World map in AD 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.

Historical map of the world in AD 476 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in AD 476, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in AD 476

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Rouran	3.3 million km²	27
Sasanian Empire	3 million km²	78
Liu Song	2.4 million km²	69
Hephthalite Empire	2.1 million km²	42
Byzantine Empire	2 million km²	90
Northern Wei	1.8 million km²	37
Gupta	1.6 million km²	56
Oghuz	1.1 million km²	15
Chuban	870 thousand km²	11
Ghana	850 thousand km²	10

What changed 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).
Apart from that, 357 provinces changed hands between AD 400 and AD 476.
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.
New on the map: Kindah, Khazars, Old Great Bulgaria, Soissons and Avars.
No longer on the map: Liang dynasty, Kidarite, Qin, Western Satraps and Yan.

Battles, AD 476 - AD 499

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

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