonian Empire of Alexander had the largest mapped territory in 323 BCE, about 4.94M km², followed by Nanda Empire (1.41M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.

What did the world map look like in 323 BC?

In 323 BCE the map of the World was divided between 37 mapped states and empires. The Macedonian Empire of Alexander held the largest territory, followed by Nanda Empire. Their borders covered parts of 41 present-day countries.

How many states are shown on the map for 323 BCE?

37. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.

World Map 323 BC — Empires & Kingdoms

Map of the World in 323 BCE

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The Major Powers of 323 BCE

The Macedonian Empire of Alexander

675–292 BCE

Macedonia, also called Macedon, was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, which later became the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. The kingdom was founded and initially ruled by the royal Argead dynasty, which was followed by the Antipatrid and Antigonid dynasties.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 4.94M km²

Nanda Empire

333–319 BCE

The Nanda Empire was a vast empire that governed in Magadha and Gangetic plains with an enormous geographical reach in 4th-century BCE northeastern India, with some accounts suggesting existence as far back as the 5th century BCE. The Nandas built on the successes of their Haryanka and Shaishunaga predecessors and installed a more centralised administration.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 1.41M km²

Warring States China

480–219 BCE

The Warring States period in Chinese history comprises the final centuries of the Zhou dynasty, which were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded with the wars of conquest that saw the state of Qin annex each of the other contender states by 221 BC and found the Qin dynasty, the first imperial dynastic state in East Asian history.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 1.03M km²

Yuezhi

404 BCE – 42 CE

The Yuezhi were an ancient people first described in Chinese histories as nomadic pastoralists living in an arid grassland area in the western part of the modern Chinese province of Gansu, during the 1st millennium BC. After a major defeat at the hands of the Xiongnu in 176 BC, the Yuezhi split into two groups migrating in different directions: the Greater Yuezhi and Lesser Yuezhi.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 916,154 km²

Chu

750–224 BCE

Chu was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BC.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 563,297 km²

Minyue

333–111 BCE

Minyue was an ancient kingdom in what is now the Fujian province in southern China. It was a contemporary of the Han dynasty, and was later annexed by the Han empire as the dynasty expanded southward.

Mapped extent in 323 BCE: 376,736 km²

Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

States and Empires in 323 BCE

37 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.

States and empires in 323 BCE
#	State	Mapped area	Dates	Modern countries
1	The Macedonian Empire of Alexander	4.94M km²	675–292 BCE	India, Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, Turkey and 13 more
2	Nanda Empire	1.41M km²	333–319 BCE	India, Bangladesh, Nepal
3	Warring States China	1.03M km²	480–219 BCE	China
4	Yuezhi	916,154 km²	404 BCE – 42 CE	China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
5	Chu	563,297 km²	750–224 BCE	China
6	Minyue	376,736 km²	333–111 BCE	China
7	Scythia	365,441 km²	650–224 BCE	Russia, Ukraine, Moldova
8	The Kingdom of Kush	336,379 km²	1000 BCE – 346 CE	Sudan
9	Kingdom of Armenia	242,100 km²	326 BCE – 646 CE	Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia
10	Carthage	199,024 km²	650–145 BCE	Italy, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and 1 more
11	Kingdom of Lysimachus	151,410 km²	323–282 BCE	Turkey, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria
12	Greek City-States	134,465 km²	800 BCE – 83 CE	France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus
13	Laomedon	122,343 km²	323–319 BCE	Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and 1 more
14	Qi	119,901 km²	750–204 BCE	China
15	Perdiccas	117,037 km²	323–319 BCE	Iran, Iraq
16	Qin	90,198 km²	750–219 BCE	China
17	Wei	86,265 km²	404–204 BCE	China
18	Hadhramaut	86,171 km²	700 BCE – 305 CE	Yemen
19	Zhao	51,525 km²	404–226 BCE	China
20	Yan	39,183 km²	750–204 BCE	China
21	Sabaeans	35,605 km²	800 BCE – 282 CE	Yemen
22	Song	34,728 km²	750–285 BCE	China
23	Etruscans	31,756 km²	750–265 BCE	France, Italy
24	Cyrenaica	30,697 km²	331–92 BCE	Libya
25	Minaeans	28,484 km²	383–26 BCE	—
26	Athenian Coalition	23,257 km²	323–257 BCE	Greece
27	Han	15,596 km²	404–203 BCE	China
28	Kingdom of Bithynia	14,594 km²	333–67 BCE	Turkey
29	Qataban	11,920 km²	350 BCE – 183 CE	—
30	Zhongshan	10,739 km²	366–292 BCE	—
31	Roman Republic	10,455 km²	500–32 BCE	Italy, Vatican (Holy See)
32	Lu	8,948 km²	750–248 BCE	—
33	Cimmerian Bosporus	6,621 km²	404 BCE – 372 CE	—
34	Zapotec Civilization	6,447 km²	500 BCE – 895 CE	—
35	Wey	5,700 km²	750–248 BCE	—
36	Later Zhou	3,966 km²	750 BCE – 960 CE	—
37	Xu	2,989 km²	750–285 BCE	—

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323 BCE: Quick Answers

What empires and states existed in 323 BCE?: The atlas maps 37 states in 323 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were The Macedonian Empire of Alexander, Nanda Empire, Warring States China, Yuezhi, Chu, Minyue.
What was the largest empire in 323 BCE?: The Macedonian Empire of Alexander had the largest mapped territory in 323 BCE, about 4.94M km², followed by Nanda Empire (1.41M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
What did the world map look like in 323 BC?: In 323 BCE the map of the World was divided between 37 mapped states and empires. The Macedonian Empire of Alexander held the largest territory, followed by Nanda Empire. Their borders covered parts of 41 present-day countries.
How many states are shown on the map for 323 BCE?: 37. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.