# World map in AD 962

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/962/

295 states share the map in AD 962. The largest by mapped area are Liao, Abbasid Caliphate and Cumans.

Liao is the largest state on the map in AD 962, a position it has held since AD 937 (before that: Abbasid Caliphate). It stays in first place until AD 973, when Song dynasty takes over. The five largest states hold 16% 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 900: 295 against 257.

## Largest states in AD 962

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Liao | 2,179,000 | 32 |
| Abbasid Caliphate | 1,940,000 | 47 |
| Cumans | 1,556,000 | 21 |
| Kara-Khanid | 1,359,000 | 24 |
| Naimans | 1,207,000 | 9 |
| Samanid | 1,194,000 | 21 |
| Song dynasty | 1,152,000 | 33 |
| Khmer | 869,000 | 30 |
| Ghana Empire | 849,000 | 10 |
| Khazars | 803,000 | 29 |

## Changes since AD 900

- On the map, Liao takes the place of Khitans (about 1 million km²).
- On the map, Dali Kingdom takes the place of Nanzhao (about 370 thousand km²).
- On the map, Fatimid Caliphate takes the place of Tunisia (about 350 thousand km²).
Other changes: 398 provinces changed hands.
- Liao gained about 1.2 million km², mostly from Balhae and Tang dynasty.
- Song dynasty gained about 1.2 million km², mostly from Tang dynasty.
- Samanid gained about 930 thousand km², mostly from Saffarid and Afghanistan.
- Persia gained about 690 thousand km², mostly from Saffarid and Abbasid Caliphate.

## Battles AD 962 - AD 999

- AD 962: Aleppo (Later Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium
- AD 964: Adana (Later Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium
- AD 965: Duncrub (Scottish Dynastic Wars), won by Duff
- AD 965: Tarsus (Later Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium
- AD 969: Aleppo (Later Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium
- AD 969: Antioch, Syria (Later Byzantine-Muslim Wars), won by Byzantium
- AD 970: Arcadiopolis (Byzantine-Russian Wars), won by Byzantium
- AD 971: Dorostalon (Byzantine-Russian War), won by Byzantium
- AD 972: Cedynia (Polish German Wars), won by Poland
- AD 982: Cotrone (Later German Imperial Wars), won by Emirate of Sicily
- AD 991: Maldon (Later Viking Raids on Britain), won by Vikings
- AD 996: Spercheios (Byzantine Wars of Tsar Samuel), won by Byzantium