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Map of China and East Asia in 1400

In 1400, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 22 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Allegiance of Joseon to Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and Northern Yuan.

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 1400

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Allegiance of Joseon to Ming Dynasty5.2 million km²5.4 million km²1395–1897
Ming Dynasty Wikipedia4.9 million km²4.9 million km²1375–1644
Northern Yuan Wikipedia3.3 million km²3.4 million km²1375–1439
Tibet Wikipedia965,000 km²1.5 million km²1363–1952
Lan Xang Wikipedia377,000 km²377,000 km²1363–1708
Ashikaga Shogunate Wikipedia321,000 km²321,000 km²1344–1571
Shan States Wikipedia275,000 km²275,000 km²1294–1563
Chagatai Khanate Wikipedia254,000 km²1.8 million km²1294–1462
Ava Kingdom Wikipedia194,000 km²194,000 km²1375–1528
Ayutthaya Kingdom Wikipedia173,000 km²322,000 km²1352–1768
Ngô Dynasty Wikipedia134,000 km²134,000 km²947–1406
Sultanate of Bengal Wikipedia131,000 km²307,000 km²1344–1533
Hanthawaddy Kingdom Wikipedia79,000 km²79,000 km²1294–1546
Sukhothai Kingdom Wikipedia63,000 km²63,000 km²1241–1458
Lan Na Kingdom Wikipedia53,000 km²53,000 km²1294–1761
Chámpa Wikipedia36,000 km²112,000 km²207–1652
Khmer Empire Wikipedia18,000 km²241,000 km²800–1539
Tondo Wikipedia4,970 km²4,970 km²1375–1571
Hokuzan Wikipedia1,280 km²1,280 km²1314–1421
Namayan Wikipedia1,130 km²1,130 km²1202–1571
Chüzan Wikipedia560 km²560 km²1314–1428
Nanzan Wikipedia320 km²320 km²1314–1401

"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 1300

New on the map: 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 from the map: 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.

What comes next: 1444

Appear by 1444: Four Oirats, Lê Dynasty, Kingdom of Mrauk U, Ryukyu Kingdom, Khanate of Sibir.

Gone by 1444: Northern Yuan, Ngô Dynasty, Hokuzan, Chüzan, Nanzan.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 1400?

The map data draws 22 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 1400. The largest by land were the Allegiance of Joseon to Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, Northern Yuan, Tibet and Lan Xang.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 1400?

Of the states on this map, the Allegiance of Joseon to Ming Dynasty held the most land in total: about 5.4 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 1400 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 1400, 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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