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Map of China and East Asia in 1200

In 1200, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 17 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin, Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin and Allegiance of Goryeo 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 China and East Asia in 1200

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin Wikipedia4.2 million km²6.2 million km²961–1278
Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin Wikipedia2.6 million km²3.1 million km²990–1226
Allegiance of Goryeo to Great Jin Wikipedia2.3 million km²2.4 million km²922–1394
Great Jin Wikipedia2.1 million km²2.1 million km²1126–1235
Tibetans Wikipedia1.1 million km²1.9 million km²850–1259
Khmer Empire Wikipedia544,000 km²833,000 km²800–1539
Pagan Kingdom Wikipedia418,000 km²441,000 km²850–1293
Kara-Khitans Wikipedia412,000 km²2.5 million km²1126–1219
Kingdom of Dali Wikipedia361,000 km²361,000 km²947–1259
Kamakura Shogunate Wikipedia321,000 km²321,000 km²1188–1332
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia311,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Sena Dynasty Wikipedia189,000 km²255,000 km²1072–1235
Ngô Dynasty Wikipedia141,000 km²141,000 km²947–1406
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia55,000 km²55,000 km²661–1293
Chámpa Wikipedia48,000 km²124,000 km²207–1652
Shunten Dynasty Wikipedia2,190 km²2,190 km²1188–1313
Tamna Wikipedia1,960 km²1,960 km²263–1278

"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: Great Jin, Kara-Khitans, Kamakura Shogunate, Shunten Dynasty.

Gone from the map: Liao Dynasty, Qocho Kingdom, Heian Japan, Kamarupa Kingdom, Lavo Kingdom, Northern Fujiwara.

What comes next: 1300

Appear by 1300: Allegiance of Chagatai Khanate to Yuan Dynasty, Allegiance of Golden Horde to Yuan Dynasty, Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Shan States, Sukhothai Kingdom, Myinsaing Kingdom, Hanthawaddy Kingdom, Lan Na Kingdom, Khalji Dynasty, Delhi Sultanate, Lavo Kingdom, Phayao Kingdom, Namayan.

Gone by 1300: Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin, Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin, Allegiance of Goryeo to Great Jin, Great Jin, Tibetans, Pagan Kingdom, Kara-Khitans, Kingdom of Dali, Yenisei Kyrgyz, Sena Dynasty, Haripuñjaya, Tamna.

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 China and East Asia in 1200?

The map data draws 17 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 1200. The largest by land were Allegiance of Southern Song to Great Jin, Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin, Allegiance of Goryeo to Great Jin, Great Jin and Tibetans.

What was the largest empire in China and East 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 China and East 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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