# World map in AD 843

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/843/

241 states share the map in AD 843. The largest by mapped area are Abbasid Caliphate, Uighur and Tang dynasty.

Abbasid Caliphate is the largest state on the map in AD 843, a position it has held since AD 751 (before that: Umayyad Caliphate). It stays in first place until AD 868, when Tang dynasty takes over. The five largest states hold 32% of all land with a recorded ruler. 62% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in AD 814: 241 against 233.

## Largest states in AD 843

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Abbasid Caliphate | 5,471,000 | 126 |
| Uighur | 4,554,000 | 39 |
| Tang dynasty | 3,464,000 | 97 |
| Cumans | 1,217,000 | 14 |
| Kara-Khanid | 1,190,000 | 21 |
| Balhae | 883,000 | 21 |
| Khazars | 875,000 | 30 |
| Yenisei Kyrgyz | 872,000 | 6 |
| Ghana Empire | 849,000 | 10 |
| Gurjara-Pratihara | 836,000 | 32 |

## Changes since AD 814

- On the map, Kara-Khanid takes the place of Karluks (about 490 thousand km²).
Other changes: 277 provinces changed hands.
- Samanid gained about 830 thousand km², mostly from Abbasid Caliphate and Oghuz.
- Utsang gained about 830 thousand km², mostly from Tibetan Empire.
- Uighur gained about 800 thousand km², mostly from Tibetan Empire.
- Kara-Khanid gained about 700 thousand km², mostly from Abbasid Caliphate and Tibetan Empire.

## Battles AD 843 - AD 899

- AD 843: Carhampton (Viking Raids on Britain), won by Vikings
- AD 843: Messina (Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Arabs, Naples
- AD 844: Logie (Scottish Dynastic Wars), won by Dalriada
- AD 845: Ballon (Breton Rebellion), won by Breton Rebels
- AD 848: Burnham (Viking Raids on Britain), won by Wessex
- AD 849: Ostia (Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium, Papal States
- AD 850: Vingavelli (Later Indian Dynastic Wars), won by Rashtrakuta
- AD 851: Aclea (Viking Raids on Britain), won by Wessex
- AD 863: Poson (Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium
- AD 878: Countisbury Hill (Viking Wars in Britain), won by Wessex
- AD 885: Paris (Viking Raids on France), won by Franks
- AD 886: Montfaucon (Viking Raids on France), won by Neustria, Paris