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The world in 1200
On the eve of the Mongol conquests. Within decades, Genghis Khan and his heirs build the largest contiguous land empire in history.
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Areas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bantu peoples | 8,489,271 km² (3,277,726 sq mi) | 5.7% |
| 2 | Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers | 7,602,370 km² (2,935,292 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 3 | Tuareg Nomadic Tribes | 5,804,152 km² (2,240,996 sq mi) | 3.9% |
| 4 | Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers | 5,787,873 km² (2,234,710 sq mi) | 3.9% |
| 5 | Mongol tribes | 5,526,131 km² (2,133,651 sq mi) | 3.7% |
| 6 | West African cereal farmers | 4,925,678 km² (1,901,815 sq mi) | 3.3% |
| 7 | Kara Khitai Khaganate | 4,296,320 km² (1,658,818 sq mi) | 2.9% |
| 8 | Arctic marine mammal hunters | 4,108,751 km² (1,586,398 sq mi) | 2.8% |
| 9 | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers | 3,542,665 km² (1,367,831 sq mi) | 2.4% |
| 10 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 3,215,447 km² (1,241,491 sq mi) | 2.2% |
| 11 | Finno-Ugric taiga hunter-gatherers | 3,043,953 km² (1,175,277 sq mi) | 2.0% |
| 12 | Savanna hunter-gatherers | 3,035,072 km² (1,171,848 sq mi) | 2.0% |
What changed since 1100
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
Grew the most
- Srivijaya Empire521k km² → 628k km²
- Norway299k km² → 400k km²
- Volga Bulgars417k km² → 480k km²
- Sweden182k km² → 233k km²
- Bulgar Khanate263k km² → 301k km²
- Armenia117k km² → 155k km²
- Aragón13k km² → 34k km²
Shrank the most
- minor Hindu and Buddhist states546k km² → 155k km²
- Kingdom of France492k km² → 232k km²
- Sámi676k km² → 487k km²
- León106k km² → 83k km²
Appeared
- Tuareg Nomadic Tribes5,804k km²
- Mongol tribes5,526k km²
- Kara Khitai Khaganate4,296k km²
- Berber Tribes2,719k km²
- Cuman Khanates2,499k km²
- Ghurid Sultanate2,306k km²
- Buwayhid Emirates2,111k km²
- Ayyubid Sultanate1,817k km²
Disappeared
- Cuman-Kipchak confederation6,114k km²
- Mongols4,667k km²
- Almoravid dynasty2,339k km²
- Seljuk Empire2,048k km²
- Karkhanids1,856k km²
- Fatimid Caliphate1,817k km²
- Kievan Rus1,635k km²
- Ghaznavid Emirate1,158k km²
Land that changed hands, 1100 – 1200
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