Geographic History

World map in 1206

362 states share the map in 1206. The largest by mapped area are Cumans, Khamag Mongol and Great Jin.

Cumans is the largest state on the map in 1206, 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. 60% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1200: 362 against 350.

Historical map of the world in 1206 showing the borders of states and empires
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The world in 1206, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 1206

StateMapped areaProvinces
Cumans3 million km²58
Khamag Mongol2.2 million km²15
Great Jin2.1 million km²56
Khwarezmia2 million km²39
Song dynasty2 million km²54
Ghurid2 million km²53
Ayyubid Sultanate1.9 million km²50
Almohad Caliphate1.2 million km²51
Xia1 million km²11
Kara-Khanid1 million km²20

What changed since 1200

  • On the map, Livonian Order takes the place of Latgalia (about 39 thousand km²).
  • On the map, Avars takes the place of Sarir (about 23 thousand km²).
  • On the map, Livonian Order takes the place of Livonia (about 22 thousand km²).
  • Apart from that, 78 provinces changed hands between 1200 and 1206.
  • Khamag Mongol gained about 940 thousand km², mostly from Naimans.
  • Caddo gained about 230 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
  • Cusco gained about 230 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
  • Plaquemine gained about 190 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
  • New on the map: Cusco, Plaquemine, Nicaea, Cajamarca and Latin Empire.
  • No longer on the map: Naimans, Byzantine Empire, Huari, Saltukid and County of Poitou.

Battles, 1206 - 1226

  • 1206Xiangyang
    Jin-Song Wars - won by Song
  • 1206De An
    Jin-Song Wars - won by Song
  • 1208Philippopolis
    Bulgarian Imperial Wars - won by Latin Byzantium
  • 1211Huanerzhui
    Conquests of Genghis Khan - won by Mongols
  • 1212Navas de Tolosa
    Early Christian Reconquest of Spain - won by Castille, Aragon, Navarre, Leon, French Crusaders, Portuguese Crusaders
  • 1213Muret
    Albigensian Crusade - won by de Montfort's Crusaders
  • 1218Jand
    Conquests of Genghis Khan - won by Mongols
  • 1219Otrar
    Conquests of Genghis Khan - won by Mongols
  • 1220Samarkand
    Conquests of Genghis Khan - won by Mongols
  • 1221Indus
    Conquests of Genghis Khan - won by Mongols
  • 1225Karamuran
    Conquests of Genghis Khan - won by Mongols
  • 1226Lingzhou
    Conquests of Genghis Khan - won by Mongols

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