Map of Europe in 1400 AD (1400 CE)
In 1400 CE the atlas maps 55 states and empires with territory in Europe. The largest by mapped territory was Golden Horde, at about 4.29M km², followed by Vassalage of Kingdom of Georgia to Timurid Empire. The map below is set to 1400 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 55
- Largest
- 4.29M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 57
- Longest Established
- 395–1400 CE
Map of Europe in 1400 CE
Borders are drawn for 1400 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1400 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 1400 CE: 4.29M km²
The Kingdom of Georgia, also known as the Georgian Empire, was a medieval Eurasian monarchy that was founded in c. 1008 AD.
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 4.01M km²
Timurid Empire
1375–1528 CEThe Timurid Empire was a late medieval Turco-Mongol, culturally Persianate, Muslim empire that dominated Greater Iran in the early 15th century, comprising modern-day Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, much of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and parts of contemporary Pakistan, North India, and Turkey. The empire had a syncretic culture and combined Turkic, Mongolic, and Persian influences, with the last members of the dynasty being regarded as "ideal Perso-Islamic rulers".
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 3.96M km²
Blue Horde
1363–1449 CEThe Blue Horde was a crucial component of the Mongol Empire established after Genghis Khan's demise in 1227. Functioning as the eastern part of the split Golden Horde, it contrasted with the White Horde's western segment, adhering to the Mongolian and Turkic tradition of cardinal direction colors.
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 1.83M km²
Polish-Lithuania Kingdom
1395–1449 CEThe Jagiellonian dynasty, also known as the House of Jagiellon or simply the Jagiellons, was a Polish cadet branch of the Lithuanian ducal dynasty of Gediminids. The Jagiellons reigned in several European countries between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Mapped extent in 1400 CE: 1.04M 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 1400 CE: 1.04M km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 1400 CE
55 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
1400 CE by Region
1400 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Europe in 1400 CE?
- The atlas maps 55 states in Europe in 1400 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Golden Horde, Vassalage of Kingdom of Georgia to Timurid Empire, Timurid Empire, Blue Horde, Polish-Lithuania Kingdom, The Holy Roman Empire.
- What was the largest empire in Europe in 1400 CE?
- Golden Horde had the largest mapped territory among states present in Europe in 1400 CE, about 4.29M km², followed by Vassalage of Kingdom of Georgia to Timurid Empire (4.01M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Europe look like in 1400 AD?
- In 1400 CE the map of Europe was divided between 55 mapped states and empires. Golden Horde held the largest territory, followed by Vassalage of Kingdom of Georgia to Timurid Empire. Their borders covered parts of 57 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1400 CE?
- 55. 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.