What empires and states existed in 1300 CE?

The atlas maps 146 states in 1300 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Yuan Dynasty, Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, Chagatai Khanate, Mamluk Sultanate, The Holy Roman Empire.

What was the largest empire in 1300 CE?

Yuan Dynasty had the largest mapped territory in 1300 CE, about 14.25M km², followed by Golden Horde (4.93M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.

What did the world map look like in 1300 AD?

In 1300 CE the map of the World was divided between 146 mapped states and empires. Yuan Dynasty held the largest territory, followed by Golden Horde. Their borders covered parts of 106 present-day countries.

How many states are shown on the map for 1300 CE?

146. 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.

History by Date · World · 1300 CE

Map of the World in 1300 AD (1300 CE)

In 1300 CE the atlas maps 146 states and empires across the world. The largest by mapped territory was Yuan Dynasty, at about 14.25M km², followed by Golden Horde. The map below is set to 1300 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.

States Mapped: 146
Largest: 14.25M km²
Modern Countries Covered: 106
Longest Established: 207–1300 CE

The Major Powers of 1300 CE

Yuan Dynasty

1294–1374 CE

The Yuan dynasty, officially the Great Yuan, was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth khagan-emperor of the Mongol Empire from the Borjigin clan, and lasted from 1271 to 1368 CE.

Mapped extent in 1300 CE: 14.25M km²

Golden Horde

1294–1695 CE

The Golden Horde, or Ulus of Jochi, self-designated as Ulug Ulus, was originally a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century, originating from the northwestern part of the Mongol Empire. After the division of the empire in 1259, it became a functionally independent khanate.

Mapped extent in 1300 CE: 4.93M km²

Ilkhanate

1294–1343 CE

The Ilkhanate or Il-khanate was a Mongol khanate founded in the southwestern territories of the Mongol Empire. It was ruled by the Il-Khans or Ilkhanids, and was known to the Mongols as Hülegü Ulus.

Mapped extent in 1300 CE: 3.94M km²

Chagatai Khanate

1294–1462 CE

The Chagatai Khanate, also known as the Chagatai Ulus, was a Mongol khanate that comprised the lands ruled by Chagatai Khan, second son of Genghis Khan, and his descendants and successors. Over time, its Mongol ruling groups underwent a gradual and uneven process of linguistic and cultural Turkification and Islamization, though Mongolian political and administrative traditions remained important.

Mapped extent in 1300 CE: 2.46M km²

Mamluk Sultanate

1241–1518 CE

The Mamluk Sultanate, also known as Mamluk Egypt or the Mamluk Empire, was a state that ruled Egypt, the Levant and the Hejaz from the mid-13th to early 16th centuries, with Cairo as its capital. It was ruled by a military caste of mamluks headed by a sultan.

Mapped extent in 1300 CE: 1.47M km²

The Holy Roman Empire

922–1806 CE

The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity comprising and controlling much of Central Europe and Western Europe, headed by the Holy Roman Emperor and characterized by a decentralized political structure. It developed in the Early Middle Ages, and lasted for a millennium until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.

Mapped extent in 1300 CE: 1.00M km²

Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

States and Empires in 1300 CE

146 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.

States and empires in 1300 CE
#	State	Mapped area	Dates	Modern countries
1	Yuan Dynasty	14.25M km²	1294–1374 CE	China, Russia, South Korea, North Korea, Hong Kong S.A.R. and 2 more
2	Golden Horde	4.93M km²	1294–1695 CE	Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Romania and 3 more
3	Ilkhanate	3.94M km²	1294–1343 CE	Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan and 5 more
4	Chagatai Khanate	2.46M km²	1294–1462 CE	China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and 2 more
5	Mamluk Sultanate	1.47M km²	1241–1518 CE	Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and 4 more
6	The Holy Roman Empire	1.00M km²	922–1806 CE	Russia, Germany, France, Italy, Poland and 10 more
7	The Mali Empire	973,312 km²	1236–1611 CE	Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia
8	The Delhi Sultanate	839,846 km²	1210–1528 CE	India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
9	Khalji Dynasty	839,846 km²	1294–1325 CE	India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
10	Holy Roman Empire Minor States	555,266 km²	1260–1806 CE	Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and 6 more
11	The Khmer Empire	515,874 km²	800–1867 CE	Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos
12	Novgorod Republic	496,382 km²	1056–1481 CE	Russia
13	Yadava Dynasty	484,133 km²	1188–1325 CE	India
14	Kingdom of France	466,150 km²	990–1791 CE	France, Belgium
15	Old Kingdom of Norway	439,492 km²	866–1401 CE	Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands
16	Majapahit	404,896 km²	1294–1518 CE	Indonesia
17	Sukhothai Kingdom	395,110 km²	1241–1458 CE	Thailand, Myanmar, Laos
18	Almohad Caliphate	388,541 km²	1139–1343 CE	Morocco
19	Rasulid Dynasty	377,950 km²	1236–1458 CE	Yemen
20	Crown of Castile	353,152 km²	1236–1515 CE	Spain
21	Kingdom of Hungary	334,038 km²	1000–1546 CE	Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Croatia and 1 more
22	Kamakura Shogunate	320,516 km²	1188–1332 CE	Japan
23	Kakatiya Dynasty	297,558 km²	1177–1325 CE	India
24	Shan States	293,250 km²	1294–1563 CE	Myanmar
25	The Byzantine Empire	251,647 km²	395–1474 CE	Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, North Macedonia
26	Kingdom of England	225,068 km²	936–1708 CE	United Kingdom, France, Ireland
27	Hafsid Dynasty	224,190 km²	1236–1571 CE	Algeria, Tunisia, Libya
28	Pandya Empire	218,145 km²	1216–1325 CE	India
29	Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal	215,209 km²	1294–1486 CE	Russia
30	Makuria	212,627 km²	347–1414 CE	Sudan
31	Ethiopian Empire	208,160 km²	1272–1935 CE	Ethiopia, Eritrea
32	Eastern Ganga Kingdom	205,769 km²	1056–1351 CE	India
33	Kashmir	201,709 km²	626–1343 CE	India
34	Kingdom of Sweden	198,811 km²	980–2024 CE	Russia, Sweden, Finland, Aland
35	Myinsaing Kingdom	193,597 km²	1294–1313 CE	Myanmar
36	Duchies of Poland	175,863 km²	1139–1304 CE	Poland
37	Principality of Smolensk	150,993 km²	1056–1406 CE	Russia
38	Malaya	143,936 km²	1294–1351 CE	Thailand, Malaysia
39	Ngô Dynasty	140,280 km²	947–1406 CE	Vietnam
40	Later Mayan City-States	135,191 km²	850–1546 CE	Mexico, Belize
41	Galicia-Volhynia	132,428 km²	1294–1351 CE	Ukraine, Poland
42	Zayyanid dynasty	126,172 km²	1236–1555 CE	Algeria
43	Alodia	123,780 km²	347–1506 CE	Sudan
44	Chámpa	123,379 km²	207–1652 CE	Vietnam
45	Crown of Aragon	122,175 km²	1169–1515 CE	Italy, Spain, Malta
46	Ifat Sultanate	121,451 km²	1285–1414 CE	Ethiopia, Djibouti
47	Teutonic Order	112,373 km²	1236–1525 CE	Russia, Poland, Latvia, Estonia
48	Kingdom of Bohemia	107,451 km²	1202–1528 CE	Czechia
49	Kingdom of Denmark	100,985 km²	936–1406 CE	Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia
50	Second Bulgarian Empire	100,461 km²	1188–1394 CE	Romania, Bulgaria
51	Principality of Minsk	98,908 km²	1111–1313 CE	Belarus
52	Kingdom of Portugal	91,911 km²	1147–1911 CE	Portugal
53	Grand Duchy of Lithuania	91,094 km²	1220–1449 CE	Belarus, Lithuania
54	Kingdom of Scotland	86,071 km²	1294–1608 CE	United Kingdom
55	Mahdids	84,465 km²	1169–1506 CE	United Arab Emirates, Oman
56	Chandela Kingdom	80,126 km²	960–1313 CE	—
57	Kingdom of Serbia	79,358 km²	1188–1884 CE	Serbia, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro
58	Hanthawaddy Kingdom	78,823 km²	1294–1546 CE	Myanmar
59	Bahrani Dynasty	73,757 km²	1260–1520 CE	Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain
60	Lan Na Kingdom	73,682 km²	1294–1563 CE	Thailand, Laos
61	Ceylon	73,532 km²	1236–1506 CE	Sri Lanka
62	Kingdom of Naples	68,689 km²	1285–1501 CE	Italy
63	Sunda Kingdom	62,271 km²	674–1578 CE	Indonesia
64	House of Habsburg	59,377 km²	1260–1515 CE	Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia
65	Hoysala Kingdom	55,149 km²	1111–1351 CE	India
66	Capetian House of Anjou	49,551 km²	1250–1384 CE	France
67	Viking settlements	47,313 km²	793–1332 CE	Ireland, Faroe Islands
68	Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia	43,640 km²	1099–1374 CE	Turkey
69	Lavo Kingdom	42,717 km²	638–1394 CE	Thailand
70	Margraviate of Brandenburg	41,456 km²	1260–1414 CE	Germany
71	Papal States	39,501 km²	755–1870 CE	Italy, San Marino, Vatican (Holy See)
72	Duchy of Brittany	37,363 km²	947–1491 CE	France
73	Duchy of Bavaria	35,323 km²	1260–1805 CE	Germany
74	Principality of Pinsk	34,430 km²	1294–1325 CE	Belarus
75	Duchy of Masovia	31,334 km²	1139–1351 CE	Poland
76	Emirate of Granada	31,106 km²	1241–1491 CE	—
77	County of Flanders	29,180 km²	990–1384 CE	France, Belgium
78	Principality of Turov	28,994 km²	1294–1325 CE	—
79	House of Ascania	28,700 km²	1260–1486 CE	Germany
80	Republic of Pisa	27,741 km²	1010–1401 CE	France, Italy
81	Republic of Genoa	25,775 km²	1010–1795 CE	France
82	Duchy of Greater Poland	25,762 km²	1139–1304 CE	—
83	Duchy of Sandomierz	25,670 km²	1139–1304 CE	Poland
84	County of Anjou	25,109 km²	990–1332 CE	France
85	Kingdom of Syrmia	24,036 km²	1285–1325 CE	Serbia
86	Pskov Republic	22,601 km²	1285–1511 CE	Russia
87	Kingdom of Arles	20,762 km²	936–1384 CE	—
88	Despotate of Epirus	20,648 km²	1206–1481 CE	Greece
89	Empire of Kanem	20,167 km²	1072–1384 CE	—
90	County of Auvergne	19,453 km²	1206–1501 CE	—
91	Banate of Bosnia	19,361 km²	1188–1384 CE	Bosnia and Herzegovina
92	Republic of Venice	19,241 km²	705–1796 CE	—
93	Duchy of Silesia	19,123 km²	1139–1304 CE	Poland
94	Sultanate of Kedah	18,586 km²	1139–1910 CE	Thailand, Malaysia
95	House of Wittelsbach	17,686 km²	1260–1332 CE	Germany
96	County of Savoy	14,987 km²	1260–1539 CE	—
97	Empire of Trebizond	14,924 km²	1206–1462 CE	—
98	Principality of Achaea	14,691 km²	1206–1439 CE	—
99	Thessaly	14,407 km²	1272–1332 CE	Greece
100	County of Nevers	13,311 km²	1010–1520 CE	France
101	County of Brabant	13,184 km²	1260–1430 CE	Netherlands, Belgium
102	Kingdom of Majorca	12,509 km²	1279–1343 CE	—
103	Kingdom of Cyprus	11,437 km²	1192–1491 CE	Cyprus
104	Grand Principality of Moscow	10,246 km²	1294–1546 CE	Russia
105	Republic of Florence	10,107 km²	1260–1737 CE	Italy
106	County of Touraine	10,094 km²	1206–1491 CE	—
107	Principality of Beloozero	10,010 km²	1294–1343 CE	—
108	Duchy of Aquitaine	9,582 km²	990–1439 CE	—
109	Dauphiné	9,291 km²	1260–1351 CE	—
110	County of Foix	8,813 km²	1236–1555 CE	—
111	Cuzco	8,783 km²	1294–1439 CE	—
112	Puebloans - Aztec Regional System	8,739 km²	1152–1304 CE	—
113	Samudera Pasai Sultanate	8,675 km²	1272–1520 CE	—
114	County of Périgord	8,593 km²	1206–1481 CE	—
115	County of Holland	8,421 km²	1260–1362 CE	Netherlands
116	Duchy of Athens	8,242 km²	1206–1313 CE	Greece
117	Patriarchate of Aquileia	8,103 km²	1260–1449 CE	—
118	Early Balinese Kingdoms	7,719 km²	922–1343 CE	Indonesia
119	County of Artois	7,588 km²	1241–1332 CE	France
120	Tver	7,060 km²	1294–1486 CE	—
121	Chimu Empire	6,897 km²	1188–1481 CE	Peru
122	County of Armagnac	6,844 km²	1206–1496 CE	—
123	Duchy of Opole	6,637 km²	1177–1304 CE	Poland
124	House of Luxembourg	5,715 km²	1260–1414 CE	Luxembourg
125	Nizhny Novgorod	5,416 km²	1294–1394 CE	—
126	Kampili Kingdom	5,373 km²	1285–1332 CE	—
127	Phayao Kingdom	5,231 km²	1294–1343 CE	—
128	Giudicato of Arborea	3,855 km²	866–1421 CE	—
129	County of Blôis	3,681 km²	990–1401 CE	—
130	Duchy of Racibórz	3,384 km²	1285–1304 CE	—
131	Duchy of Głogów	2,954 km²	1250–1313 CE	—
132	Swiss Confederation	2,926 km²	1294–2024 CE	Switzerland
133	Texcoco	2,632 km²	1202–1428 CE	—
134	Duchy of Legnica	2,368 km²	1279–1313 CE	—
135	Shunten Dynasty	2,186 km²	1188–1313 CE	—
136	Comtat Venaissin	2,109 km²	1272–1790 CE	—
137	Duchy of Bytom	2,085 km²	1285–1304 CE	Poland
138	Duchy of the Archipelago	1,233 km²	1210–1313 CE	—
139	Duchy of Jawor	1,099 km²	1279–1313 CE	—
140	Namayan	874 km²	1202–1571 CE	—
141	County of Ampuria	833 km²	1000–1414 CE	—
142	House of Anjou-Sicily	725 km²	1272–1384 CE	—
143	Kathmandu	661 km²	1202–1761 CE	Nepal
144	County of Urgell	380 km²	870–1808 CE	Andorra
145	Duchy of Styria	277 km²	1260–1501 CE	—
146	Principality of Orange	141 km²	1260–1571 CE	—

1300 CE by Region

1300 CE: Quick Answers

What empires and states existed in 1300 CE?: The atlas maps 146 states in 1300 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Yuan Dynasty, Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, Chagatai Khanate, Mamluk Sultanate, The Holy Roman Empire.
What was the largest empire in 1300 CE?: Yuan Dynasty had the largest mapped territory in 1300 CE, about 14.25M km², followed by Golden Horde (4.93M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
What did the world map look like in 1300 AD?: In 1300 CE the map of the World was divided between 146 mapped states and empires. Yuan Dynasty held the largest territory, followed by Golden Horde. Their borders covered parts of 106 present-day countries.
How many states are shown on the map for 1300 CE?: 146. 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.

Map of the World in 1300 CE