Map of Asia in 1200 BC (1200 BCE)
In 1200 BCE the atlas maps 6 states and empires with territory in Asia. The largest by mapped territory was New Kingdom of Egypt, at about 700,582 km², followed by Assyria. The map below is set to 1200 BCE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 6
- Largest
- 700,582 km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 11
- Longest Established
- 3200–1200 BCE
Map of Asia in 1200 BCE
Borders are drawn for 1200 BCE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1200 BCE
New Kingdom of Egypt
1500–801 BCEThe New Kingdom, also called the Egyptian Empire, refers to ancient Egypt between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC. This period of ancient Egyptian history covers the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasties.
Mapped extent in 1200 BCE: 700,582 km²
Hittites
1600–1151 BCEThe Hittites were an Anatolian Indo-European people who formed one of the first major civilizations of the Bronze Age in West Asia. Possibly originating from beyond the Black Sea, they settled in north-central Anatolia in the early 2nd millennium BC.
Mapped extent in 1200 BCE: 300,839 km²
Shang Dynasty
1600–1001 BCEThe Shang dynasty, also known as the Yin dynasty, was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the 2nd millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou dynasty. The classic account of the Shang comes from texts such as the Book of Documents, Bamboo Annals and Shiji.
Mapped extent in 1200 BCE: 154,175 km²
Babylonia
1800–601 BCEBabylonia was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based on the city of Babylon in central-southern Mesopotamia. It emerged as an Akkadian-populated but Amorite-ruled state c.
Mapped extent in 1200 BCE: 132,636 km²
Elam
3200–601 BCEElam was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of Iran, stretching from the lowlands of Ilam and Khuzestan as well as a small part of modern-day southern Iraq. The modern name Elam stems from the Sumerian transliteration elam(a), along with the later Akkadian elamtu, and the Elamite haltamti.
Mapped extent in 1200 BCE: 81,969 km²
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States and Empires in 1200 BCE
6 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Kingdom of Egypt | 700,582 km² | 1500–801 BCE | Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Jordan, Israel and 2 more |
| 2 | Assyria | 467,282 km² | 1800–901 BCE | Turkey, Iraq, Syria |
| 3 | Hittites | 300,839 km² | 1600–1151 BCE | Turkey, Syria |
| 4 | Shang Dynasty | 154,175 km² | 1600–1001 BCE | China |
| 5 | Babylonia | 132,636 km² | 1800–601 BCE | Iran, Iraq |
| 6 | Elam | 81,969 km² | 3200–601 BCE | Iran |
1200 BCE by Region
1200 BCE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Asia in 1200 BCE?
- The atlas maps 6 states in Asia in 1200 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were New Kingdom of Egypt, Assyria, Hittites, Shang Dynasty, Babylonia, Elam.
- What was the largest empire in Asia in 1200 BCE?
- New Kingdom of Egypt had the largest mapped territory among states present in Asia in 1200 BCE, about 700,582 km², followed by Assyria (467,282 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Asia look like in 1200 BC?
- In 1200 BCE the map of Asia was divided between 6 mapped states and empires. New Kingdom of Egypt held the largest territory, followed by Assyria. Their borders covered parts of 11 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1200 BCE?
- 6. 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.