Georgia: Map & History
Georgia is mapped in the atlas for 567 CE – 2024 CE, with a peak mapped extent of about 86,640 km².
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Georgia is mapped in the atlas for 567 CE – 2024 CE, with a peak mapped extent of about 86,640 km².
Modern Countries Once Part of Georgia
At its mapped extent, Georgia covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Georgia's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Interactive map
Georgia on the World War I map →
See Georgia on the day-by-day map of World War I.
Georgia Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Georgia appears, with the other states of the time.
Georgia Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 86,640 km² in 899 CE.
Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Georgia exist?
Georgia is dated to 567 CE – 2024 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
How large was Georgia at its peak?
At its peak in 899 AD Georgia covered about 86,640 km².
How did the map of Georgia change over time?
Georgia appears on 3 dated world maps in the atlas, from 750 CE to 1000 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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