Duration
|
Size (sq mi)
|
Location
|
Empire
|
224 to 651
|
1,350,000
|
Africa and Asia
|
Sasanian Empire
|
581 to 657
|
1,350,000
|
Eurasia (primarily in Asia)
|
Western Turkic Khaganate
|
977 to 1186
|
1,310,000
|
Asia
|
Ghaznavid Empire
|
1206 to 1526
|
1,240,000
|
Asia
|
Delhi Sultanate
|
1884 to 1918
|
1,240,000
|
Worldwide
|
German Colonial Empire
|
960 to 1279
|
1,200,000
|
Asia
|
Song dynasty
|
744 to 840
|
1,200,000
|
Asia
|
Uyghur Khaganate
|
266 to 420
|
1,200,000
|
Asia
|
Jin dynasty
|
581 to 618
|
1,160,000
|
Asia
|
Sui dynasty
|
650 to 969
|
1,160,000
|
Eurasia
|
Khazar Khanate
|
819 to 999
|
1,100,000
|
Asia
|
Samanid Empire
|
678 BC to 549 BC
|
1,080,000
|
Asia
|
Median Empire
|
247 BC to 224 AD
|
1,080,000
|
Asia
|
Parthian Empire
|
330 to 555
|
1,080,000
|
Asia
|
Rouran Khaganate
|
395 to 1453
|
1,080,000
|
Africa, Asia and Europe
|
Byzantine Empire
|
150 BC to 400 AD
|
1,000,000
|
Asia
|
Indo-Scythian Kingdom
|
256 BC to 125 BC
|
970,000
|
Asia
|
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
|
319 to 351
|
970,000
|
Asia
|
Later Zhao
|
1645 to 1818
|
970,000
|
Asia
|
Maratha Empire
|
30 to 375
|
970,000
|
Asia
|
Kushan Empire
|
|