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Map of Africa in 1300

In 1300, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 24 states, empires and other polities in Africa. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Mamluk Sultanate, the Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty and the Mali Empire. The Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty reached well beyond Africa: its whole territory measured about 22.1 million km².

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States and empires in Africa in 1300

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Mamluk Sultanate Wikipedia1.5 million km²1.5 million km²1241–1518
Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty Wikipedia1.0 million km²22.1 million km²1294–1343
Mali Empire Wikipedia977,000 km²977,000 km²1236–1611
Almohad Caliphate Wikipedia389,000 km²389,000 km²1139–1343
Rasulid Dynasty Wikipedia379,000 km²379,000 km²1236–1458
Hafsid Dynasty Wikipedia224,000 km²224,000 km²1236–1571
Makuria Wikipedia213,000 km²213,000 km²347–1518
Ethiopian Empire Wikipedia209,000 km²209,000 km²1272–1935
Zayyanid dynasty Wikipedia126,000 km²126,000 km²1236–1555
Alodia Wikipedia124,000 km²124,000 km²347–1506
Ifat Sultanate Wikipedia122,000 km²122,000 km²1285–1414
Bahrani Dynasty Wikipedia50,000 km²74,000 km²1260–1520
Crown of Castile Wikipedia44,000 km²353,000 km²1236–1515
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Wikipedia44,000 km²44,000 km²1099–1374
Emirate of Granada Wikipedia31,000 km²31,000 km²1241–1491
Byzantine Empire Wikipedia22,000 km²251,000 km²633–1474
Crown of Aragon Wikipedia20,000 km²122,000 km²1169–1515
Empire of Kanem Wikipedia20,000 km²20,000 km²1072–1894
Kingdom of Portugal Wikipedia14,000 km²92,000 km²1147–1911
Kingdom of Cyprus Wikipedia11,000 km²11,000 km²1192–1491
Principality of Achaea Wikipedia11,000 km²15,000 km²1206–1439
Republic of Venice Wikipedia7,180 km²19,000 km²705–1796
Duchy of the Archipelago Wikipedia1,210 km²1,230 km²1210–1313
Duchy of Athens Wikipedia530 km²8,240 km²1206–1313

"In the data" gives the first and last year the dataset draws the state under this identity; states often existed earlier or later in another form.

What changed since 1200

New on the map: Mamluk Sultanate, Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty, Mali Empire, Rasulid Dynasty, Hafsid Dynasty, Ethiopian Empire, Zayyanid dynasty, Ifat Sultanate, Bahrani Dynasty, Crown of Castile, Emirate of Granada, Crown of Aragon, Kingdom of Portugal, Principality of Achaea, Republic of Venice, Duchy of the Archipelago, Duchy of Athens.

Gone from the map: Ayyubid Sultanate, Great Seljuk Empire, Ghana Empire, Takrur, Uyunid Emirate, Sultanate of Rum, Kingdom of Sicily, Zagwe dynasty, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Principality of Antioch, County of Tripoli.

What comes next: 1400

Appear by 1400: Vassalage of Kingdom of Georgia to Timurid Empire, Timurid Empire, Alliance between Golden Horde and Timurid Empire, Marinid Sultanate, Jalayirid Sultanate, Qara Qoyunlu, Germiyanids, Beylik of Karaman, Beylik of Teke, Ramadanid Emirate, Beylik of Dulkadir, Beylik of Aydin, Beylik of Menteshe, Republic of Genoa, House of Tocco, Ottoman Empire.

Gone by 1400: Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty, Almohad Caliphate, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Duchy of the Archipelago, Duchy of Athens.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in Africa in 1300?

The map data draws 24 states and other polities in Africa in 1300. The largest by land were the Mamluk Sultanate, the Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty, the Mali Empire, the Almohad Caliphate and the Rasulid Dynasty.

What was the largest empire in Africa in 1300?

Of the states on this map, the Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty held the most land in total: about 22.1 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore Africa in 1300 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 1300, zoom into any region, move through the years, and ask the history guide questions: it answers in plain words and draws places, armies and borders on the map.

About these borders

The borders come from Cliopatria (v0.2.1, Seshat Global History Databank, CC BY 4.0), the dataset behind our interactive map, with our audited name and border corrections. It records each state's territory year by year from 3400 BC to 2024. Borders before modern surveys are reconstructions: the data draws a state where it held control, and frontier zones, nomadic realms and loose overlordships are approximate. Areas are measured on an equal-area projection. Read how we make our maps.

Africa in other years

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