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Map of Europe in 1000 BC

In 1000 BC, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 7 states, empires and other polities in Europe. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were Greek Dark Ages, Assyria and Neo-Hittite states.

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States and empires in Europe in 1000 BC

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Greek Dark Ages Wikipedia61,000 km²61,000 km²1100 BC–801 BC
Assyria Wikipedia25,000 km²25,000 km²1800 BC–901 BC
Neo-Hittite states Wikipedia25,000 km²25,000 km²1150 BC–801 BC
Phoenicia Wikipedia13,000 km²26,000 km²1150 BC–501 BC
Kingdom of Israel Wikipedia1,680 km²20,000 km²1000 BC–701 BC
Babylonia Wikipedia570 km²25,000 km²1800 BC–601 BC
Philistia Wikipedia330 km²7,640 km²1150 BC–701 BC

"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 1500 BC

New on the map: Greek Dark Ages, Neo-Hittite states, Phoenicia, Kingdom of Israel, Philistia.

Gone from the map: Mitanni, Hittites, Mycenaean Greece, Hyksos, Minoan civilization.

What comes next: 750 BC

Appear by 750 BC: Neo-Assyrian Empire, Kingdom of Urartu, Phrygia, Greek City-States, Etruscans, Tabal Kingdom, Roman Kingdom.

Gone by 750 BC: Greek Dark Ages, Assyria, Neo-Hittite states, Babylonia, Philistia.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in Europe in 1000 BC?

The map data draws 7 states and other polities in Europe in 1000 BC. The largest by land were Greek Dark Ages, Assyria, Neo-Hittite states, Phoenicia and the Kingdom of Israel.

What was the largest empire in Europe in 1000 BC?

Of the states on this map, Greek Dark Ages held the most land in total: about 61,000 km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore Europe in 1000 BC interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 1000 BC, 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.

Europe in other years

Other regions in 1000 BC