The world in AD 1
This map shows the 45 states and peoples the data has for the world in that year.
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States and peoples in the world in AD 1
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Han Dynasty
- Roman Empire
- Xiongnu
- Parthian Empire
- Satavahana Dynasty
- Indo-Scythians
- Yuezhi
- Indo-Parthians
- Kingdom of Kush
- Himyarite Kingdom
- Kingdom of Armenia
- Wusun
- Mauretania
- Mayan City-States
- Goguryeo
- Thracian Kingdom
- Kingdom of Cappadocia
- Kingdom of Pontus
- Nabataeans
- Kingdom of Axum
- Hadhramaut
- Indo-Greeks
- Zapotec Civilization
- Great Yuan
- Anurādhapura
- Caucasian Albania
- Kingdom of Osroene
- Mahan
- Caucasian Iberia
- Dong-okjeo
- Lazica
- Cimmerian Bosporus
- Judea
- Greek City-States
- Dongye
- Early Pandyas
- Kingdom of Sophene
- Early Cholas
- Jinhan
- Early Cheras
- Kingdom of Gordyene
- Kingdom of Adiabene
- Byeonhan
- Kingdom of Commagene
- Teotihuacan
New on the map since 99 BC
Roman Empire · Indo-Parthians · Wusun · Goguryeo · Thracian Kingdom · Kingdom of Axum · Caucasian Albania · Kingdom of Osroene · Mahan · Caucasian Iberia · Dong-okjeo · Lazica · Dongye · Jinhan · Kingdom of Gordyene · Kingdom of Adiabene · Byeonhan · Kingdom of Commagene · Teotihuacan
Gone from the map by AD 101
Yuezhi · Indo-Parthians · Mauretania · Thracian Kingdom · Kingdom of Cappadocia · Kingdom of Pontus · Indo-Greeks · Great Yuan · Judea · Greek City-States · Kingdom of Commagene
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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.