Tümed: Map & History
The Tümed are a Mongol subgroup. Tümed Mongols mainly live in the region around the city of Hohhot, such as Tumed Left Banner and Tumed Right Banner in China.
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The Tümed are a Mongol subgroup. Tümed Mongols mainly live in the region around the city of Hohhot, such as Tumed Left Banner and Tumed Right Banner in China. Most engage in sedentary agriculture in mixed communities. Another Tümed group live in Chaoyang, Liaoning. There are a small number of Tümeds in Ömnögovi Aimag, Mongolia.
Modern Countries Once Part of Tümed
At its mapped extent, Tümed covered territory in 3 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Mongolia1547–1581 CE · a large part
- China1547–1699 CE · a small part
- Russia1547–1581 CE · a small part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Tümed's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Tümed Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Tümed appears, with the other states of the time.
Tümed Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 2,616,320 km² in 1566 CE.
Tümed: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Tümed exist?
Tümed is dated to 1547 CE – 1699 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
How large was Tümed at its peak?
At its peak in 1566 Tümed covered about 2,616,320 km².
Other Sovereign Realms
High & Late Middle Ages • Capital: Avarga
Early Modern & Age of Discovery • Capital: Söğüt, Bursa, Edirne, Constantinople
Industrial Era • Capital: London
Early Modern & Age of Discovery • Capital: Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore, Delhi