# World map in 1066

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1066/

305 states share the map in 1066. The largest by mapped area are Cumans, Song dynasty and Seljuk Empire.

Cumans is the largest state on the map in 1066, a position it has held since 1061 (before that: Song dynasty). It stays in first place until 1072, when Seljuk Empire takes over. The five largest states hold 25% of all land with a recorded ruler. 61% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1054: 305 against 309.

## Largest states in 1066

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Cumans | 2,906,000 | 56 |
| Song dynasty | 2,887,000 | 82 |
| Seljuk Empire | 2,806,000 | 68 |
| Liao | 2,262,000 | 35 |
| Almoravids | 1,911,000 | 22 |
| Fatimid Caliphate | 1,668,000 | 44 |
| Kara-Khanid | 1,359,000 | 24 |
| Naimans | 1,207,000 | 9 |
| Byzantine Empire | 1,121,000 | 58 |
| Ghaznavid | 1,011,000 | 26 |

## Changes since 1054

- On the map, Dawasir takes the place of Diriyah (about 150 thousand km²).
Other changes: 133 provinces changed hands.
- Almoravids gained about 1.5 million km², mostly from Sanhaja and Ghana Empire.
- Seljuk Empire gained about 880 thousand km², mostly from Persia and Abbasid Caliphate.
- Cumans gained about 560 thousand km², mostly from Pechenegs.
- Novgorod gained about 210 thousand km², mostly from Kievan Rus.

## Battles 1066 - 1098

- 1066: Hastings, England (Norman Conquest of Britain), won by Normandy
- 1066: Stamford Bridge (Norwegian Invasion of England), won by England
- 1071: Manzikert (Byzantine Turkish Wars), won by Seljuk Turks
- 1081: Lingzhou (Xixia-Song War), won by Xixia
- 1081: Dyrrhachium (Byzantine-Norman Wars), won by Normans
- 1083: Dyrrhachium (Byzantine-Norman Wars), won by Normans
- 1086: Zallaka (Early Christian Reconquest of Spain), won by Morocco
- 1097: Dorylaeum (1st Crusade), won by Bohemond of Taranto, Crusaders
- 1097: Nicaea (1st Crusade), won by Byzantium, Crusaders
- 1097: Antioch, Syria (Crusader Muslim Wars), won by Crusaders
- 1097: Heraclea, Anatolia (First Crusade), won by Crusaders
- 1098: Orontes (1st Crusade), won by Taranto, Crusaders