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Map of the World in 600

In 600, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 69 states, empires and other polities in the world. By the land they held , the largest were Western Göktürks, the Sui Dynasty and the Sasanian Empire.

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States and empires in the World in 600

StateTerritoryWhole stateIn the data
Western Göktürks Wikipedia5.8 million km²5.8 million km²587–660
Sui Dynasty Wikipedia3.3 million km²3.3 million km²587–627
Sasanian Empire Wikipedia3.0 million km²3.0 million km²215–643
Eastern Roman Empire Wikipedia2.5 million km²2.5 million km²31 BC–AD 632
Kingdom of the Franks Wikipedia2.0 million km²2.0 million km²462–989
Avar Khaganate Wikipedia957,000 km²957,000 km²561–805
Tuyuhun Wikipedia554,000 km²554,000 km²287–665
Maukhari Dynasty Wikipedia534,000 km²534,000 km²555–611
Protectorate of the Western Regions Wikipedia533,000 km²533,000 km²117–601
Visigothic Kingdom Wikipedia531,000 km²531,000 km²426–723
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia422,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Kingdom of Axum Wikipedia394,000 km²394,000 km²50 BC–AD 946
Scandinavian minor kingdoms Wikipedia380,000 km²380,000 km²500–799
Mayan City-States Wikipedia380,000 km²380,000 km²247 BC–AD 1546
Chenla Wikipedia369,000 km²369,000 km²555–805
Goguryeo Wikipedia360,000 km²360,000 km²36 BC–AD 681
Himyarite Kingdom Wikipedia297,000 km²297,000 km²110 BC–AD 601
Ghassanids Wikipedia265,000 km²265,000 km²510–633
Lakhmid Kingdom Wikipedia259,000 km²259,000 km²270–633
Funan Wikipedia246,000 km²246,000 km²51–640
Asuka Japan Wikipedia230,000 km²230,000 km²540–709
Chalukya Dynasty Wikipedia204,000 km²204,000 km²555–756
Maitraka Dynasty Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²476–731
Nobatia Wikipedia148,000 km²148,000 km²347–655
Kingdom of Italy Wikipedia148,000 km²148,000 km²587–1946
Turk Shahis Wikipedia138,000 km²138,000 km²561–874
Brythonic Kingdoms Wikipedia134,000 km²134,000 km²439–1284
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia134,000 km²134,000 km²353–1138
Karkota Dynasty Wikipedia127,000 km²127,000 km²592–859
Alodia Wikipedia124,000 km²124,000 km²347–1506
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Anglo-Saxon England Wikipedia94,000 km²94,000 km²441–935
Early Lý Dynasty Wikipedia91,000 km²91,000 km²546–601
Silla Wikipedia87,000 km²87,000 km²378–681
Saxons Wikipedia82,000 km²82,000 km²283–799
Bavarians Wikipedia81,000 km²81,000 km²540–787
Pandya Dynasty Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²592–1325
Chámpa Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²207–1652
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Zapotec Civilization Wikipedia70,000 km²70,000 km²500 BC–AD 895

Also on the map: Makuria, Kalabhra Dynasty, Duchy of Thuringia, Late Pallava Empire, Baekje, Tarumanagara, Breton Kingdoms, Kingdom of Mercia, Dál Riata, Kingdom of Wessex, Kingdom of Deira, Kingdom of East Anglia, Kingdom of Rheged, Kingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of Powys, Teotihuacan, Kingdom of Sussex, Classic Veracruz Culture, Hwicce, Kingdom of Kent, Kingdom of Essex, Kingdom of Lindsey, Tamna, Kingdom of Brycheiniog, Kingdom of Dunoting, Kingdom of Morgannwg, Kingdom of Gwent, Wihtgar.

"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 500

New on the map: Western Göktürks, Sui Dynasty, Avar Khaganate, Maukhari Dynasty, Yenisei Kyrgyz, Chenla, Ghassanids, Asuka Japan, Chalukya Dynasty, Kingdom of Italy, Turk Shahis, Karkota Dynasty, Early Lý Dynasty, Bavarians, Pandya Dynasty, Duchy of Thuringia, Breton Kingdoms, Kingdom of Mercia, Dál Riata, Kingdom of Wessex, Kingdom of Deira, Kingdom of East Anglia, Kingdom of Rheged, Kingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of Powys, Classic Veracruz Culture, Hwicce, Kingdom of Essex, Kingdom of Lindsey and others.

Gone from the map: Alliance between Northern Wei and Rouran Khaganate, Allegiance of Ostrogothic Kingdom to Eastern Roman Empire, Rouran Khaganate, White Huns, Alliance between Gupta Empire and Vakataka Kingdom, Southern Qi, Vakataka Kingdom, Salian Franks, Vandal Kingdom, Kadamba Empire, Burgundian Kingdom, Kingdom of the Suebi, Caucasian Albania, Ripuarian Franks, Kingdom of Thuringia, Caucasian Iberia, Lazica, Lombards, Byeonhan.

What comes next: 700

Appear by 700: Umayyad Caliphate, Tang Dynasty, Türgesh, Alliance between Byzantine Empire and Khazaria, Tibetan Empire, Turks, Khazaria, Srivijaya, Aquitaine, First Bulgarian Empire, Unified Silla, Haripuñjaya, Lavo Kingdom, Khadga Dynasty, Kashmir, Dabuyid Dynasty, Frisia Kingdom, Carantania, Volga Bulgaria, Kingdom of Northumbria, Galuh Kingdom, Principality of Iberia, Sunda Kingdom, Kingdom of Lazica, Magna Frisia, Dumnonia, Strathclyde, Cyprus Condominium.

Gone by 700: Western Göktürks, Sui Dynasty, Sasanian Empire, Eastern Roman Empire, Tuyuhun, Maukhari Dynasty, Protectorate of the Western Regions, Goguryeo, Himyarite Kingdom, Ghassanids, Lakhmid Kingdom, Funan, Nobatia, Early Lý Dynasty, Silla, Kalabhra Dynasty, Baekje, Tarumanagara, Kingdom of Deira, Kingdom of Rheged, Kingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Sussex, Hwicce, Kingdom of Kent, Kingdom of Essex, Kingdom of Lindsey, Tamna, Kingdom of Dunoting, Wihtgar.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in the World in 600?

The map data draws 69 states and other polities in the World in 600. The largest by land were Western Göktürks, the Sui Dynasty, the Sasanian Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Kingdom of the Franks.

What was the largest empire in the world in 600?

Of the states on this map, Western Göktürks held the most land in total: about 5.8 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore the World in 600 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 600, 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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