# World map in AD 900

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/900/

257 states share the map in AD 900. The largest by mapped area are Tang dynasty, Abbasid Caliphate and Saffarid.

Tang dynasty is the largest state on the map in AD 900, a position it has held since AD 868 (before that: Abbasid Caliphate). It stays in first place until AD 908, when Abbasid Caliphate takes over. The five largest states hold 23% of all land with a recorded ruler. 62% of the land on the map has no recorded state. There are more states than in AD 843: 257 against 241.

## Largest states in AD 900

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Tang dynasty | 3,464,000 | 97 |
| Abbasid Caliphate | 2,583,000 | 70 |
| Saffarid | 2,475,000 | 49 |
| Cumans | 1,556,000 | 21 |
| Sanhaja | 1,503,000 | 8 |
| Kara-Khanid | 1,359,000 | 24 |
| Naimans | 1,207,000 | 9 |
| Khitans | 1,010,000 | 10 |
| Balhae | 883,000 | 21 |
| Khmer | 869,000 | 30 |

## Changes since AD 843

- On the map, Pagan takes the place of Pyu (about 250 thousand km²).
- On the map, Cholas takes the place of Pallava (about 110 thousand km²).
- On the map, Kievan Rus takes the place of Krivichs (about 100 thousand km²).
Other changes: 312 provinces changed hands.
- Saffarid gained about 2.5 million km², mostly from Abbasid Caliphate and Samanid.
- Naimans gained about 1.2 million km², mostly from Uighur.
- Khitans gained about 1 million km², mostly from Uighur.
- Sanhaja gained about 820 thousand km², mostly from Timbuktu and Ghana Empire.

## Battles AD 900 - AD 961

- AD 900: Dunnottar (Viking Wars in Britain), won by Vikings
- AD 900: Meuse (German Imperial Wars), won by Lorraine Rebels
- AD 902: Taormina (Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Fatimid Caliphate
- AD 902: Wimborne (Viking Wars in Britain), won by Edward the Elder of Wessex
- AD 905: Holme (Viking Wars in Britain), won by Danish East Anglia
- AD 907: Pressburg (Magyar Invasion of Germany), won by Magyars
- AD 910: Augsburg (Magyar Invasion of Germany), won by Magyars
- AD 910: Tettenhall (Viking Wars in Britain), won by Wessex
- AD 939: Simancas, Valladolid (Christian-Muslim Wars in Spain), won by Leon
- AD 954: Gaoping (Wars of the Five Dynasties), won by Zhou
- AD 955: Lechfeld (Magyar Invasion of Germany), won by Germany, Lorraine
- AD 960: Crete (Later Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium