Map of Europe in 1300 AD (1300 CE)
In 1300 CE the atlas maps 57 states and empires with territory in Europe. The largest by mapped territory was Golden Horde, at about 4.93M km², followed by Ilkhanate. The map below is set to 1300 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 57
- Largest
- 4.93M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 58
- Longest Established
- 395–1300 CE
Map of Europe in 1300 CE
Borders are drawn for 1300 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1300 CE
Golden Horde
1294–1695 CEThe 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 CEThe 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
The Holy Roman Empire
922–1806 CEThe 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
Holy Roman Empire Minor States
1260–1806 CEThe 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: 555,266 km²
Kingdom of France
990–1791 CEThe Kingdom of France is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to various political entities of France in the medieval and early modern period. It was one of the most powerful states in Europe from the High Middle Ages to 1848 during its dissolution.
Mapped extent in 1300 CE: 466,150 km²
Old Kingdom of Norway
866–1401 CENorway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land.
Mapped extent in 1300 CE: 439,492 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 1300 CE
57 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
1300 CE by Region
1300 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Europe in 1300 CE?
- The atlas maps 57 states in Europe in 1300 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, The Holy Roman Empire, Holy Roman Empire Minor States, Kingdom of France, Old Kingdom of Norway.
- What was the largest empire in Europe in 1300 CE?
- Golden Horde had the largest mapped territory among states present in Europe in 1300 CE, about 4.93M km², followed by Ilkhanate (3.94M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Europe look like in 1300 AD?
- In 1300 CE the map of Europe was divided between 57 mapped states and empires. Golden Horde held the largest territory, followed by Ilkhanate. Their borders covered parts of 58 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1300 CE?
- 57. 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.