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The world in AD 100

This map shows the 41 states and peoples the data has for the world in that year.

Map of the world in AD 100 with 41 states and peoples
Borders: Cliopatria, Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coarse outlines: check and adjust them for your story.

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States and peoples in the world in AD 100

Largest first, by area on this map.

  • Roman Empire
  • Han Dynasty
  • Parthian Empire
  • Xiongnu
  • Kushan Empire
  • Xianbei
  • Satavahana Dynasty
  • Kingdom of Kush
  • Western Satraps
  • Himyarite Kingdom
  • Kingdom of Armenia
  • Southern Xiongnu
  • Funan
  • Goths
  • Mayan City-States
  • Indo-Scythians
  • Goguryeo
  • Pyu City-States
  • Nabataeans
  • Kingdom of Axum
  • Hadhramaut
  • Zapotec Civilization
  • Anurādhapura
  • Caucasian Albania
  • Cimmerian Bosporus
  • Kingdom of Osroene
  • Mahan
  • Wusun
  • Caucasian Iberia
  • Dong-okjeo
  • Dongye
  • Early Pandyas
  • Kingdom of Sophene
  • Early Cholas
  • Jinhan
  • Early Cheras
  • Lazica
  • Kingdom of Gordyene
  • Kingdom of Adiabene
  • Byeonhan
  • Teotihuacan

New on the map since AD 0

Kushan Empire · Xianbei · Western Satraps · Southern Xiongnu · Funan · Goths · Pyu City-States

Gone from the map by AD 200

Xiongnu · Southern Xiongnu · Nabataeans · Dong-okjeo · Kingdom of Sophene

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The world in other years

Other regions in AD 100

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.