World map in AD 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.

Historical map of the world in AD 700 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in AD 700, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in AD 700

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Umayyad Caliphate	6.7 million km²	161
Tang dynasty	4.7 million km²	115
Gokturks	4.1 million km²	30
Tibetan Empire	1.8 million km²	16
Kangar	1.8 million km²	22
Byzantine Empire	1.1 million km²	64
Ghana Empire	850 thousand km²	10
First Bulgarian Empire	710 thousand km²	25
Kingdom of the Franks	640 thousand km²	79
Visigoths	620 thousand km²	39

What changed 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).
Apart from that, 329 provinces changed hands between AD 622 and AD 700.
Kangar gained about 1.8 million km², mostly from Western Gokturks and land with no recorded state.
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.
New on the map: Kangar, Balhae, Turgesh, Volga Bulgaria and Oghuz.
No longer on the map: Western Gokturks, Harsha, Zhangzhung, Tuyuhun and Dvaravati.

Battles, AD 700 - AD 731

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

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