World map in AD 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.

Historical map of the world in AD 962 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in AD 962, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in AD 962

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Liao	2.2 million km²	32
Abbasid Caliphate	1.9 million km²	47
Cumans	1.6 million km²	21
Kara-Khanid	1.4 million km²	24
Naimans	1.2 million km²	9
Samanid	1.2 million km²	21
Song dynasty	1.2 million km²	33
Khmer	870 thousand km²	30
Ghana Empire	850 thousand km²	10
Khazars	800 thousand km²	29

What changed 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).
Apart from that, 398 provinces changed hands between AD 900 and AD 962.
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.
New on the map: Song dynasty, Persia, Southern Han, Baluchistan and Shu Han.
No longer on the map: Tang dynasty, Balhae, East Francia, Asturias and Moravia.

Battles, AD 962 - AD 999

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

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