Forbidden City
palace · 1406 AD–present
Forbidden City, a palace recorded 1406 AD–present: 2 mapped phases, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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At a glance
- Construction began
- 1406 AD
- Completed
- 1420 AD
- Built by
- The Yongle Emperor
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1406 AD–1419 AD | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Under construction. |
| 1420 AD–present | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing, and still stands today. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.