The world in 1200
This map shows the 132 states and peoples the data has for the world in that year.
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States and peoples in the world in 1200
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Kimek-Kipchak confederation
- Kara-Khitans
- Great Jin
- Ghurid Dynasty
- Southern Song
- Ayyubid Sultanate
- Tibetans
- Kievan Rus'
- Holy Roman Empire
- Great Seljuk Empire
- Almohad Caliphate
- Novgorod Republic
- Khmer Empire
- Yenisei Kyrgyz
- Khwarezmid Dynasty
- Angevin Empire
- Western Xia
- Halych-Volhynia occupation
- Old Kingdom of Norway
- Byzantine Empire
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Yadava Dynasty
- Principality of Rostov-Suzdal
- Pagan Kingdom
- Srivijaya
- Kingdom of Dali
- Kamakura Shogunate
- Sultanate of Rum
- Principality of Chernigov
- Lohara Dynasty
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Sena Dynasty
- Principality of Smolensk
- Kakatiya Dynasty
- Sind-Habbari Dynasty
- Gahadavala Dynasty
- Icelandic Commonwealth
- Chaulukya Dynasty
- Duchy of Sandomierz
- Makuria
- Ghana Empire
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Kingdom of Georgia
- Second Bulgarian Empire
- Paramara Dynasty
- Chola Empire
- Kashmir
- Chauhan Dynasty
- Kingdom of León
- Goryeo
- Principality of Halych
- Eastern Ganga Kingdom
- Principality of Pereyaslavl
- Ngô Dynasty
- Kingdom of Castile
- Later Mayan City-States
- Principality of Volhynia
- Kingdom of Sicily
- Alodia
- Principality of Kiev
- Chámpa
- Hoysala Kingdom
- Principality of Turov and Pinsk
- Principality of Ryazan
- Hamdanid Emirates
- Kingdom of Alba
- Principality of Minsk
- Crown of Aragon
- Mahdids
- Chandela Kingdom
- Viking settlements
- Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
- Takrur
- Kingdom of Portugal
- Volga Bulgaria
- County of Toulouse
- Kediri Kingdom
- Uyunid Emirate
- Kingdom of Polonnaruwa
- Kingdom of Serbia
- Haripuñjaya
- Shirvan
- Sunda Kingdom
- Duchy of Greater Poland
- Kingdom of France
- Norse Greenland
- Duchy of Silesia
- Principality of Jersika
- Banate of Bosnia
- County of Champagne
- Principality of Drutsk
- Kingdom of Arles
- Kingdom of Navarre
- County of Vermandois
- Republic of Pisa
- Papal States
- Empire of Kanem
- County of Nevers
- Zagwe dynasty
- County of Flanders
- County of Berga
- County of Blôis
- Kingdom of Jerusalem
- Kingdom of Cyprus
- Sultanate of Kedah
- Republic of Venice
- Duchy of Kuyavia
- Puebloans - Aztec Regional System
- 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
- Early Balinese Kingdoms
- Classic Veracruz Culture
- Kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn
- Giudicato of Gallura
- Giudicato of Arborea
- County of Tripoli
- County of Pallars Sobirà
- Principality of Koknese
- Kingdom of Powys Fadog
- Tamna
- Chimu Empire
- County of Ampuria
- Shunten Dynasty
- County of Boulogne
New on the map since 1150
Ghurid Dynasty · Ayyubid Sultanate · Khwarezmid Dynasty · Yadava Dynasty · Kamakura Shogunate · Kakatiya Dynasty · Second Bulgarian Empire · Kingdom of León · Principality of Turov and Pinsk · Crown of Aragon · Mahdids · Kingdom of Serbia · Duchy of Silesia · Banate of Bosnia · County of Champagne · County of Berga · Kingdom of Cyprus · Duchy of Kuyavia · Puebloans - Aztec Regional System · Duchy of Opole · Duchy of Wrocław · Kingdom of Mann · Kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn · Kingdom of Powys Fadog · Chimu Empire · Shunten Dynasty · County of Boulogne
Gone from the map by 1250
Kimek-Kipchak confederation · Kara-Khitans · Great Jin · Ghurid Dynasty · Ayyubid Sultanate · Kievan Rus' · Great Seljuk Empire · Novgorod Republic · Yenisei Kyrgyz · Khwarezmid Dynasty · Angevin Empire · Western Xia · Halych-Volhynia occupation · Byzantine Empire · Principality of Rostov-Suzdal · Principality of Chernigov · Sena Dynasty · Principality of Smolensk · Sind-Habbari Dynasty · Gahadavala Dynasty · Chaulukya Dynasty · Ghana Empire · Kingdom of Georgia · Paramara Dynasty · Kashmir · Chauhan Dynasty · Kingdom of León · Principality of Halych · Principality of Pereyaslavl · Kingdom of Castile · Principality of Volhynia · Principality of Kiev · Principality of Turov and Pinsk · Principality of Ryazan · Principality of Minsk · Takrur · Volga Bulgaria · County of Toulouse · Kediri Kingdom · Uyunid Emirate · Shirvan · Principality of Jersika · Principality of Drutsk · County of Vermandois · County of Berga · Duchy of Kuyavia · Brythons · Duchy of Wrocław · Almoravid Dynasty · County of Urgell · Early Balinese Kingdoms · Classic Veracruz Culture · 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.