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Map of Asia in 800

In 800, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 43 states, empires and other polities in Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Abbasid Caliphate, the Tibetan Empire and the Tang Dynasty.

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States and empires in Asia in 800

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Abbasid Caliphate Wikipedia7.7 million km²7.9 million km²750–1259
Tibetan Empire Wikipedia3.9 million km²3.9 million km²623–849
Tang Dynasty Wikipedia3.1 million km²3.1 million km²623–910
Uyghur Khaganate Wikipedia3.0 million km²3.0 million km²750–849
Kimek-Kipchak confederation Wikipedia1.4 million km²1.4 million km²750–1235
Alliance between Byzantine Empire and Khazaria Wikipedia1.3 million km²2.9 million km²633–1474
Rashtrakuta Dynasty Wikipedia913,000 km²913,000 km²755–989
Khazaria Wikipedia747,000 km²747,000 km²630–979
Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty Wikipedia629,000 km²629,000 km²732–1039
Nanzhao Wikipedia592,000 km²592,000 km²741–910
Srivijaya Wikipedia540,000 km²540,000 km²674–1293
Pala Empire Wikipedia485,000 km²485,000 km²750–1168
Oghuz Turks Wikipedia449,000 km²449,000 km²666–1055
Water Chenla Wikipedia423,000 km²423,000 km²555–805
Qarlugs Wikipedia407,000 km²407,000 km²793–849
Balhae Wikipedia331,000 km²331,000 km²705–925
Turk Shahis Wikipedia305,000 km²305,000 km²561–874
Heian Japan Wikipedia230,000 km²230,000 km²793–1187
Makuria Wikipedia213,000 km²213,000 km²347–1518
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia167,000 km²167,000 km²555–1219
Unified Silla Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²682–935
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia144,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
First Bulgarian Empire Wikipedia143,000 km²190,000 km²682–1017
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia127,000 km²127,000 km²638–1394
Alodia Wikipedia124,000 km²124,000 km²347–1506
Karkota Dynasty Wikipedia123,000 km²123,000 km²592–859
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Late Pallava Empire Wikipedia105,000 km²105,000 km²283–805
Kingdom of Axum Wikipedia97,000 km²97,000 km²50 BC–AD 946
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia91,000 km²91,000 km²353–1138
Chámpa Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²207–1652
Pandya Dynasty Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²592–1325
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Kashmir Wikipedia70,000 km²70,000 km²626–1343
Mataram Kingdom Wikipedia60,000 km²60,000 km²741–1009
Volga Bulgaria Wikipedia44,000 km²44,000 km²674–1235
Galuh Kingdom Wikipedia36,000 km²36,000 km²674–1481
Sunda Kingdom Wikipedia27,000 km²27,000 km²674–1578
Georgia Wikipedia24,000 km²24,000 km²567–2024
Avar Khaganate Wikipedia19,000 km²177,000 km²561–805

Also on the map: Cyprus Condominium, Viking settlements, Khmer Empire.

"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 700

New on the map: Abbasid Caliphate, Uyghur Khaganate, Kimek-Kipchak confederation, Rashtrakuta Dynasty, Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty, Nanzhao, Pala Empire, Qarlugs, Balhae, Heian Japan, Mataram Kingdom, Georgia, Viking settlements, Khmer Empire.

Gone from the map: Umayyad Caliphate, Türgesh, Chalukya Dynasty, Maitraka Dynasty, Asuka Japan, Khadga Dynasty, Dabuyid Dynasty, Principality of Iberia, Kingdom of Lazica.

What comes next: 900

Appear by 900: Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty, Allegiance of Ziyadid dynasty to Abbasid Caliphate, Tibetans, Kievan Rus', Tulunids, Qocho Kingdom, Kara-Khanids, Kingdom of Khotan, Ganzhou Kingdom, Sind-Habbari Dynasty, Bagratid Armenia, Chandra Dynasty, Qarmatians, Chola Empire, Sajid Dynasty, Shirvan, Zaydi Alid dynasties, Pagan Kingdom, Hubaekje, Kingdom of the Iberians, Magyars, Emirate of Crete.

Gone by 900: Tibetan Empire, Uyghur Khaganate, Water Chenla, Qarlugs, Turk Shahis, Karkota Dynasty, Late Pallava Empire, Avar Khaganate, Viking settlements.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in Asia in 800?

The map data draws 43 states and other polities in Asia in 800. The largest by land were the Abbasid Caliphate, the Tibetan Empire, the Tang Dynasty, Uyghur Khaganate and Kimek-Kipchak confederation.

What was the largest empire in Asia in 800?

Of the states on this map, the Abbasid Caliphate held the most land in total: about 7.9 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore Asia in 800 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 800, 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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