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Map of China and East Asia in 1300

In 1300, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 19 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Allegiance of Chagatai Khanate to Yuan Dynasty, the Allegiance of Golden Horde to Yuan Dynasty and the Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty. The Allegiance of Golden Horde to Yuan Dynasty reached well beyond China and East Asia: its whole territory measured about 24.1 million km².

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Atlas map: The Long Shadow (1295)
FROM THE ATLAS · THE MONGOL EMPIRE, CHAPTER 12: THE LONG SHADOW (1295)

States and empires in China and East Asia in 1300

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Allegiance of Chagatai Khanate to Yuan Dynasty Wikipedia12.2 million km²19.1 million km²1294–1462
Allegiance of Golden Horde to Yuan Dynasty Wikipedia11.8 million km²24.1 million km²1294–1695
Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty Wikipedia11.8 million km²22.1 million km²1294–1343
Yuan Dynasty Wikipedia11.8 million km²14.2 million km²1294–1374
Kamakura Shogunate Wikipedia321,000 km²321,000 km²1188–1332
Shan States Wikipedia294,000 km²294,000 km²1294–1563
Sukhothai Kingdom Wikipedia287,000 km²396,000 km²1241–1458
Khmer Empire Wikipedia281,000 km²518,000 km²800–1539
Myinsaing Kingdom Wikipedia194,000 km²194,000 km²1294–1313
Ngô Dynasty Wikipedia141,000 km²141,000 km²947–1406
Hanthawaddy Kingdom Wikipedia79,000 km²79,000 km²1294–1546
Lan Na Kingdom Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²1294–1761
Khalji Dynasty Wikipedia62,000 km²841,000 km²1294–1325
Delhi Sultanate Wikipedia62,000 km²841,000 km²1210–1528
Chámpa Wikipedia48,000 km²124,000 km²207–1652
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia18,000 km²43,000 km²638–1394
Phayao Kingdom Wikipedia5,250 km²5,250 km²1294–1343
Shunten Dynasty Wikipedia2,190 km²2,190 km²1188–1313
Namayan Wikipedia880 km²880 km²1202–1571

"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: 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 from the map: 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.

What comes next: 1400

Appear by 1400: Allegiance of Joseon to Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Northern Yuan, Tibet, Lan Xang, Ashikaga Shogunate, Ava Kingdom, Ayutthaya Kingdom, Sultanate of Bengal, Tondo, Hokuzan, Chüzan, Nanzan.

Gone by 1400: Allegiance of Golden Horde to Yuan Dynasty, Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Kamakura Shogunate, Myinsaing Kingdom, Khalji Dynasty, Delhi Sultanate, Lavo Kingdom, Phayao Kingdom, Shunten Dynasty.

Read the history of 1300

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 1300?

The map data draws 19 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 1300. The largest by land were the Allegiance of Chagatai Khanate to Yuan Dynasty, the Allegiance of Golden Horde to Yuan Dynasty, the Allegiance of Ilkhanate to Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty and the Kamakura Shogunate.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 1300?

Of the states on this map, the Allegiance of Golden Horde to Yuan Dynasty held the most land in total: about 24.1 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 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.

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