Geographic HistoryWorld map in AD 533
203 states share the map in AD 533. The largest by mapped area are Rouran, Sasanian Empire and Hephthalite Empire.
Rouran is the largest state on the map in AD 533, 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 32% 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 500: 203 against 201.
Largest states in AD 533
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Rouran | 3.6 million km² | 30 |
| Sasanian Empire | 3 million km² | 79 |
| Hephthalite Empire | 2.4 million km² | 44 |
| Liang dynasty | 2.2 million km² | 60 |
| Byzantine Empire | 2 million km² | 93 |
| Northern Wei | 1.8 million km² | 41 |
| Oghuz | 1.1 million km² | 15 |
| Ghana | 850 thousand km² | 10 |
| Gupta | 780 thousand km² | 28 |
| Malwa | 660 thousand km² | 23 |
What changed since AD 500
- On the map, Huari takes the place of Moche (about 61 thousand km²).
- On the map, Kalachuri takes the place of Konkan (about 50 thousand km²).
- Apart from that, 159 provinces changed hands between AD 500 and AD 533.
- Liang dynasty gained about 2.2 million km², mostly from Southern Qi.
- Malwa gained about 660 thousand km², mostly from Gupta and Hephthalite Empire.
- Yemen gained about 260 thousand km², mostly from Himyar.
- Aksum gained about 230 thousand km², mostly from Himyar.
- New on the map: Liang dynasty, Malwa, Yemen, Kalinga and Wessex.
- No longer on the map: Himyar, Kashmir, Huns and Izumo.
Battles, AD 533 - AD 599
- AD 533Ad Decimum
- AD 533Tricameron
- AD 537Shayuan
- AD 537Rome
- AD 538Heqiao
- AD 539Ravenna
- AD 540Antioch, Syria
- AD 542Faventia
- AD 548Petra
- AD 551Petra
- AD 552Taginae
- AD 554Casilinum
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