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Map of the World in 700

In 700, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 68 states, empires and other polities in the world. By the land they held , the largest were the Umayyad Caliphate, the Tang Dynasty and Türgesh.

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States and empires in the World in 700

StateTerritoryWhole stateIn the data
Umayyad Caliphate Wikipedia8.6 million km²8.6 million km²656–756
Tang Dynasty Wikipedia4.2 million km²4.2 million km²623–910
Türgesh Wikipedia2.7 million km²2.7 million km²692–749
Alliance between Byzantine Empire and Khazaria Wikipedia2.6 million km²2.6 million km²633–1474
Tibetan Empire Wikipedia2.5 million km²2.5 million km²623–849
Merovingian Empire Wikipedia1.4 million km²1.4 million km²462–989
Turks Wikipedia958,000 km²958,000 km²666–1055
Chenla Wikipedia857,000 km²857,000 km²555–805
Chalukya Dynasty Wikipedia806,000 km²806,000 km²555–756
Khazaria Wikipedia750,000 km²750,000 km²630–979
Visigothic Kingdom Wikipedia578,000 km²578,000 km²426–723
Srivijaya Wikipedia486,000 km²486,000 km²674–1293
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia422,000 km²422,000 km²555–1219
Scandinavian minor kingdoms Wikipedia380,000 km²380,000 km²500–799
Mayan City-States Wikipedia380,000 km²380,000 km²247 BC–AD 1546
Turk Shahis Wikipedia340,000 km²340,000 km²561–874
Maitraka Dynasty Wikipedia304,000 km²304,000 km²476–731
Avar Khaganate Wikipedia238,000 km²238,000 km²561–805
Asuka Japan Wikipedia230,000 km²230,000 km²540–709
Makuria Wikipedia213,000 km²213,000 km²347–1518
Aquitaine205,000 km²205,000 km²629–895
Kingdom of Italy Wikipedia179,000 km²179,000 km²587–1946
First Bulgarian Empire Wikipedia173,000 km²173,000 km²682–1017
Unified Silla Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²682–935
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia144,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
Anglo-Saxon England Wikipedia128,000 km²128,000 km²441–935
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia127,000 km²127,000 km²638–1394
Alodia Wikipedia124,000 km²124,000 km²347–1506
Karkota Dynasty Wikipedia118,000 km²118,000 km²592–859
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia106,000 km²106,000 km²353–1138
Late Pallava Empire Wikipedia105,000 km²105,000 km²283–805
Kingdom of Axum Wikipedia97,000 km²97,000 km²50 BC–AD 946
Khadga Dynasty Wikipedia91,000 km²91,000 km²656–704
Saxons Wikipedia82,000 km²82,000 km²283–799
Chámpa Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²207–1652
Pandya Dynasty Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²592–1325
Bavarians Wikipedia76,000 km²76,000 km²540–787
Kashmir Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²626–1343
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017

Also on the map: Brythonic Kingdoms, Dabuyid Dynasty, Frisia Kingdom, Carantania, Kingdom of Mercia, Volga Bulgaria, Kingdom of Northumbria, Duchy of Thuringia, Galuh Kingdom, Principality of Iberia, Sunda Kingdom, Kingdom of Wessex, Breton Kingdoms, Kingdom of Lazica, Magna Frisia, Dál Riata, Dumnonia, Kingdom of East Anglia, Strathclyde, Cyprus Condominium, Zapotec Civilization, Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of Powys, Teotihuacan, Classic Veracruz Culture, Kingdom of Brycheiniog, Kingdom of Morgannwg, Kingdom of Gwent.

"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: 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 from the map: 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.

What comes next: 800

Appear by 800: Abbasid Caliphate, Uyghur Khaganate, Kimek-Kipchak confederation, Rashtrakuta Dynasty, Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty, Nanzhao, Pala Empire, Rustamid dynasty, Emirate of Córdoba, Scandinavian minor kingdoms, Qarlugs, Balhae, Aghlabid Dynasty, Heian Japan, Ghana Empire, Idrisids, Kingdom of Asturias, Mataram Kingdom, Duchy of Benevento, Barghawata Conference, Georgia, Principality of Serbia, Duchy of Croatia, Duchy of Gascony, Papal States, Viking settlements, Obotrites, Emirate of Nekor, Khmer Empire, Cornwall and others.

Gone by 800: Umayyad Caliphate, Türgesh, Chalukya Dynasty, Visigothic Kingdom, Scandinavian minor kingdoms, Maitraka Dynasty, Asuka Japan, Aquitaine, Kingdom of Italy, Khadga Dynasty, Saxons, Bavarians, Dabuyid Dynasty, Frisia Kingdom, Carantania, Duchy of Thuringia, Principality of Iberia, Kingdom of Wessex, Kingdom of Lazica, Magna Frisia, Dumnonia, Kingdom of East Anglia, Teotihuacan.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in the World in 700?

The map data draws 68 states and other polities in the World in 700. The largest by land were the Umayyad Caliphate, the Tang Dynasty, Türgesh, the Alliance between Byzantine Empire and Khazaria and the Tibetan Empire.

What was the largest empire in the world in 700?

Of the states on this map, the Umayyad Caliphate held the most land in total: about 8.6 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore the World 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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