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Map of Asia in 900

In 900, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 56 states, empires and other polities in Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Tang Dynasty, the Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty and the Allegiance of Ziyadid dynasty to Abbasid Caliphate. The Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty reached well beyond Asia: its whole territory measured about 5.1 million km².

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States and empires in Asia in 900

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Tang Dynasty Wikipedia3.1 million km²3.1 million km²623–910
Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty Wikipedia2.7 million km²5.1 million km²886–999
Allegiance of Ziyadid dynasty to Abbasid Caliphate Wikipedia2.7 million km²2.9 million km²866–1138
Abbasid Caliphate Wikipedia2.4 million km²2.4 million km²750–1259
Tibetans Wikipedia1.9 million km²1.9 million km²850–1259
Kimek-Kipchak confederation Wikipedia1.4 million km²1.4 million km²750–1235
Kievan Rus' Wikipedia986,000 km²986,000 km²880–1240
Tulunids Wikipedia821,000 km²974,000 km²875–910
Rashtrakuta Dynasty Wikipedia788,000 km²788,000 km²755–989
Khazaria Wikipedia748,000 km²748,000 km²630–979
Qocho Kingdom Wikipedia652,000 km²652,000 km²860–1138
Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty Wikipedia645,000 km²645,000 km²732–1039
Srivijaya Wikipedia540,000 km²540,000 km²674–1293
Byzantine Empire Wikipedia504,000 km²634,000 km²633–1474
Balhae Wikipedia482,000 km²482,000 km²705–925
Oghuz Turks Wikipedia449,000 km²449,000 km²666–1055
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia422,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Kara-Khanids Wikipedia408,000 km²408,000 km²850–1138
Khmer Empire Wikipedia399,000 km²399,000 km²800–1539
Pala Empire Wikipedia329,000 km²329,000 km²750–1168
Nanzhao Wikipedia323,000 km²323,000 km²741–910
Kingdom of Khotan Wikipedia298,000 km²298,000 km²888–1009
Heian Japan Wikipedia244,000 km²244,000 km²793–1187
Ganzhou Kingdom Wikipedia233,000 km²233,000 km²860–1039
Sind-Habbari Dynasty Wikipedia230,000 km²230,000 km²860–1201
Makuria Wikipedia213,000 km²213,000 km²347–1518
First Bulgarian Empire Wikipedia150,000 km²315,000 km²682–1017
Kashmir Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²626–1343
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia144,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
Chámpa Wikipedia131,000 km²131,000 km²207–1652
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia127,000 km²127,000 km²638–1394
Unified Silla Wikipedia125,000 km²125,000 km²682–935
Alodia Wikipedia124,000 km²124,000 km²347–1506
Bagratid Armenia Wikipedia98,000 km²98,000 km²886–1045
Kingdom of Axum Wikipedia97,000 km²97,000 km²50 BC–AD 946
Pyu City-States Wikipedia96,000 km²96,000 km²84–1045
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia93,000 km²93,000 km²353–1138
Georgia Wikipedia87,000 km²87,000 km²567–2024
Pandya Dynasty Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²592–1325
Chandra Dynasty Wikipedia77,000 km²77,000 km²900–1055

Also on the map: Anurādhapura, Qarmatians, Chola Empire, Mataram Kingdom, Sajid Dynasty, Volga Bulgaria, Shirvan, Zaydi Alid dynasties, Galuh Kingdom, Sunda Kingdom, Pagan Kingdom, Hubaekje, Kingdom of the Iberians, Magyars, Cyprus Condominium, Emirate of Crete.

"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 800

New on the map: 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 from the map: Tibetan Empire, Uyghur Khaganate, Water Chenla, Qarlugs, Turk Shahis, Karkota Dynasty, Late Pallava Empire, Avar Khaganate, Viking settlements.

What comes next: 1000

Appear by 1000: Northern Song, Ghaznavid Empire, Liao Dynasty, Fatimid Caliphate, Western Chalukya Empire, Hamdanid Emirates, Kingdom of Dali, Seljuk Dynasty, Chauhan Dynasty, Paramara Dynasty, Chaulukya Dynasty, Utpala Dynasty, Goryeo, Ngô Dynasty, Western Xia, Chandela Kingdom, Kingdom of Vaspurakan, Zagwe dynasty, Kingdom of Hungary, Early Balinese Kingdoms, Tamna.

Gone by 1000: Tang Dynasty, Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty, Tulunids, Rashtrakuta Dynasty, Khazaria, Balhae, Nanzhao, Unified Silla, Kingdom of Axum, Pandya Dynasty, Sajid Dynasty, Zaydi Alid dynasties, Hubaekje, Kingdom of the Iberians, Magyars, Cyprus Condominium, Emirate of Crete.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in Asia in 900?

The map data draws 56 states and other polities in Asia in 900. The largest by land were the Tang Dynasty, the Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty, the Allegiance of Ziyadid dynasty to Abbasid Caliphate, the Abbasid Caliphate and Tibetans.

What was the largest empire in Asia in 900?

Of the states on this map, the Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty held the most land in total: about 5.1 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore Asia in 900 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 900, 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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