Europe in 1200
This map shows the 78 states and peoples the data has for Europe in that year.
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States and peoples in Europe in 1200
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Kievan Rus'
- Holy Roman Empire
- Novgorod Republic
- Kimek-Kipchak confederation
- Almohad Caliphate
- Angevin Empire
- Halych-Volhynia occupation
- Old Kingdom of Norway
- Byzantine Empire
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Ayyubid Sultanate
- Principality of Rostov-Suzdal
- Sultanate of Rum
- Principality of Chernigov
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Principality of Smolensk
- Icelandic Commonwealth
- Duchy of Sandomierz
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Second Bulgarian Empire
- Kingdom of León
- Principality of Halych
- Principality of Pereyaslavl
- Kingdom of Castile
- Principality of Volhynia
- Kingdom of Sicily
- Kingdom of Georgia
- Principality of Kiev
- Principality of Turov and Pinsk
- Principality of Ryazan
- Kingdom of Alba
- Hamdanid Emirates
- Principality of Minsk
- Crown of Aragon
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
- Kingdom of Portugal
- County of Toulouse
- Kingdom of Serbia
- Duchy of Greater Poland
- Kingdom of France
- Great Seljuk Empire
- Duchy of Silesia
- Principality of Jersika
- Banate of Bosnia
- County of Champagne
- Principality of Drutsk
- Kingdom of Arles
- Kingdom of Navarre
- County of Vermandois
- Viking settlements
- Republic of Pisa
- Papal States
- County of Nevers
- County of Flanders
- County of Berga
- County of Blôis
- Kingdom of Cyprus
- Republic of Venice
- Duchy of Kuyavia
- Brythons
- Duchy of Opole
- Giudicato of Logudoro
- Duchy of Wrocław
- Kingdom of Mann
- Principality of Antioch
- Republic of Genoa
- Kingdom of Gwynedd
- Almoravid Dynasty
- County of Urgell
- Kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn
- Giudicato of Gallura
- Giudicato of Arborea
- County of Tripoli
- County of Pallars Sobirà
- Principality of Koknese
- Kingdom of Powys Fadog
- County of Ampuria
- County of Boulogne
New on the map since 1150
Ayyubid Sultanate · Second Bulgarian Empire · Kingdom of León · Principality of Turov and Pinsk · Hamdanid Emirates · Crown of Aragon · Kingdom of Serbia · Duchy of Silesia · Banate of Bosnia · County of Champagne · County of Berga · Kingdom of Cyprus · Duchy of Kuyavia · Duchy of Opole · Duchy of Wrocław · Kingdom of Mann · Kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn · Kingdom of Powys Fadog · County of Boulogne
Gone from the map by 1250
Kievan Rus' · Novgorod Republic · Kimek-Kipchak confederation · Angevin Empire · Halych-Volhynia occupation · Byzantine Empire · Ayyubid Sultanate · Principality of Rostov-Suzdal · Principality of Chernigov · Principality of Smolensk · Kingdom of León · Principality of Halych · Principality of Pereyaslavl · Kingdom of Castile · Principality of Volhynia · Kingdom of Georgia · Principality of Kiev · Principality of Turov and Pinsk · Principality of Ryazan · Hamdanid Emirates · Principality of Minsk · County of Toulouse · Great Seljuk Empire · Principality of Jersika · Principality of Drutsk · County of Vermandois · County of Berga · Duchy of Kuyavia · Brythons · Duchy of Wrocław · Almoravid Dynasty · County of Urgell · Kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn · Giudicato of Gallura · County of Pallars Sobirà · Principality of Koknese · Kingdom of Powys Fadog
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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.