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Map of China and East Asia in 900

In 900, 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 Tang Dynasty, Tibetans and Balhae.

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States and empires in China and East Asia in 900

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Tang Dynasty Wikipedia3.1 million km²3.1 million km²623–910
Tibetans Wikipedia1.1 million km²1.9 million km²850–1259
Balhae Wikipedia482,000 km²482,000 km²705–925
Qocho Kingdom Wikipedia336,000 km²652,000 km²860–1138
Nanzhao Wikipedia323,000 km²323,000 km²741–910
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia311,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Heian Japan Wikipedia244,000 km²244,000 km²793–1187
Ganzhou Kingdom Wikipedia233,000 km²233,000 km²860–1039
Pala Empire Wikipedia162,000 km²329,000 km²750–1168
Khmer Empire Wikipedia158,000 km²399,000 km²800–1539
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia144,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
Unified Silla Wikipedia125,000 km²125,000 km²682–935
Pyu City-States Wikipedia96,000 km²96,000 km²84–1045
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia95,000 km²127,000 km²638–1394
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia93,000 km²93,000 km²353–1138
Chandra Dynasty Wikipedia77,000 km²77,000 km²900–1055
Chámpa Wikipedia55,000 km²131,000 km²207–1652
Pagan Kingdom Wikipedia27,000 km²27,000 km²850–1293
Hubaekje Wikipedia25,000 km²25,000 km²892–935

"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 800

New on the map: Tibetans, Qocho Kingdom, Ganzhou Kingdom, Khmer Empire, Chandra Dynasty, Pagan Kingdom, Hubaekje.

Gone from the map: Uyghur Khaganate, Tibetan Empire, Water Chenla.

What comes next: 1000

Appear by 1000: Northern Song, Liao Dynasty, Kingdom of Dali, Goryeo, Ngô Dynasty, Western Xia, Tamna.

Gone by 1000: Tang Dynasty, Balhae, Nanzhao, Unified Silla, Hubaekje.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in China and East Asia in 900?

The map data draws 19 states and other polities in China and East Asia in 900. The largest by land were the Tang Dynasty, Tibetans, Balhae, the Qocho Kingdom and Nanzhao.

What was the largest empire in China and East Asia in 900?

Of the states on this map, the Tang Dynasty held the most land in total: about 3.1 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 900 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 900, 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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