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Map of China and East Asia in 700

In 700, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 14 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Tang Dynasty, Türgesh and the Tibetan Empire.

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 700

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Tang Dynasty Wikipedia3.7 million km²4.2 million km²623–910
Türgesh Wikipedia2.7 million km²2.7 million km²692–749
Tibetan Empire Wikipedia1.5 million km²2.5 million km²623–849
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia311,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Asuka Japan Wikipedia230,000 km²230,000 km²540–709
Unified Silla Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²682–935
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia144,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
Chenla Wikipedia143,000 km²857,000 km²555–805
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia106,000 km²106,000 km²353–1138
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia95,000 km²127,000 km²638–1394
Khadga Dynasty Wikipedia90,000 km²91,000 km²656–704
Chámpa Wikipedia47,000 km²78,000 km²207–1652
Turks Wikipedia33,000 km²958,000 km²666–1055

"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 600

New on the map: Tang Dynasty, Türgesh, Tibetan Empire, Unified Silla, Haripuñjaya, Lavo Kingdom, Khadga Dynasty, Turks.

Gone from the map: Sui Dynasty, Western Göktürks, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, Early Lý Dynasty, Silla, Maukhari Dynasty, Protectorate of the Western Regions, Baekje, Tamna.

What comes next: 800

Appear by 800: Uyghur Khaganate, Nanzhao, Balhae, Heian Japan, Pala Empire.

Gone by 800: Türgesh, Asuka Japan, Khadga Dynasty, Turks.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 700?

The map data draws 14 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 700. The largest by land were the Tang Dynasty, Türgesh, the Tibetan Empire, Yenisei Kyrgyz and Asuka Japan.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 700?

Of the states on this map, the Tang Dynasty held the most land in total: about 4.2 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 700 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 700, 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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