Map of the World in 600 AD (600 CE)
In 600 CE the atlas maps 73 states and empires across the world. The largest by mapped territory was Sui Dynasty, at about 3.32M km², followed by Western Göktürks. The map below is set to 600 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 73
- Largest
- 3.32M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 88
- Longest Established
- 500 BCE – 600 CE
Map of the World in 600 CE
Borders are drawn for 600 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 600 CE
Sui Dynasty
587–627 CEThe Sui dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 581 to 618 AD. The re-unification of China proper under the Sui brought the Northern and Southern dynasties era to a close, ending a prolonged period of political division since the War of the Eight Princes.
Mapped extent in 600 CE: 3.32M km²
Western Göktürks
587–660 CEThe Göktürks, also known as Türks, Celestial Turks or Blue Turks, were a Turkic people in medieval Inner Asia. The Göktürks, under the leadership of Bumin Qaghan and his sons, succeeded the Rouran Khaganate as the main power in the region and established the First Turkic Khaganate, one of several nomadic dynasties that would shape the future geolocation, culture, and dominant beliefs of Turkic peoples.
Mapped extent in 600 CE: 3.12M km²
The Sasanian Empire
215–643 CEThe Sasanian Empire, officially Eranshahr, was an Iranian empire that was founded and ruled by the House of Sasan from 224 to 651 AD. Lasting for over four centuries, the length of the Sasanian dynasty's reign over ancient Iran was second only to that of the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia which immediately preceded it.
Mapped extent in 600 CE: 3.05M km²
Eastern Göktürks
587–632 CEThe Göktürks, also known as Türks, Celestial Turks or Blue Turks, were a Turkic people in medieval Inner Asia. The Göktürks, under the leadership of Bumin Qaghan and his sons, succeeded the Rouran Khaganate as the main power in the region and established the First Turkic Khaganate, one of several nomadic dynasties that would shape the future geolocation, culture, and dominant beliefs of Turkic peoples.
Mapped extent in 600 CE: 2.65M km²
Eastern Roman Empire
395–632 CEThe Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, it endured until the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Mapped extent in 600 CE: 2.53M km²
Avar Khaganate
561–805 CEThe Pannonian Avars or Carpathian Avars were a confederation of Eurasian nomads. They were also known as the Obri in the chronicles of the Rus, the Abaroi or Varchonitai, or Pseudo-Avars in Byzantine sources, and the Apar to the Göktürks.
Mapped extent in 600 CE: 959,226 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 600 CE
73 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sui Dynasty | 3.32M km² | 587–627 CE | China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Macau S.A.R |
| 2 | Western Göktürks | 3.12M km² | 587–660 CE | China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and 1 more |
| 3 | The Sasanian Empire | 3.05M km² | 215–643 CE | Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan and 11 more |
| 4 | Eastern Göktürks | 2.65M km² | 587–632 CE | China, Russia, Mongolia |
| 5 | Eastern Roman Empire | 2.53M km² | 395–632 CE | Russia, Egypt, Turkey, France, Italy and 23 more |
| 6 | Avar Khaganate | 959,226 km² | 561–805 CE | Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Austria and 5 more |
| 7 | Kingdom of the Franks | 684,265 km² | 462–849 CE | Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and 2 more |
| 8 | Merovingian Empire | 684,265 km² | 462–717 CE | Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and 2 more |
| 9 | Tuyuhun | 554,703 km² | 287–665 CE | China |
| 10 | Protectorate of the Western Regions | 533,421 km² | 117–601 CE | China |
| 11 | Maukhari Dynasty | 533,393 km² | 555–611 CE | India, Bangladesh, Nepal |
| 12 | Visigothic Kingdom | 531,254 km² | 426–723 CE | France, Spain, Portugal, Andorra |
| 13 | Yenisei Kyrgyz | 423,937 km² | 555–1219 CE | Russia |
| 14 | Kingdom of Axum | 392,798 km² | 50 BCE – 946 CE | Ethiopia, Yemen, Eritrea |
| 15 | Scandinavian minor kingdoms | 382,454 km² | 500–1002 CE | Sweden, Denmark, Norway |
| 16 | Mayan City-States | 378,616 km² | 247 BCE – 849 CE | Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize |
| 17 | Goguryeo | 360,601 km² | 36 BCE – 681 CE | China, North Korea |
| 18 | Himyarite Kingdom | 295,961 km² | 110 BCE – 601 CE | Yemen |
| 19 | Ghassanids | 265,045 km² | 510–633 CE | Saudi Arabia, Jordan |
| 20 | Lakhmid Kingdom | 258,676 km² | 270–633 CE | Saudi Arabia |
| 21 | Funan | 245,198 km² | 51–640 CE | Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia |
| 22 | Asuka Japan | 230,061 km² | 540–709 CE | Japan |
| 23 | Chalukya Dynasty | 203,427 km² | 555–756 CE | India |
| 24 | Chenla | 183,852 km² | 555–717 CE | Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos |
| 25 | Maitraka Dynasty | 149,998 km² | 476–731 CE | India |
| 26 | Kingdom of Italy | 147,918 km² | 587–1946 CE | Italy |
| 27 | Nobatia | 147,534 km² | 347–655 CE | — |
| 28 | Turk Shahis | 138,143 km² | 561–874 CE | Afghanistan |
| 29 | Kamarupa Kingdom | 134,185 km² | 353–1138 CE | India |
| 30 | Karkota Dynasty | 127,360 km² | 592–859 CE | Afghanistan |
| 31 | Alodia | 123,780 km² | 347–1506 CE | Sudan |
| 32 | Pyu City-States | 116,187 km² | 84–1045 CE | Myanmar |
| 33 | Anglo-Saxon England | 94,328 km² | 441–935 CE | United Kingdom |
| 34 | Early Lý Dynasty | 90,334 km² | 546–601 CE | Vietnam |
| 35 | Silla | 86,616 km² | 378–681 CE | South Korea, North Korea |
| 36 | Brythonic Kingdoms | 83,363 km² | 439–1284 CE | United Kingdom |
| 37 | Saxons | 82,597 km² | 283–799 CE | Germany |
| 38 | Bavarians | 81,235 km² | 540–787 CE | Germany, Austria |
| 39 | Pandya Dynasty | 77,513 km² | 592–921 CE | India |
| 40 | Chámpa | 77,375 km² | 207–1652 CE | Vietnam |
| 41 | Anurādhapura | 73,532 km² | 291 BCE – 1017 CE | Sri Lanka |
| 42 | Zapotec Civilization | 69,768 km² | 500 BCE – 895 CE | Mexico |
| 43 | Makuria | 65,260 km² | 347–1414 CE | — |
| 44 | Kalabhra Dynasty | 61,508 km² | 353–601 CE | India |
| 45 | Brythons | 51,613 km² | 439–1235 CE | United Kingdom |
| 46 | Duchy of Thuringia | 40,557 km² | 567–723 CE | Germany |
| 47 | Late Pallava Empire | 38,378 km² | 283–805 CE | India |
| 48 | Baekje | 34,639 km² | 347–660 CE | South Korea |
| 49 | Tarumanagara | 33,369 km² | 367–673 CE | Indonesia |
| 50 | Breton Kingdoms | 24,348 km² | 587–824 CE | France |
| 51 | Kingdom of Mercia | 23,926 km² | 534–925 CE | United Kingdom |
| 52 | Dál Riata | 16,559 km² | 540–899 CE | — |
| 53 | Kingdom of Wessex | 15,966 km² | 534–935 CE | United Kingdom |
| 54 | Kingdom of Deira | 12,958 km² | 534–633 CE | United Kingdom |
| 55 | Kingdom of East Anglia | 12,391 km² | 534–869 CE | United Kingdom |
| 56 | Kingdom of Rheged | 11,637 km² | 592–646 CE | United Kingdom |
| 57 | Kingdom of Bernicia | 10,529 km² | 555–633 CE | — |
| 58 | Kingdom of Gwynedd | 7,979 km² | 540–1284 CE | — |
| 59 | Kingdom of Powys | 5,787 km² | 540–1168 CE | — |
| 60 | Teotihuacan | 5,674 km² | 50 BCE – 704 CE | Mexico |
| 61 | Kingdom of Sussex | 5,657 km² | 490–771 CE | — |
| 62 | Classic Veracruz Culture | 5,463 km² | 555–1235 CE | — |
| 63 | Hwicce | 4,839 km² | 577–627 CE | — |
| 64 | Kingdom of Kent | 4,063 km² | 490–762 CE | — |
| 65 | Kingdom of Essex | 4,001 km² | 534–665 CE | United Kingdom |
| 66 | Kingdom of Lindsey | 3,933 km² | 534–625 CE | — |
| 67 | Kingdom of Brycheiniog | 1,962 km² | 540–1084 CE | — |
| 68 | Tamna | 1,959 km² | 263–1278 CE | — |
| 69 | Kingdom of Dunoting | 1,515 km² | 592–625 CE | — |
| 70 | Kingdom of Morgannwg | 1,510 km² | 540–1055 CE | — |
| 71 | Kingdom of Gwent | 1,443 km² | 540–1055 CE | — |
| 72 | Wihtgar | 508 km² | 523–691 CE | — |
| 73 | Hunnic Empire | 185 km² | 426–673 CE | — |
600 CE by Region
600 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in 600 CE?
- The atlas maps 73 states in 600 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Sui Dynasty, Western Göktürks, The Sasanian Empire, Eastern Göktürks, Eastern Roman Empire, Avar Khaganate.
- What was the largest empire in 600 CE?
- Sui Dynasty had the largest mapped territory in 600 CE, about 3.32M km², followed by Western Göktürks (3.12M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the world map look like in 600 AD?
- In 600 CE the map of the World was divided between 73 mapped states and empires. Sui Dynasty held the largest territory, followed by Western Göktürks. Their borders covered parts of 88 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 600 CE?
- 73. 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.