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This map of the Eastern Hemisphere in 300 AD was created by Thomas Lessman, based on information from the sources listed below. This map is free for educational use (see Permission info above). When using this map, please mention that it is available for free at www.WorldHistoryMaps.info.
Map Source References
Remember, sources often conflict with each other. This map is only as accurate as the information that is available to me. To report any errors or to help further this work, please click here, or email Thomas Lessman at [email protected]
References for information contained in this map:
Primary Sources
1. The DK Atlas of World History, 2000 Edition; map of The World in 250 CE; (Pg 46-47)
Note: I do not know what source was used for info in this "Expansion of the Guptas" map, nor whom the original author is. The map covers the years after 300 AD, but shows the placement of kingdoms which were conquered by the rising Gupta. Thus they would most likely have been in existance in 300 AD. Some of these kingdoms can be verified thru their Wikipedia articles, others have little or no info currently available.
(Dvaka, Guptas, Kamarupa, Licchavis, Nagas, Pundravardhana, Samatata, Vakatakas, Western Satraps).
Kushanshah and East Kushans information comes from:
1. Wikipedia's article on the Kushan Empire, which states the Kushan Empire split into 2 kingdoms after 225; the western kingdom (in Afghanistan) fell to the Sassanid Persians by 240 AD and became known as Kushanshas, and the eastern kingdom (in India) fell to the Guptas in the late 4th or early 5th century.
2. WorldHistoryMaps.com's map of the "Countries of the World, 1-1-275 CE", which shows borders of a kingdom called "Takasila", which corresponds to the Kushansha holdings.
Lakhmid borders are based on information from Wikipedia's article about the Lakhmids
Note: The article notes that King Imru' al-Qais I ibn 'Amr (R. 288-328 AD) expanded Lakhmid power along the coast to Bahrain, but was defeated around 321 by the Sassanids.
Lâm Áp/Linyi information comes from Wikipedia's article about the Champa states, which were dominated by Lâm Áp from 192-756 AD).
Malay kingdoms are described mostly in their Wikipedia articles, including:
Srivijaya borders are derived from Wikimedia's map of the World_in_300_CE.PNG (see above, #2 under Primary Sources) and the Wikipedia article about Srivijaya.
Tarim Basin Kingdoms (Kashgar, Hotan, Kuqa, Karaxahr, Turfan, and Shanshan) derive from the Tarim Basin article on Wikipedia, along with Wikimedia's map of Tarim Basin, 3rd Century CE, created by User:Schreiber.
Major corrections to borders in India and central Asia, corrections to Western Jin and SE Asian borders, added more info for Asia and Africa, other changes.
== Summary == Author: Thomas A. Lessman. Source URL: http://www.ThomasLessman.com/History/images/East-Hem_300ad.jpg. Image was created by Thomas Lessman based on historical information located in sources listed below. This map is free for public and/or ed
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