Map of Asia in 1000 AD (1000 CE)
In 1000 CE the atlas maps 49 states and empires with territory in Asia. The largest by mapped territory was Northern Song, at about 2.76M km², followed by Ghaznavid Empire. The map below is set to 1000 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 49
- Largest
- 2.76M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 56
- Longest Established
- 291 BCE – 1000 CE
Map of Asia in 1000 CE
Borders are drawn for 1000 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1000 CE
Northern Song
961–1138 CEThe Song dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Ten Kingdoms, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 2.76M km²
Ghaznavid Empire
962–1209 CEThe Ghaznavid Empire was a culturally Persianate, Sunni Muslim state of Turkic Karluk origin. Flourishing from 977 to 1186, the empire spread from the Oxus to the Indus Valley at its greatest extent.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 2.13M km²
Fatimid Caliphate
911–1176 CEThe Fatimid Caliphate, also known as the Fatimid Empire, was a caliphate that existed from the tenth to the twelfth centuries CE under the rule of the Fatimids, an Isma'ili Shi'a dynasty. Spanning a large area of North Africa and West Asia, it ranged from the western Mediterranean in the west to the Red Sea in the east.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 1.95M km²
Liao Dynasty
911–1125 CEThe Liao dynasty, also known as the Khitan State, officially the Great Liao, was a Khitan-led imperial dynasty of China and empire ruled by the Yelü clan that existed between 916 and 1125. Founded around the time of the collapse of the Tang dynasty, at its greatest extent it ruled over Manchuria, the Mongolian Plateau, the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, southern portions of Siberia, and the northern tip of the North China Plain.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 1.92M km²
Tibetans
850–1259 CETibetans are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet. 7 million.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 1.85M km²
Kimek-Kipchak confederation
750–1235 CEThe Kimak–Kipchak confederation was a medieval Turkic state formed by seven peoples, including the Kimaks and Kipchaks, in the area between the Ob and Irtysh rivers.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 1.46M km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 1000 CE
49 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
1000 CE by Region
1000 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Asia in 1000 CE?
- The atlas maps 49 states in Asia in 1000 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Northern Song, Ghaznavid Empire, Fatimid Caliphate, Liao Dynasty, Tibetans, Kimek-Kipchak confederation.
- What was the largest empire in Asia in 1000 CE?
- Northern Song had the largest mapped territory among states present in Asia in 1000 CE, about 2.76M km², followed by Ghaznavid Empire (2.13M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Asia look like in 1000 AD?
- In 1000 CE the map of Asia was divided between 49 mapped states and empires. Northern Song held the largest territory, followed by Ghaznavid Empire. Their borders covered parts of 56 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1000 CE?
- 49. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.