Map of Africa in 1400 AD (1400 CE)
In 1400 CE the atlas maps 9 states and empires with territory in Africa. The largest by mapped territory was Mamluk Sultanate, at about 1.48M km², followed by The Mali Empire. The map below is set to 1400 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 9
- Largest
- 1.48M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 21
- Longest Established
- 347–1400 CE
Map of Africa in 1400 CE
Borders are drawn for 1400 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1400 CE
Mamluk Sultanate
1241–1518 CEThe 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 1400 CE: 1.48M km²
The Mali Empire
1236–1611 CEThe Mali Empire was an empire in West Africa from c. 1235 to 1610.
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 973,312 km²
Ethiopian Empire
1272–1935 CEThe Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia or simply Ethiopia, was a country that encompassed the present-day territories of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It existed from the establishment of the Solomonic dynasty by Yekuno Amlak around 1270 until the 1974 coup d'état by the Derg, which ended the reign of the final Emperor, Haile Selassie.
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 391,551 km²
Marinid Sultanate
1250–1467 CEThe Marinid dynasty was a Berber Zenata dynasty that ruled much of the Maghreb, chiefly present-day Morocco, from the mid-13th to the 15th century. At various times, they also extended their authority over parts of present-day Algeria, Tunisia, and southern Spain around Gibraltar.
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 388,541 km²
Hafsid Dynasty
1236–1571 CEThe Hafsid dynasty was a Sunni Muslim dynasty of Berber descent that ruled Ifriqiya from 1229 to 1574. The dynasty was founded by Abu Zakariya Yahya, who was initially appointed governor of the region by the Almohad caliph before declaring his independence.
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 224,190 km²
Makuria
347–1414 CEMakuria was a medieval Nubian kingdom in what is today northern Sudan and southern Egypt. Its capital was Dongola in the fertile Dongola Reach, about halfway between the 3rd and 4th Nile cataract.
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 212,627 km²
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States and Empires in 1400 CE
9 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamluk Sultanate | 1.48M km² | 1241–1518 CE | Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and 4 more |
| 2 | The Mali Empire | 973,312 km² | 1236–1611 CE | Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Gambia |
| 3 | Ethiopian Empire | 391,551 km² | 1272–1935 CE | Ethiopia, Eritrea |
| 4 | Marinid Sultanate | 388,541 km² | 1250–1467 CE | Morocco |
| 5 | Hafsid Dynasty | 224,190 km² | 1236–1571 CE | Algeria, Tunisia, Libya |
| 6 | Makuria | 212,627 km² | 347–1414 CE | Sudan |
| 7 | Zayyanid dynasty | 126,172 km² | 1236–1555 CE | Algeria |
| 8 | Alodia | 123,780 km² | 347–1506 CE | Sudan |
| 9 | Ifat Sultanate | 120,851 km² | 1285–1414 CE | Ethiopia, Djibouti |
1400 CE by Region
1400 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Africa in 1400 CE?
- The atlas maps 9 states in Africa in 1400 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Mamluk Sultanate, The Mali Empire, Ethiopian Empire, Marinid Sultanate, Hafsid Dynasty, Makuria.
- What was the largest empire in Africa in 1400 CE?
- Mamluk Sultanate had the largest mapped territory among states present in Africa in 1400 CE, about 1.48M km², followed by The Mali Empire (973,312 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Africa look like in 1400 AD?
- In 1400 CE the map of Africa was divided between 9 mapped states and empires. Mamluk Sultanate held the largest territory, followed by The Mali Empire. Their borders covered parts of 21 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1400 CE?
- 9. 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.