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Map of the World in 800

In 800, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 77 states, empires and other polities in the world. By the land they held , the largest were the Abbasid Caliphate, the Tibetan Empire and the Kingdom of the Franks.

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States and empires in the World in 800

StateTerritoryWhole stateIn the data
Abbasid Caliphate Wikipedia7.9 million km²7.9 million km²750–1259
Tibetan Empire Wikipedia3.9 million km²3.9 million km²623–849
Kingdom of the Franks Wikipedia3.8 million km²3.8 million km²462–989
Tang Dynasty Wikipedia3.1 million km²3.1 million km²623–910
Uyghur Khaganate Wikipedia3.0 million km²3.0 million km²750–849
Alliance between Byzantine Empire and Khazaria Wikipedia2.9 million km²2.9 million km²633–1474
Kimek-Kipchak confederation Wikipedia1.4 million km²1.4 million km²750–1235
Rashtrakuta Dynasty Wikipedia913,000 km²913,000 km²755–989
Khazaria Wikipedia747,000 km²747,000 km²630–979
Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty Wikipedia629,000 km²629,000 km²732–1039
Nanzhao Wikipedia592,000 km²592,000 km²741–910
Srivijaya Wikipedia540,000 km²540,000 km²674–1293
Pala Empire Wikipedia485,000 km²485,000 km²750–1168
Rustamid dynasty Wikipedia470,000 km²470,000 km²778–910
Oghuz Turks Wikipedia449,000 km²449,000 km²666–1055
Water Chenla Wikipedia423,000 km²423,000 km²555–805
Emirate of Córdoba Wikipedia422,000 km²422,000 km²757–935
Scandinavian minor kingdoms Wikipedia421,000 km²421,000 km²800–1002
Qarlugs Wikipedia407,000 km²407,000 km²793–849
Mayan City-States Wikipedia380,000 km²380,000 km²247 BC–AD 1546
Balhae Wikipedia331,000 km²331,000 km²705–925
Turk Shahis Wikipedia305,000 km²305,000 km²561–874
Aghlabid Dynasty Wikipedia246,000 km²246,000 km²800–910
Heian Japan Wikipedia230,000 km²230,000 km²793–1187
Makuria Wikipedia213,000 km²213,000 km²347–1518
Ghana Empire Wikipedia205,000 km²205,000 km²793–1201
Idrisids Wikipedia195,000 km²195,000 km²793–979
First Bulgarian Empire Wikipedia190,000 km²190,000 km²682–1017
Avar Khaganate Wikipedia177,000 km²177,000 km²561–805
Yenisei Kyrgyz Wikipedia167,000 km²167,000 km²555–1219
Unified Silla Wikipedia150,000 km²150,000 km²682–935
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia144,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
Anglo-Saxon England Wikipedia140,000 km²140,000 km²441–935
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia127,000 km²127,000 km²638–1394
Alodia Wikipedia124,000 km²124,000 km²347–1506
Karkota Dynasty Wikipedia123,000 km²123,000 km²592–859
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Late Pallava Empire Wikipedia105,000 km²105,000 km²283–805
Kingdom of Axum Wikipedia97,000 km²97,000 km²50 BC–AD 946
Kingdom of Mercia Wikipedia97,000 km²97,000 km²534–925

Also on the map: Kamarupa Kingdom, Kingdom of Asturias, Chámpa, Pandya Dynasty, Anurādhapura, Kashmir, Mataram Kingdom, Dál Riata, Brythonic Kingdoms, Volga Bulgaria, Kingdom of Northumbria, Duchy of Benevento, Barghawata Conference, Galuh Kingdom, Sunda Kingdom, Georgia, Principality of Serbia, Breton Kingdoms, Duchy of Croatia, Classic Veracruz Culture, Duchy of Gascony, Papal States, Viking settlements, Obotrites, Cyprus Condominium, Strathclyde, Zapotec Civilization, Emirate of Nekor, Kingdom of Gwynedd, Khmer Empire, Cornwall, Kingdom of Powys, Republic of Venice, Kingdom of Brycheiniog, Kingdom of Morgannwg, Kingdom of Gwent, Duchy of Naples.

"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: 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 from the map: 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.

What comes next: 900

Appear by 900: Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty, Allegiance of Ziyadid dynasty to Abbasid Caliphate, Tibetans, Allegiance of East Franks to Carolingian Empire, Kievan Rus', Tulunids, Qocho Kingdom, Kara-Khanids, West Franks, Kingdom of Khotan, Old Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Lower Burgundy, Ganzhou Kingdom, Sind-Habbari Dynasty, Principality of Hungary, Magyars, Bagratid Armenia, Chandra Dynasty, Qarmatians, Chola Empire, Kingdom of Wessex, Sajid Dynasty, Danelaw, Kingdom of Brittany, Duchy of Bohemia, Kingdom of Alba, Shirvan, Upper Burgundy, Zaydi Alid dynasties, Pagan Kingdom and others.

Gone by 900: Tibetan Empire, Uyghur Khaganate, Water Chenla, Qarlugs, Turk Shahis, Avar Khaganate, Karkota Dynasty, Late Pallava Empire, Kingdom of Mercia, Dál Riata, Breton Kingdoms, Duchy of Gascony, Zapotec Civilization, Kingdom of Powys.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in the World in 800?

The map data draws 77 states and other polities in the World in 800. The largest by land were the Abbasid Caliphate, the Tibetan Empire, the Kingdom of the Franks, the Tang Dynasty and Uyghur Khaganate.

What was the largest empire in the world in 800?

Of the states on this map, the Abbasid Caliphate held the most land in total: about 7.9 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore the World 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.

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