The world in AD 565
AD 565 is the year Justinian died. This map shows the 68 states and peoples the data has for the world in that year.
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States and peoples in the world in AD 565
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Göktürk Khaganate
- Sasanian Empire
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Northern Zhou
- Chen Dynasty
- Kingdom of the Franks
- Northern Qi
- Avar Khaganate
- Scandinavian minor kingdoms
- Yenisei Kyrgyz
- Tuyuhun
- Protectorate of the Western Regions
- Maukhari Dynasty
- Visigothic Kingdom
- Goguryeo
- Kingdom of Axum
- Mayan City-States
- Ghassanids
- Lakhmid Kingdom
- Asuka Japan
- Lombards
- Funan
- Chalukya Dynasty
- Chenla
- Kingdom of the Gepids
- Turk Shahis
- Maitraka Dynasty
- Nobatia
- Kamarupa Kingdom
- Brythons
- Kalabhra Dynasty
- Saxons
- Alodia
- Pyu City-States
- Bavarians
- Kingdom of the Suebi
- Early Lý Dynasty
- Silla
- Later Western Liang
- Chámpa
- Zapotec Civilization
- Makuria
- Anurādhapura
- Late Pallava Empire
- Baekje
- Kingdom of Mercia
- Tarumanagara
- Dál Riata
- Kingdom of Deira
- Kingdom of East Anglia
- Kingdom of Bernicia
- Kingdom of Wessex
- Byeonhan
- Kingdom of Gwynedd
- Kingdom of Powys
- Kingdom of Sussex
- Kingdom of Essex
- Kingdom of Kent
- Kingdom of Lindsey
- Teotihuacan
- Classic Veracruz Culture
- Kingdom of Brycheiniog
- Kingdom of Gwent
- Kingdom of Morgannwg
- Tamna
- Hunnic Empire
- Wihtgar
- Himyarite Kingdom
New on the map since AD 465
Göktürk Khaganate · Northern Zhou · Chen Dynasty · Northern Qi · Avar Khaganate · Scandinavian minor kingdoms · Yenisei Kyrgyz · Maukhari Dynasty · Ghassanids · Asuka Japan · Lombards · Chalukya Dynasty · Chenla · Kingdom of the Gepids · Turk Shahis · Maitraka Dynasty · Bavarians · Early Lý Dynasty · Later Western Liang · Kingdom of Mercia · Dál Riata · Kingdom of Deira · Kingdom of East Anglia · Kingdom of Bernicia · Kingdom of Wessex · Kingdom of Gwynedd · Kingdom of Powys · Kingdom of Sussex · Kingdom of Essex · Kingdom of Kent · Kingdom of Lindsey · Classic Veracruz Culture · Kingdom of Brycheiniog · Kingdom of Gwent · Kingdom of Morgannwg · Wihtgar
Gone from the map by AD 665
Göktürk Khaganate · Sasanian Empire · Eastern Roman Empire · Northern Zhou · Chen Dynasty · Northern Qi · Protectorate of the Western Regions · Maukhari Dynasty · Ghassanids · Lakhmid Kingdom · Lombards · Funan · Kingdom of the Gepids · Nobatia · Kalabhra Dynasty · Kingdom of the Suebi · Early Lý Dynasty · Later Western Liang · Baekje · Kingdom of Deira · Kingdom of Bernicia · Byeonhan · Kingdom of Lindsey · Wihtgar · Himyarite Kingdom
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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.