Europe in 1066
1066 is the year of the Norman conquest of England. This map shows the 87 states and peoples the data has for Europe in that year.
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States and peoples in Europe in 1066
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Kievan Rus'
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Novgorod Republic
- Halych-Volhynia occupation
- Old Kingdom of Norway
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Principality of Chernigov
- Kingdom of Poland
- Principality of Rostov-Suzdal
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kimek-Kipchak confederation
- Icelandic Commonwealth
- Principality of Kiev
- Hamdanid Emirates
- Principality of Smolensk
- Kingdom of England
- Duchy of Aquitaine
- Principality of Polotsky
- Principality of Pereyaslavl
- Principality of Volhynia
- Great Seljuk Empire
- Kingdom of Croatia
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Taifa of Toledo
- Kingdom of Galicia
- Kingdom of Alba
- Principality of Peremyshl
- Kingdom of León
- Kingdom of Georgia
- Taifa of Badajoz
- County of Toulouse
- Norman Italy
- Kingdom of Castile
- Jaemtland
- Duchy of Normandy
- Taifa of Zaragoza
- County of Blôis
- Duchy of Brittany
- Taifa of Seville
- Hammadid Dynasty
- Great Principality of Duklja
- Zirid dynasty
- Taifa of Granada
- Kingdom of France
- Emirate of Sicily
- Viking settlements
- County of Ribagorza
- Kingdom of Arles
- County of Vermandois
- County of Flanders
- Taifa of Dénia
- Brythons
- Papal States
- County of Maine
- Taifa of Almería
- County of Anjou
- County of Nevers
- Duchy of Benevento
- Kingdom of Gwynedd
- Giudicato of Arborea
- Taifa of Carmona
- Kingdom of Aragon
- Caliphate of Córdoba
- Giudicato of Cagliari
- Republic of Venice
- Taifa of Albarracín
- County of Barcelona
- Taifa of Murcia
- Principality of Salerno
- Kingdom of Brycheiniog
- Republic of Genoa
- Taifa of Arcos
- County of Vexin
- County of Berga
- County of Rosellón
- County of Urgell
- Giudicato of Gallura
- County of Pallars Sobirà
- Taifa of Alpuente
- Republic of Pisa
- Taifa of Ceuta
- County of Pallars Jussà
- County of Osona
- County of Ampuria
- Duchy of Naples
- Fatimid Caliphate
New on the map since 1016
Novgorod Republic · Halych-Volhynia occupation · Principality of Chernigov · Principality of Rostov-Suzdal · Kimek-Kipchak confederation · Principality of Kiev · Principality of Smolensk · Principality of Polotsky · Principality of Pereyaslavl · Principality of Volhynia · Great Seljuk Empire · Kingdom of Galicia · Principality of Peremyshl · Norman Italy · Taifa of Seville · Hammadid Dynasty · Great Principality of Duklja · Zirid dynasty · County of Pallars Sobirà · Taifa of Ceuta · County of Pallars Jussà
Gone from the map by 1116
Kingdom of England · Principality of Polotsky · Kingdom of Croatia · Taifa of Toledo · Kingdom of León · Taifa of Badajoz · Duchy of Normandy · Taifa of Zaragoza · Taifa of Seville · Great Principality of Duklja · Taifa of Granada · Emirate of Sicily · County of Ribagorza · County of Maine · Taifa of Almería · Duchy of Benevento · Taifa of Carmona · Caliphate of Córdoba · Taifa of Albarracín · Taifa of Murcia · Principality of Salerno · Kingdom of Brycheiniog · Taifa of Arcos · County of Vexin · Taifa of Alpuente · Taifa of Ceuta · County of Osona · Fatimid Caliphate
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The outlines are coarse and follow the Cliopatria dataset: borders before modern surveys are estimates, and a blank area means the data has no state on record there, not that nobody lived there. A state that changed hands during the year can appear together with its successor.