The world in AD 600
This map shows the 70 states and peoples the data has for the world in that year.
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States and peoples in the world in AD 600
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Western Göktürks
- Sui Dynasty
- Eastern Göktürks
- Sasanian Empire
- Eastern Roman Empire
- Avar Khaganate
- Kingdom of the Franks
- Scandinavian minor kingdoms
- Yenisei Kyrgyz
- Tuyuhun
- Visigothic Kingdom
- Protectorate of the Western Regions
- Maukhari Dynasty
- Goguryeo
- Kingdom of Axum
- Mayan City-States
- Ghassanids
- Himyarite Kingdom
- Lakhmid Kingdom
- Asuka Japan
- Funan
- Kingdom of Italy
- Chalukya Dynasty
- Chenla
- Turk Shahis
- Maitraka Dynasty
- Nobatia
- Karkota Dynasty
- Kamarupa Kingdom
- Saxons
- Alodia
- Pyu City-States
- Bavarians
- Silla
- Early Lý Dynasty
- Pandya Dynasty
- Brythons
- Chámpa
- Zapotec Civilization
- Makuria
- Anurādhapura
- Duchy of Thuringia
- Kalabhra Dynasty
- Late Pallava Empire
- Kingdom of Mercia
- Baekje
- Breton Kingdoms
- Tarumanagara
- Kingdom of Wessex
- Dál Riata
- Kingdom of Deira
- Kingdom of East Anglia
- Kingdom of Bernicia
- Kingdom of Rheged
- Kingdom of Gwynedd
- Kingdom of Powys
- Kingdom of Sussex
- Hwicce
- Kingdom of Essex
- Kingdom of Kent
- Kingdom of Lindsey
- Teotihuacan
- Classic Veracruz Culture
- Kingdom of Brycheiniog
- Kingdom of Dunoting
- Kingdom of Gwent
- Kingdom of Morgannwg
- Tamna
- Hunnic Empire
- Wihtgar
New on the map since AD 500
Western Göktürks · Sui Dynasty · Eastern Göktürks · Avar Khaganate · Yenisei Kyrgyz · Maukhari Dynasty · Ghassanids · Asuka Japan · Kingdom of Italy · Chalukya Dynasty · Chenla · Turk Shahis · Karkota Dynasty · Bavarians · Early Lý Dynasty · Pandya Dynasty · Duchy of Thuringia · Kingdom of Mercia · Breton Kingdoms · Kingdom of Wessex · Dál Riata · Kingdom of Deira · Kingdom of East Anglia · Kingdom of Bernicia · Kingdom of Rheged · Kingdom of Gwynedd · Kingdom of Powys · Hwicce · Kingdom of Essex · Kingdom of Lindsey · Classic Veracruz Culture · Kingdom of Brycheiniog · Kingdom of Dunoting · Kingdom of Gwent · Kingdom of Morgannwg · Wihtgar
Gone from the map by AD 700
Western Göktürks · Sui Dynasty · Eastern Göktürks · Sasanian Empire · Eastern Roman Empire · Tuyuhun · Protectorate of the Western Regions · Maukhari Dynasty · Goguryeo · Ghassanids · Himyarite Kingdom · Lakhmid Kingdom · Funan · Nobatia · Silla · Early Lý Dynasty · Kalabhra Dynasty · Baekje · Tarumanagara · Kingdom of Deira · Kingdom of Bernicia · Kingdom of Rheged · Kingdom of Sussex · Hwicce · Kingdom of Essex · Kingdom of Kent · Kingdom of Lindsey · Kingdom of Dunoting · Tamna · Hunnic Empire · Wihtgar
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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.