Polity · 402 CE – 554 CE
Rouran Khaganate
- Peak recorded area
- 3,872,480 km²
- 407 CE
- Data series
- 17
- 500 CE–540 CE
Overview
The Rouran Khaganate, also known as Ruanruan or Juan-juan, was a tribal confederation and later state. The Rouran state was undoubtedly multi-ethnic, as the ancient sources regard the Rouran as a separate branch of the Xiongnu. The Book of Song and Book of Liang connected Rourans to the earlier Xiongnu while the Book of Wei connected them to Proto-Mongolic Donghu. The Rouran supreme rulers used the title of khagan, a popular title borrowed from the Xianbei.
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Territory
12 dated territorial extents on record from Cliopatria. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before 554 CE, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Polity Population3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 5.88score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Population | 750Kpersons300 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Economy
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Sophistication3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 0score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Monetary Complexity3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 0.1667score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Military
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Military Sophistication3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 0.375score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Military Levels | 4levels300 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Territory & resources
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Polity Territory3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 6.6score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Territory km² | 4Msq km300 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Governance
| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Religious Hierarchy2 obs · 400 CE–526 CE | 2levels526 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Admin Levels | 4levels300 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
Development
6 of 7 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Government Complexity3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 0.29score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Hierarchy Levels3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 3.17score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Information Complexity3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 0.5923score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Infrastructure3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 0.2333score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Religious Levels3 obs · 300 CE–500 CE | 2score500 CE · Seshat Equinox 2020 |
| Known Ancient Places | 6places540 CE · Pleiades Gazetteer |
Language & currency
- Official & national languages
- Xianbei
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
Seshat Global History Databank. Cliopatria: a historical basemap of polity borders (cliopatria.geojson).
Pleiades Gazetteer2024 snapshot
Bagnall, R. et al. (eds.). Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places.
CC BY 3.0
Seshat Equinox 2020Equinox 2020
Turchin, P. et al. Seshat Global History Databank, Equinox 2020 release.
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Wikipedia contributors. Article lead sections, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Rouran Khaganate is one of the polities with a sourced record deep enough to publish.