Map of Africa in 750 AD (750 CE)
In 750 CE the atlas maps 5 states and empires with territory in Africa. The largest by mapped territory was The Umayyad Caliphate, at about 5.21M km², followed by Fihrids. The map below is set to 750 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 5
- Largest
- 5.21M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 29
- Longest Established
- 50 BCE – 750 CE
Map of Africa in 750 CE
Borders are drawn for 750 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 750 CE
The Umayyad Caliphate
656–756 CEThe Umayyad Caliphate, or the Umayyad Empire, was the second Islamic caliphate, ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from 661 to 750. It succeeded the Rashidun Caliphate, whose third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan, was also a member of the Umayyad clan.
Mapped extent in 750 CE: 5.21M km²
Fihrids
750–756 CEThe Fihrids, also known as Banū Fihr, were an Arab family and clan, prominent in Ifriqiya and Al-Andalus in the 8th century.
Mapped extent in 750 CE: 251,323 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 750 CE: 212,627 km²
Alodia
347–1506 CEAlodia, also known as Alwa, was a medieval kingdom in what is now central Sudan. Its capital was the city of Soba, located near modern-day Khartoum at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers.
Mapped extent in 750 CE: 123,780 km²
Kingdom of Axum
50 BCE – 946 CEThe Kingdom of Aksum, or the Aksumite Empire, was a kingdom in the Horn of Africa and South Arabia from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages, based in what is now Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia, and spanning present-day Djibouti, Sudan, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Emerging from the earlier Dʿmt civilization, the kingdom was founded in the 1st century.
Mapped extent in 750 CE: 97,004 km²
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States and Empires in 750 CE
5 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Umayyad Caliphate | 5.21M km² | 656–756 CE | Egypt, Iran, Turkey, France, Spain and 19 more |
| 2 | Fihrids | 251,323 km² | 750–756 CE | Algeria, Tunisia, Libya |
| 3 | Makuria | 212,627 km² | 347–1414 CE | Sudan |
| 4 | Alodia | 123,780 km² | 347–1506 CE | Sudan |
| 5 | Kingdom of Axum | 97,004 km² | 50 BCE – 946 CE | Ethiopia, Eritrea |
750 CE by Region
750 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Africa in 750 CE?
- The atlas maps 5 states in Africa in 750 CE. The largest by mapped territory were The Umayyad Caliphate, Fihrids, Makuria, Alodia, Kingdom of Axum.
- What was the largest empire in Africa in 750 CE?
- The Umayyad Caliphate had the largest mapped territory among states present in Africa in 750 CE, about 5.21M km², followed by Fihrids (251,323 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Africa look like in 750 AD?
- In 750 CE the map of Africa was divided between 5 mapped states and empires. The Umayyad Caliphate held the largest territory, followed by Fihrids. Their borders covered parts of 29 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 750 CE?
- 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.