Map of Asia in 750 BC (750 BCE)
In 750 BCE the atlas maps 20 states and empires with territory in Asia. The largest by mapped territory was Spring and Autumn States, at about 1.01M km², followed by Neo-Assyrian Empire. The map below is set to 750 BCE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 20
- Largest
- 1.01M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 13
- Longest Established
- 3200–750 BCE
Map of Asia in 750 BCE
Borders are drawn for 750 BCE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 750 BCE
Spring and Autumn States
750–481 BCEThe Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou, characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject to the Zhou exercised increasing political autonomy. The period's name derives from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the state of Lu between 722 and 481 BCE, which tradition associates with Confucius.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 1.01M km²
Neo-Assyrian Empire
900–601 BCEThe Neo-Assyrian Empire was the fourth and penultimate stage of ancient Assyrian history. Beginning with the accession of Adad-nirari II in 911 BCE, the Neo-Assyrian Empire grew to dominate the ancient Near East and parts of the South Caucasus, North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean throughout much of the 9th to 7th centuries BCE, becoming the largest empire in history up to that point.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 479,764 km²
Chu
750–224 BCEChu 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 750 BCE: 353,244 km²
Wu
750–451 BCEWu was a state during the Western Zhou dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period, outside the Zhou cultural sphere. It was also known as Gouwu (句吳) or Gongwu (工/攻吳) from the pronunciation of the local language.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 193,280 km²
Kingdom of Urartu
800–551 BCEUrartu was an ancient civilization and Iron Age kingdom centered on the Armenian highlands between Lake Van, Lake Urmia, and Lake Sevan. The territory of the ancient kingdom of Urartu extended over the modern frontiers of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 160,486 km²
Jin
750–405 BCEJin, originally known as Tang (唐), was a major state during the middle part of the Zhou dynasty, based near the centre of what was then China, on the lands attributed to the legendary Xia dynasty: the southern part of modern Shanxi. Although it grew in power during the Spring and Autumn period, its aristocratic structure saw it break apart when the duke lost power to his nobles.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 136,796 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 750 BCE
20 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring and Autumn States | 1.01M km² | 750–481 BCE | China |
| 2 | Neo-Assyrian Empire | 479,764 km² | 900–601 BCE | Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Syria |
| 3 | Chu | 353,244 km² | 750–224 BCE | China |
| 4 | Wu | 193,280 km² | 750–451 BCE | China |
| 5 | Kingdom of Urartu | 160,486 km² | 800–551 BCE | Iran, Turkey, Armenia |
| 6 | Jin | 136,796 km² | 750–405 BCE | China |
| 7 | Qi | 102,632 km² | 750–204 BCE | China |
| 8 | Phrygia | 78,628 km² | 900–676 BCE | Turkey |
| 9 | Elam | 59,564 km² | 3200–601 BCE | Iran |
| 10 | Qin | 56,478 km² | 750–219 BCE | China |
| 11 | Yan | 49,599 km² | 750–204 BCE | China |
| 12 | Lu | 43,571 km² | 750–248 BCE | China |
| 13 | Tabal Kingdom | 38,587 km² | 900–701 BCE | Turkey |
| 14 | Phoenicia | 28,357 km² | 1150–501 BCE | Tunisia, Lebanon, Cyprus |
| 15 | Phoenician Empire | 28,357 km² | 1150–501 BCE | Tunisia, Lebanon, Cyprus |
| 16 | Song | 22,623 km² | 750–285 BCE | China |
| 17 | Sabaeans | 15,044 km² | 800 BCE – 282 CE | Yemen |
| 18 | Kingdom of Israel | 13,415 km² | 1000–701 BCE | Syria, Jordan, Palestine |
| 19 | Later Zhou | 9,654 km² | 750 BCE – 960 CE | China |
| 20 | Kingdom of Judah | 4,303 km² | 900–701 BCE | Israel, Palestine |
750 BCE by Region
750 BCE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Asia in 750 BCE?
- The atlas maps 20 states in Asia in 750 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were Spring and Autumn States, Neo-Assyrian Empire, Chu, Wu, Kingdom of Urartu, Jin.
- What was the largest empire in Asia in 750 BCE?
- Spring and Autumn States had the largest mapped territory among states present in Asia in 750 BCE, about 1.01M km², followed by Neo-Assyrian Empire (479,764 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Asia look like in 750 BC?
- In 750 BCE the map of Asia was divided between 20 mapped states and empires. Spring and Autumn States held the largest territory, followed by Neo-Assyrian Empire. Their borders covered parts of 13 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 750 BCE?
- 20. 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.