Geographic History

World map in 1368

416 states share the map in 1368. The largest by mapped area are Yuan, Golden Horde and Chagatai Khanate.

Yuan is the largest state on the map in 1368, a position it has held since 1272 (before that: Mongol Empire). It stays in first place until 1369, when Mongolia takes over. The five largest states hold 26% of all land with a recorded ruler. 54% of the land on the map has no recorded state. There are more states than in 1300: 416 against 356.

Historical map of the world in 1368 showing the borders of states and empires
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The world in 1368, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 1368

StateMapped areaProvinces
Yuan7.9 million km²112
Golden Horde4.3 million km²71
Chagatai Khanate1.5 million km²22
Mamluk Sultanate1.1 million km²38
Ming1.1 million km²36
Delhi1.1 million km²42
Mali Empire1 million km²22
Yeren960 thousand km²10
Muzaffarids910 thousand km²18
Kanem Bornu900 thousand km²13

What changed since 1300

  • On the map, Bahmanis takes the place of Yadava (about 350 thousand km²).
  • On the map, Ava takes the place of Myinsaing (about 150 thousand km²).
  • On the map, Vijayanagar takes the place of Hoysala (about 140 thousand km²).
  • Apart from that, 461 provinces changed hands between 1300 and 1368.
  • Ming gained about 1.1 million km², mostly from Yuan.
  • Muzaffarids gained about 910 thousand km², mostly from Ilkhanate.
  • Utsang gained about 770 thousand km², mostly from Yuan.
  • Kham gained about 760 thousand km², mostly from Yuan.
  • New on the map: Ming, Muzaffarids, Utsang, Kham and Transoxiana.
  • No longer on the map: Ilkhanate, Volyn, Pandya, Chernigov and Sultanate of Rum.

Battles, 1368 - 1399

  • 1369Montiel
    Castilian War of Succession - won by Pedro of Castille
  • 1371Maritza
    Ottoman Conquest of the Balkans - won by Ottoman Empire
  • 1372Karakorum
    Ming Imperial Wars - won by Mongols
  • 1372La Rochelle
    Hundred Years War - won by Castille, France
  • 1380Kulikovo
    Russian-Mongol Wars - won by Moscow, Alliance of Russian Princes
  • 1382Roosebeke
    Hundred Years War - won by County of Flanders
  • 1385Aljubarrota
    Portuguese-Castillian Wars - won by Portugal, England
  • 1388Buyur Nor
    Ming Imperial Wars - won by Ming China
  • 1389Kossovo
    Ottoman Conquest of the Balkans - won by Ottoman Empire
  • 1391Kunduzcha
    Conquests of Tamerlane - won by Timurid Empire
  • 1396Nicopolis, Bulgaria
    Ottoman Conquest of the Balkans - won by Ottoman Empire
  • 1398Delhi
    Conquests of Tamerlane - won by Timurid Empire

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