Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1200
350 states share the map in 1200. The largest by mapped area are Cumans, Great Jin and Khwarezmia.
Cumans is the largest state on the map in 1200, a position it has held since 1102 (before that: Seljuk Empire). It stays in first place until 1207, when Mongol Empire takes over. The five largest states hold 21% 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 1189: 350 against 341.
Largest states in 1200
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Cumans | 3 million km² | 58 |
| Great Jin | 2.1 million km² | 56 |
| Khwarezmia | 2 million km² | 39 |
| Song dynasty | 2 million km² | 54 |
| Ghurid | 2 million km² | 53 |
| Ayyubid Sultanate | 1.9 million km² | 50 |
| Khamag Mongol | 1.3 million km² | 8 |
| Almohad Caliphate | 1.2 million km² | 51 |
| Xia | 1 million km² | 11 |
| Kara-Khanid | 1 million km² | 20 |
What changed since 1189
- 89 provinces changed hands between 1189 and 1200.
- Khwarezmia gained about 540 thousand km², mostly from Persia and Seljuk Empire.
- Ghurid gained about 390 thousand km², mostly from Gahadvala and Chauhan.
- Yadava gained about 320 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
- Itza gained about 90 thousand km², mostly from Maya.
- New on the map: Yadava, Itza, Kamakura, Jharkhand and Date clan.
- No longer on the map: Persia, Japan, Seljuk Empire, Gahadvala and Chauhan.
Battles, 1200 - 1205
- 1202Zara
- 1203Constantinople
- 1203Chateau Gaillard
- 1203Kerulen
- 1203Khalakhaljit
- 1203Kumbi
- 1204Khangai
- 1205Adrianople
- 1205Andkhui
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