# World map in AD 476

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/476/

202 states share the map in AD 476. The largest by mapped area are Rouran, Sasanian Empire and Liu Song.

Rouran is the largest state on the map in AD 476, a position it has held since AD 441 (before that: Sasanian Empire). It stays in first place until AD 548, when Gokturks takes over. The five largest states hold 31% of all land with a recorded ruler. 69% of the land on the map has no recorded state. There are more states than in AD 400: 202 against 192.

## Largest states in AD 476

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Rouran | 3,272,000 | 27 |
| Sasanian Empire | 2,980,000 | 78 |
| Liu Song | 2,399,000 | 69 |
| Hephthalite Empire | 2,107,000 | 42 |
| Byzantine Empire | 1,997,000 | 90 |
| Northern Wei | 1,766,000 | 37 |
| Gupta | 1,570,000 | 56 |
| Oghuz | 1,087,000 | 15 |
| Chuban | 867,000 | 11 |
| Ghana | 849,000 | 10 |

## Changes since AD 400

- On the map, Liu Song takes the place of Jin (about 2.3 million km²).
- On the map, Chenla takes the place of Khmer (about 200 thousand km²).
- On the map, Thuringia takes the place of Hermunduri (about 22 thousand km²).
Other changes: 357 provinces changed hands.
- Hephthalite Empire gained about 1.5 million km², mostly from Kidarite and Kangju.
- Northern Wei gained about 1.4 million km², mostly from Liang dynasty and Qin.
- Rouran gained about 850 thousand km², mostly from Chuban and Liang dynasty.
- Visigoths gained about 610 thousand km², mostly from Western Roman Empire.

## Battles AD 476 - AD 499

- AD 476: Pavia (Fall of the Western Roman Empire), won by Goths
- AD 477: Cymensore (Anglo-Saxon Conquest of Britain), won by Saxons
- AD 485: Mearcredesburn (Anglo-Saxon Conquest of Britain)
- AD 486: Soissons (Fall of the Western Roman Empire), won by Franks
- AD 489: Sontius (Goth Invasion of Italy), won by Ostrogoths
- AD 489: Verona (Goth Invasion of Italy), won by Ostrogoths
- AD 490: Adda (Goth invasion of Italy), won by Ostrogoths
- AD 490: Faenza (Goth Invasion of Italy), won by Kingdom of Italy
- AD 490: Ravenna (Goth Invasion of Italy), won by Ostrogoths
- AD 491: Anderida (Anglo-Saxon Conquest of Britain), won by Saxons
- AD 491: Cotyaeum (Later Roman Wars of Succession), won by Rome
- AD 496: Zulpich (Frankish-Alemmanic War), won by Franks