# World map in AD 500

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/500/

201 states share the map in AD 500. The largest by mapped area are Rouran, Sasanian Empire and Hephthalite Empire.

Rouran is the largest state on the map in AD 500, 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 33% of all land with a recorded ruler. 69% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in AD 476: 201 against 202.

## Largest states in AD 500

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Rouran | 3,585,000 | 30 |
| Sasanian Empire | 2,980,000 | 78 |
| Hephthalite Empire | 2,386,000 | 47 |
| Southern Qi | 2,334,000 | 66 |
| Byzantine Empire | 1,997,000 | 90 |
| Northern Wei | 1,832,000 | 40 |
| Gupta | 1,431,000 | 52 |
| Oghuz | 1,087,000 | 15 |
| Ghana | 849,000 | 10 |
| Visigoths | 663,000 | 42 |

## Changes since AD 476

- On the map, Southern Qi takes the place of Liu Song (about 2.3 million km²).
Other changes: 123 provinces changed hands.
- Hephthalite Empire gained about 440 thousand km², mostly from Chuban.
- Rouran gained about 420 thousand km², mostly from Chuban.
- Ostrogoths gained about 400 thousand km², mostly from Western Roman Empire and Vandal Kingdom.
- Kingdom of the Franks gained about 310 thousand km², mostly from Soissons and Alemanni.

## Battles AD 500 - AD 532

- AD 500: Avignon (Burgundian Frankish War), won by Burgundy
- AD 500: Dijon (Burgundian-Frankish War), won by Frankish Empire
- AD 500: Vienne (Burgundian-Frankish War), won by Gundobald of Burgundy
- AD 502: Amida (Byzantine-Persian Wars), won by Sassanid Empire
- AD 503: Apadna (Byzantine-Persian Wars), won by Sassanid Persia
- AD 503: Edessa (Byzantine-Persian War)
- AD 505: Horreum Margi (Gothic War in Italy), won by Huns, Goths
- AD 507: Vouille (Visigothic-Frankish War), won by Franks, Burgundians
- AD 508: Arles (Visigoth-Frankish Wars), won by Ostrogoths
- AD 530: Dara (Byzantine-Persian Wars), won by Byzantium
- AD 531: Callinicum (Byzantine-Persian Wars), won by Sassanid Persia
- AD 532: Constantinople (Nike Insurrection), won by Byzantium