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The world in 1150

This map shows the 148 states and peoples the data has for the world in that year.

Map of the world in 1150 with 148 states and peoples
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States and peoples in the world in 1150

Largest first, by area on this map.

  • Kimek-Kipchak confederation
  • Kara-Khitans
  • Great Seljuk Empire
  • Great Jin
  • Southern Song
  • Tibetans
  • Kievan Rus'
  • Ghaznavid Empire
  • Holy Roman Empire
  • Novgorod Republic
  • Fatimid Caliphate
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Yenisei Kyrgyz
  • Western Chalukya Empire
  • Western Xia
  • Halych-Volhynia occupation
  • Almohad Caliphate
  • Old Kingdom of Norway
  • Almoravid Dynasty
  • Kingdom of Hungary
  • Principality of Rostov-Suzdal
  • Pagan Kingdom
  • Zengid dynasty
  • Srivijaya
  • Khmer Empire
  • Kingdom of Dali
  • Principality of Chernigov
  • Kingdom of Castile
  • Heian Japan
  • Lohara Dynasty
  • Sena Dynasty
  • Kingdom of Sweden
  • Duchy of Masovia
  • Chola Empire
  • Sind-Habbari Dynasty
  • Gahadavala Dynasty
  • Icelandic Commonwealth
  • Chaulukya Dynasty
  • Principality of Kiev
  • Kingdom of France
  • Norman England
  • Makuria
  • Najahid Dynasty
  • Paramara Dynasty
  • Ghana Empire
  • Principality of Smolensk
  • Kingdom of Georgia
  • Chauhan Dynasty
  • Eastern Ganga Kingdom
  • Sultanate of Rum
  • Goryeo
  • Principality of Halych
  • Haripuñjaya
  • Principality of Pereyaslavl
  • Ngô Dynasty
  • Lavo Kingdom
  • Later Mayan City-States
  • Principality of Volhynia
  • Kingdom of Sicily
  • Alodia
  • Kingdom of Denmark
  • Chámpa
  • Hoysala Kingdom
  • Principality of Ryazan
  • Pala Empire
  • Danishmendids
  • Kashmir
  • Kingdom of Alba
  • Angevin Empire
  • Principality of Minsk
  • Chandela Kingdom
  • Puebloans - Chaco Regional System
  • Viking settlements
  • Kingdom of Portugal
  • Takrur
  • Volga Bulgaria
  • County of Toulouse
  • Taifa of Valencia
  • Kediri Kingdom
  • Uyunid Emirate
  • Kingdom of Polonnaruwa
  • Kingdom of Jerusalem
  • Principality of Vitebsk
  • Shirvan
  • Sunda Kingdom
  • Jaemtland
  • Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
  • Northern Fujiwara
  • Norse Greenland
  • Kingdom of Aragon
  • County of Blôis
  • Duchy of Brittany
  • Duchy of Sandomierz
  • Pomerania
  • Duchy of Greater Poland
  • Hammadid Dynasty
  • Principality of Jersika
  • Zirid dynasty
  • Principality of Drutsk
  • Kingdom of Navarre
  • County of Vermandois
  • County of Edessa
  • Grand Principality of Serbia
  • Kingdom of Arles
  • County of Flanders
  • Papal States
  • County of Barcelona
  • Empire of Kanem
  • Principality of Antioch
  • Kingdom of the Isles
  • Taifa of Dénia
  • Taifa of Córdoba
  • County of Nevers
  • Republic of Pisa
  • Zagwe dynasty
  • Taifa of Murcia
  • Taifa of Almería
  • Giudicato of Cagliari
  • Republic of Venice
  • Sultanate of Kedah
  • Brythons
  • Giudicato of Logudoro
  • County of Tripoli
  • Republic of Genoa
  • Kingdom of Powys
  • Taifa of Silves
  • Kingdom of Gwynedd
  • Taifa of Algeciras
  • County of Urgell
  • Toltec
  • Early Balinese Kingdoms
  • County of Rosellón
  • Taifa of Badajoz
  • Classic Veracruz Culture
  • Taifa of Saltés and Huelva
  • Taifa of Carmona
  • Giudicato of Gallura
  • Giudicato of Arborea
  • County of Pallars Sobirà
  • Principality of Koknese
  • Zurayid dynasty
  • Taifa of Tejada
  • Tamna
  • County of Pallars Jussà
  • Taifa of Niebla
  • Chimor
  • County of Ampuria
  • Hamdanid Emirates

New on the map since 1100

Kara-Khitans · Great Jin · Almohad Caliphate · Zengid dynasty · Duchy of Masovia · Principality of Halych · Kingdom of Sicily · Hoysala Kingdom · Angevin Empire · Principality of Minsk · Kingdom of Portugal · Taifa of Valencia · Principality of Vitebsk · Shirvan · Duchy of Sandomierz · Pomerania · Duchy of Greater Poland · Principality of Jersika · Principality of Drutsk · Kingdom of Navarre · Taifa of Córdoba · Taifa of Murcia · Taifa of Almería · Sultanate of Kedah · County of Tripoli · Taifa of Silves · Taifa of Algeciras · Taifa of Badajoz · Taifa of Saltés and Huelva · Taifa of Carmona · Principality of Koknese · Taifa of Tejada · Taifa of Niebla

Gone from the map by 1200

Ghaznavid Empire · Fatimid Caliphate · Western Chalukya Empire · Zengid dynasty · Heian Japan · Duchy of Masovia · Norman England · Najahid Dynasty · Lavo Kingdom · Pala Empire · Danishmendids · Puebloans - Chaco Regional System · Taifa of Valencia · Principality of Vitebsk · Jaemtland · Northern Fujiwara · Kingdom of Aragon · Duchy of Brittany · Pomerania · Hammadid Dynasty · Zirid dynasty · County of Edessa · Grand Principality of Serbia · County of Barcelona · Kingdom of the Isles · Taifa of Dénia · Taifa of Córdoba · Taifa of Murcia · Taifa of Almería · Giudicato of Cagliari · Kingdom of Powys · Taifa of Silves · Taifa of Algeciras · Toltec · County of Rosellón · Taifa of Badajoz · Taifa of Saltés and Huelva · Taifa of Carmona · Zurayid dynasty · Taifa of Tejada · County of Pallars Jussà · Taifa of Niebla · Chimor

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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.