# World map in AD 700

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/700/

226 states share the map in AD 700. The largest by mapped area are Umayyad Caliphate, Tang dynasty and Gokturks.

Umayyad Caliphate is the largest state on the map in AD 700, a position it has held since AD 662 (before that: Rashidun Caliphate). It stays in first place until AD 751, when Abbasid Caliphate takes over. The five largest states hold 42% of all land with a recorded ruler. 66% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in AD 622: 226 against 230.

## Largest states in AD 700

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Umayyad Caliphate | 6,709,000 | 161 |
| Tang dynasty | 4,716,000 | 115 |
| Gokturks | 4,129,000 | 30 |
| Tibetan Empire | 1,835,000 | 16 |
| Kangar | 1,817,000 | 22 |
| Byzantine Empire | 1,054,000 | 64 |
| Ghana Empire | 849,000 | 10 |
| First Bulgarian Empire | 709,000 | 25 |
| Kingdom of the Franks | 640,000 | 79 |
| Visigoths | 616,000 | 39 |

## Changes since AD 622

- On the map, Umayyad Caliphate takes the place of Sasanian Empire (about 2.9 million km²).
- On the map, Ghana Empire takes the place of Ghana (about 850 thousand km²).
- On the map, Umayyad Caliphate takes the place of Yemen (about 380 thousand km²).
Other changes: 329 provinces changed hands.
- Kangar gained about 1.8 million km², mostly from Western Gokturks and unclaimed land.
- Umayyad Caliphate gained about 1.7 million km², mostly from Byzantine Empire and Beja.
- Tibetan Empire gained about 1 million km², mostly from Zhangzhung and Tuyuhun.
- Tang dynasty gained about 820 thousand km², mostly from Xiyu and Gokturks.

## Battles AD 700 - AD 731

- AD 701: Dayr al-Jamajim (Muslim Civil Wars), won by Umayyad Caliphate
- AD 701: Maskin (Muslim Civil Wars), won by Umayyad Caliphate
- AD 708: Anchialus (Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars), won by Bulgar Khanate
- AD 711: Guadalete (Muslim Conquest of Spain), won by Umayyad Caliphate
- AD 711: Ecija (Muslim Conquest of Spain), won by Umayyad Caliphate
- AD 712: Raor (Muslim Conquest of Sindh), won by Umayyad Caliphate
- AD 713: Merida (Muslim Conquest of Spain), won by Umayyad Caliphate
- AD 713: Segoyuela (Muslim Conquest of Spain), won by Umayyad Caliphate
- AD 715: Wodnesbeorg (Anglo-Saxon Territorial War), won by Mercia
- AD 716: Ambleve (Rise of Charles Martel), won by Franks
- AD 717: Constantinople (Early Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium, Bulgaria
- AD 717: Vincy (Rise of Charles Martel), won by Austrasia