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Map of Asia in 1200

In 1200, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 75 states, empires and other polities in Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin, Kimek-Kipchak confederation and Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin.

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Atlas map: The World of the Steppe (1206)
FROM THE ATLAS · THE MONGOL EMPIRE, CHAPTER 1: THE WORLD OF THE STEPPE (1206)

States and empires in Asia in 1200

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin Wikipedia4.2 million km²6.2 million km²961–1278
Kimek-Kipchak confederation Wikipedia2.9 million km²2.9 million km²750–1235
Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin Wikipedia2.6 million km²3.1 million km²990–1226
Kara-Khitans Wikipedia2.5 million km²2.5 million km²1126–1219
Allegiance of Goryeo to Great Jin Wikipedia2.3 million km²2.4 million km²922–1394
Ghurid Dynasty Wikipedia2.1 million km²2.1 million km²1152–1209
Great Jin Wikipedia2.1 million km²2.1 million km²1126–1235
Ayyubid Sultanate Wikipedia1.9 million km²2.0 million km²1177–1249
Tibetans Wikipedia1.9 million km²1.9 million km²850–1259
Kievan Rus' Wikipedia1.1 million km²1.2 million km²880–1240
Great Seljuk Empire Wikipedia989,000 km²989,000 km²1040–1201
Khmer Empire Wikipedia833,000 km²833,000 km²800–1539
Novgorod Republic Wikipedia539,000 km²539,000 km²1056–1481
Khwarezmid Dynasty Wikipedia492,000 km²492,000 km²1094–1201
Srivijaya Wikipedia459,000 km²459,000 km²674–1293
Yadava Dynasty Wikipedia448,000 km²448,000 km²1188–1325
Pagan Kingdom Wikipedia441,000 km²441,000 km²850–1293
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia422,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Halych-Volhynia occupation Wikipedia373,000 km²407,000 km²1056–1351
Kingdom of Dali Wikipedia361,000 km²361,000 km²947–1259
Kamakura Shogunate Wikipedia321,000 km²321,000 km²1188–1332
Byzantine Empire Wikipedia260,000 km²431,000 km²633–1474
Sultanate of Rum Wikipedia258,000 km²258,000 km²1094–1313
Kakatiya Dynasty Wikipedia256,000 km²256,000 km²1177–1325
Sena Dynasty Wikipedia255,000 km²255,000 km²1072–1235
Principality of Rostov-Suzdal Wikipedia244,000 km²244,000 km²1056–1486
Chaulukya Dynasty Wikipedia234,000 km²234,000 km²947–1249
Lohara Dynasty Wikipedia226,000 km²226,000 km²1003–1259
Sind-Habbari Dynasty Wikipedia226,000 km²226,000 km²860–1201
Gahadavala Dynasty Wikipedia218,000 km²218,000 km²1085–1201
Makuria Wikipedia213,000 km²213,000 km²347–1518
Principality of Chernigov Wikipedia200,000 km²200,000 km²1056–1240
Chola Empire Wikipedia177,000 km²177,000 km²850–1259
Paramara Dynasty Wikipedia166,000 km²166,000 km²980–1235
Eastern Ganga Kingdom Wikipedia151,000 km²151,000 km²1056–1351
Chauhan Dynasty Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²202 BC–AD 1201
Principality of Smolensk Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²1056–1406
Kingdom of Georgia Wikipedia144,000 km²144,000 km²1010–1802
Ngô Dynasty Wikipedia141,000 km²141,000 km²947–1406
Kashmir Wikipedia140,000 km²140,000 km²626–1343

Also on the map: Alodia, Chámpa, Hoysala Kingdom, Principality of Pereyaslavl, Mahdids, Hamdanid Emirates, Principality of Kiev, Chandela Kingdom, Uyunid Emirate, Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, Kediri Kingdom, Principality of Turov and Pinsk, Principality of Halych, Principality of Ryazan, Sunda Kingdom, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Haripuñjaya, Second Bulgarian Empire, Principality of Minsk, Volga Bulgaria, Shirvan, Principality of Jersika, Principality of Drutsk, Principality of Volhynia, Zagwe dynasty, Sultanate of Kedah, Kingdom of Cyprus, Kingdom of Jerusalem, Kingdom of Hungary, Early Balinese Kingdoms, Principality of Antioch, County of Tripoli, Shunten Dynasty, Tamna, Principality of Koknese.

"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 1100

New on the map: Kara-Khitans, Ghurid Dynasty, Great Jin, Ayyubid Sultanate, Yadava Dynasty, Kamakura Shogunate, Kakatiya Dynasty, Hoysala Kingdom, Mahdids, Principality of Turov and Pinsk, Principality of Halych, Second Bulgarian Empire, Principality of Minsk, Shirvan, Principality of Jersika, Principality of Drutsk, Sultanate of Kedah, Kingdom of Cyprus, County of Tripoli, Shunten Dynasty, Principality of Koknese.

Gone from the map: Liao Dynasty, Ghaznavid Empire, Eastern Kara-Khanids, Fatimid Caliphate, Qocho Kingdom, Western Chalukya Empire, Heian Japan, Najahid Dynasty, Kamarupa Kingdom, Lavo Kingdom, Principality of Polotsky, Pala Empire, Danishmendids, Principality of Terebovlia, Northern Fujiwara, Kingdom of Janggala, County of Edessa, Principality of Peremyshl, Ziyadid dynasty, Zurayid dynasty.

What comes next: 1300

Appear by 1300: Allegiance of Golden Horde to Yuan Dynasty, Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty, Allegiance of Chagatai Khanate to Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Mamluk Sultanate, Khalji Dynasty, Delhi Sultanate, Majapahit, Sukhothai Kingdom, Rasulid Dynasty, Shan States, Pandya Empire, Ethiopian Empire, Myinsaing Kingdom, Malaya, Ifat Sultanate, Hanthawaddy Kingdom, Lan Na Kingdom, Bahrani Dynasty, Ceylon, Lavo Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire, Teutonic Order, Kingdom of Sweden, Pskov Republic, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Empire of Trebizond, Grand Principality of Moscow, Principality of Beloozero, Kingdom of Denmark and others.

Gone by 1300: Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin, Kimek-Kipchak confederation, Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin, Kara-Khitans, Allegiance of Goryeo to Great Jin, Ghurid Dynasty, Great Jin, Ayyubid Sultanate, Tibetans, Kievan Rus', Great Seljuk Empire, Khwarezmid Dynasty, Srivijaya, Pagan Kingdom, Yenisei Kyrgyz, Kingdom of Dali, Sultanate of Rum, Sena Dynasty, Chaulukya Dynasty, Lohara Dynasty, Sind-Habbari Dynasty, Gahadavala Dynasty, Principality of Chernigov, Chola Empire, Paramara Dynasty, Chauhan Dynasty, Kingdom of Georgia, Principality of Pereyaslavl, Hamdanid Emirates, Principality of Kiev and others.

Read the history of 1200

Guided atlas chapters set near this date, each with its own map, causes and consequences:

Questions about this map

Which countries were in Asia in 1200?

The map data draws 75 states and other polities in Asia in 1200. The largest by land were Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin, Kimek-Kipchak confederation, Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin, Kara-Khitans and Allegiance of Goryeo to Great Jin.

What was the largest empire in Asia in 1200?

Of the states on this map, Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin held the most land in total: about 6.2 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore Asia in 1200 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 1200, 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.

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