Approximate borders
135 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 900 CE. The largest are Bantu peoples, Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers, Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers.
Explore 900 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 | 8,874,572 km² (3,426,492 sq mi) | 6.0% |
| 2 | Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers | 7,602,370 km² (2,935,292 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 3 | Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers | 5,776,723 km² (2,230,405 sq mi) | 3.9% |
| 4 | Abbasid Caliphate | 5,242,469 km² (2,024,129 sq mi) | 3.5% |
| 5 | Tibetan Empire | 4,473,197 km² (1,727,111 sq mi) | 3.0% |
| 6 | Arctic marine mammal hunters | 4,108,742 km² (1,586,394 sq mi) | 2.8% |
| 7 | Oghuz Turks | 3,869,923 km² (1,494,186 sq mi) | 2.6% |
| 8 | Tuaregs | 3,650,374 km² (1,409,417 sq mi) | 2.5% |
| 9 | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers | 3,542,665 km² (1,367,831 sq mi) | 2.4% |
| 10 | Finno-Ugric taiga hunter-gatherers | 3,401,303 km² (1,313,250 sq mi) | 2.3% |
| 11 | Tang Empire | 3,220,073 km² (1,243,277 sq mi) | 2.2% |
| 12 | Amazon hunter-gatherers | 3,215,447 km² (1,241,491 sq mi) | 2.2% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
3 years from control to formal recognition · Treaty of Verdun
Charlemagne's grandsons fight a civil war after Louis the Pious dies in 840, then split the empire three ways. West and East Francia are the seeds of France and Germany.
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