Map of Africa in 750 BC (750 BCE)
In 750 BCE the atlas maps 5 states and empires with territory in Africa. The largest by mapped territory was The Kingdom of Kush, at about 336,731 km², followed by Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt. The map below is set to 750 BCE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 5
- Largest
- 336,731 km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 5
- Longest Established
- 1150–750 BCE
Map of Africa in 750 BCE
Borders are drawn for 750 BCE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 750 BCE
The Kingdom of Kush
1000 BCE – 346 CEThe Kingdom of Kush, also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, centered along the Nile Valley in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 336,731 km²
Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
800–701 BCEThe Twenty-second Dynasty was an Ancient Egyptian dynasty of 947–713 BC, during the Third Intermediate Period. The dynasty was founded by Shoshenq I, who was of ancient Libyan origin.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 166,128 km²
Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt
800–701 BCEThe Twenty-third Dynasty was an Ancient Egyptian dynasty of ancient Libyan origin which is usually classified as the third dynasty of the ancient Egyptian Third Intermediate Period in modern periodization. This dynasty consisted of a number of kings descended from the Ma tribe and ruling over parts of Egypt in the 9th and 8th centuries BC.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 61,633 km²
Phoenicia
1150–501 BCEThe Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic-speaking people who inhabited city-states in Canaan along the Levantine coast of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily in present-day Lebanon. Their maritime civilization expanded and contracted over time, with its cultural core stretching from Arwad to Mount Carmel.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 28,357 km²
Phoenician Empire
1150–501 BCEThe Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic-speaking people who inhabited city-states in Canaan along the Levantine coast of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily in present-day Lebanon. Their maritime civilization expanded and contracted over time, with its cultural core stretching from Arwad to Mount Carmel.
Mapped extent in 750 BCE: 28,357 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 750 BCE
5 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Kingdom of Kush | 336,731 km² | 1000 BCE – 346 CE | Sudan |
| 2 | Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt | 166,128 km² | 800–701 BCE | Egypt |
| 3 | Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt | 61,633 km² | 800–701 BCE | Egypt |
| 4 | Phoenicia | 28,357 km² | 1150–501 BCE | Tunisia, Lebanon, Cyprus |
| 5 | Phoenician Empire | 28,357 km² | 1150–501 BCE | Tunisia, Lebanon, Cyprus |
750 BCE by Region
750 BCE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Africa in 750 BCE?
- The atlas maps 5 states in Africa in 750 BCE. The largest by mapped territory were The Kingdom of Kush, Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt, Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt, Phoenicia, Phoenician Empire.
- What was the largest empire in Africa in 750 BCE?
- The Kingdom of Kush had the largest mapped territory among states present in Africa in 750 BCE, about 336,731 km², followed by Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt (166,128 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Africa look like in 750 BC?
- In 750 BCE the map of Africa was divided between 5 mapped states and empires. The Kingdom of Kush held the largest territory, followed by Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt. Their borders covered parts of 5 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 750 BCE?
- 5. 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.