Approximate borders
117 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 800 CE. The largest are Bantu peoples, Abbasid Caliphate, Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers.
Explore 800 CE on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bantu peoples | 8,876,869 km² (3,427,378 sq mi) | 6.0% |
| 2 | Abbasid Caliphate | 8,398,061 km² (3,242,510 sq mi) | 5.6% |
| 3 | Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers | 7,602,370 km² (2,935,292 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 4 | Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers | 5,692,845 km² (2,198,020 sq mi) | 3.8% |
| 5 | West African cereal farmers | 5,114,540 km² (1,974,735 sq mi) | 3.4% |
| 6 | Tibetan Empire | 4,473,200 km² (1,727,112 sq mi) | 3.0% |
| 7 | Arctic marine mammal hunters | 4,138,446 km² (1,597,863 sq mi) | 2.8% |
| 8 | Uyghurs | 3,785,936 km² (1,461,758 sq mi) | 2.5% |
| 9 | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers | 3,542,665 km² (1,367,831 sq mi) | 2.4% |
| 10 | Tang Empire | 3,220,255 km² (1,243,347 sq mi) | 2.2% |
| 11 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 3,215,447 km² (1,241,491 sq mi) | 2.2% |
| 12 | Savanna hunter-gatherers | 3,044,628 km² (1,175,537 sq mi) | 2.0% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
Never formalized
Tariq ibn Ziyad crosses at Gibraltar in 711. Within about seven years most of the peninsula is under Muslim rule.
See it on the 800 CE map