World map in 1000

293 states share the map in 1000. The largest by mapped area are Song dynasty, Liao and Fatimid Caliphate.

Song dynasty is the largest state on the map in 1000, a position it has held since AD 973 (before that: Liao). It stays in first place until 1061, when Cumans takes over. The five largest states hold 20% of all land with a recorded ruler. 62% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in AD 962: 293 against 295.

Historical map of the world in 1000 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 1000, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 1000

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Song dynasty	2.9 million km²	82
Liao	2.3 million km²	35
Fatimid Caliphate	2.1 million km²	59
Cumans	1.6 million km²	21
Kara-Khanid	1.4 million km²	24
Naimans	1.2 million km²	9
Ghaznavid	1.1 million km²	18
Kievan Rus	950 thousand km²	36
Persia	920 thousand km²	23
Byzantine Empire	910 thousand km²	52

What changed since AD 962

On the map, Maya takes the place of Tikal (about 79 thousand km²).
On the map, Maya takes the place of Palenque (about 67 thousand km²).
On the map, Kurdistan takes the place of Kaysites (about 33 thousand km²).
Apart from that, 277 provinces changed hands between AD 962 and 1000.
Song dynasty gained about 1.7 million km², mostly from Southern Han and Shu Han.
Fatimid Caliphate gained about 1.6 million km², mostly from Abbasid Caliphate.
Ghaznavid gained about 1.1 million km², mostly from Samanid and Shahi.
Pechenegs gained about 510 thousand km², mostly from Khazars and First Bulgarian Empire.
New on the map: Ghaznavid, Harran, Kano, Carinthia and Quitu-Cara.
No longer on the map: Rashtrakuta, Southern Han, Shu Han, Idrisid dynasty and Southern Tang.

Battles, 1000 - 1053

1000Svolde
Scandinavian National Wars - won by Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark, Prince Erik Jarl of Norway, Olaf Skutkonung of Sweden
1001Peshawar
Muslim Conquest of Northern India - won by Ghazni
1008Peshawar
Muslim Conquest of Northern India - won by Ghazni
1016Liubech
Russian Dynastic Wars - won by Prince Yaroslav of Novgorod, Varangian Mercenaries
1018Kuju
won by Koryo
1018Vlaardingen
German Civil Wars - won by Count of Frisia
1030Stiklestad
Norwegian Wars of Succession - won by Norway, Denmark
1038Rometta
Later Byzantine-Muslim Wars - won by Byzantium, Varangians, Normans
1040Dandanaqan
Seljuk Wars of Expansion - won by Seljuk Turks
1041Olivento
Norman Conquest of Southern Italy - won by Normans
1042Monopoli
Norman Conquest of Southern Italy - won by Byzantium
1053Civitate
Norman Conquest of Sicily - won by Normans

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