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Map of China and East Asia in 800

In 800, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 15 states, empires and other polities in China and East Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Tang Dynasty, Uyghur Khaganate and the Tibetan Empire. The Tibetan Empire reached well beyond China and East Asia: its whole territory measured about 3.9 million km².

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 800

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Tang Dynasty Wikipedia3.1 million km²3.1 million km²623–910
Uyghur Khaganate Wikipedia2.8 million km²3.0 million km²750–849
Tibetan Empire Wikipedia2.2 million km²3.9 million km²623–849
Nanzhao Wikipedia592,000 km²592,000 km²741–910
Balhae Wikipedia331,000 km²331,000 km²705–925
Heian Japan Wikipedia230,000 km²230,000 km²793–1187
Pala Empire Wikipedia169,000 km²485,000 km²750–1168
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia167,000 km²167,000 km²555–1219
Unified Silla Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²682–935
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia144,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
Water Chenla Wikipedia143,000 km²423,000 km²555–805
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia95,000 km²127,000 km²638–1394
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia91,000 km²91,000 km²353–1138
Chámpa Wikipedia47,000 km²78,000 km²207–1652

"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 700

New on the map: Uyghur Khaganate, Nanzhao, Balhae, Heian Japan, Pala Empire.

Gone from the map: Türgesh, Asuka Japan, Khadga Dynasty, Turks.

What comes next: 900

Appear by 900: Tibetans, Qocho Kingdom, Ganzhou Kingdom, Khmer Empire, Chandra Dynasty, Pagan Kingdom, Hubaekje.

Gone by 900: Uyghur Khaganate, Tibetan Empire, Water Chenla.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 800?

The map data draws 15 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 800. The largest by land were the Tang Dynasty, Uyghur Khaganate, the Tibetan Empire, Nanzhao and Balhae.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 800?

Of the states on this map, the Tibetan Empire held the most land in total: about 3.9 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 800 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 800, 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.

China in other years

Other regions in 800