Country history · Asia

History of Nepal

26 recorded states lay in what is now Nepal, from Videha (1100 BCE) to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. 2 of them have a full profile, and 5 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

12th century BCE

  1. Videha1100 BCE – 600 BCE · kingdom

9th century BCE

  1. Kirata dynasty800 BCE – 400 CE · kingdom

7th century BCE

  1. Koliya republic650 BCE – 450 BCE · republic
  2. Shakya republic650 BCE – 470 BCE · republic

4th century BCE

  1. Nanda Empire345 BCE – 322 BCE · kingdom

5th century

  1. Licchavi Kingdom of Nepal400 CE – 750 CE · kingdom

6th century

  1. Pushyabhuti dynasty500 CE – 647 CE · kingdom

7th century

  1. Tibetan Empire618 CE – 842 CE · profile

8th century

  1. Katyuri kingdom700 CE – 1100 CE · kingdom

9th century

  1. Thakuri dynasty879 CE – 1200 CE · kingdom

11th century

  1. Karnat dynasty1097 CE – 1324 CE · kingdom

12th century

  1. Khasa Malla kingdom1100 CE – 1400 CE · kingdom

13th century

  1. Malla dynasty (Nepal)1201 CE – 1482 CE · kingdom

14th century

  1. Kingdom of Mustang1380 CE – 2008 CE · kingdom

15th century

  1. Kingdom of Doti1400 CE – 1790 CE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Jumla1400 CE – 1789 CE · kingdom
  3. Kingdom of Bhaktapur1482 CE – 1769 CE · kingdom
  4. Kingdom of Kantipur1484 CE – 1768 CE · kingdom
  5. Kingdom of Palpa1493 CE – 1806 CE · kingdom

16th century

  1. Kingdom of Lamjung1500 CE – 1782 CE · kingdom
  2. Kingdom of Tanahun1500 CE – 1782 CE · kingdom
  3. Kingdom of Makwanpur1518 CE – 1762 CE · kingdom
  4. Gorkha Kingdom1559 CE – 1768 CE · kingdom
  5. Kingdom of Lalitpur1597 CE – 1768 CE · kingdom

18th century

  1. Kingdom of Nepal1768 CE – 2008 CE · profile

21st century

  1. Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal2008 CE – present · republic

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of South Asia → States of China, Tibet and Mongolia → All country histories →

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Nepal. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/nepal
MLA
“History of Nepal.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/nepal. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Nepal.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/nepal.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Nepal’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/nepal (Accessed: ).