Map of Africa in 1000 AD (1000 CE)
In 1000 CE the atlas maps 6 states and empires with territory in Africa. The largest by mapped territory was Fatimid Caliphate, at about 1.95M km², followed by Caliphate of Córdoba. The map below is set to 1000 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 6
- Largest
- 1.95M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 17
- Longest Established
- 347–1000 CE
Map of Africa in 1000 CE
Borders are drawn for 1000 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1000 CE
Fatimid Caliphate
911–1176 CEThe Fatimid Caliphate, also known as the Fatimid Empire, was a caliphate that existed from the tenth to the twelfth centuries CE under the rule of the Fatimids, an Isma'ili Shi'a dynasty. Spanning a large area of North Africa and West Asia, it ranged from the western Mediterranean in the west to the Red Sea in the east.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 1.95M km²
Caliphate of Córdoba
936–1071 CEThe Emirate of Córdoba, and from 929, the Caliphate of Córdoba, was an Arab Islamic state ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from 756 to 1031. Its territory comprised most of the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands, and parts of North Africa, with its capital in Córdoba.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 564,714 km²
Makuria
347–1414 CEMakuria was a medieval Nubian kingdom in what is today northern Sudan and southern Egypt. Its capital was Dongola in the fertile Dongola Reach, about halfway between the 3rd and 4th Nile cataract.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 212,627 km²
Ghana Empire
793–1201 CEThe Ghana Empire, also known as simply Ghana, Ghanata, or Wagadu, was an ancient western-Sahelian empire based in the modern-day southeast of Mauritania and western Mali.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 204,203 km²
Alodia
347–1506 CEAlodia, also known as Alwa, was a medieval kingdom in what is now central Sudan. Its capital was the city of Soba, located near modern-day Khartoum at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 123,780 km²
Barghawata Conference
793–1065 CECasablanca is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. 27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the ninth-largest in the Arab world.
Mapped extent in 1000 CE: 36,301 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 1000 CE
6 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatimid Caliphate | 1.95M km² | 911–1176 CE | Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia and 6 more |
| 2 | Caliphate of Córdoba | 564,714 km² | 936–1071 CE | Spain, Algeria, Morocco, Portugal |
| 3 | Makuria | 212,627 km² | 347–1414 CE | Sudan |
| 4 | Ghana Empire | 204,203 km² | 793–1201 CE | Mali, Mauritania |
| 5 | Alodia | 123,780 km² | 347–1506 CE | Sudan |
| 6 | Barghawata Conference | 36,301 km² | 793–1065 CE | Morocco |
1000 CE by Region
1000 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Africa in 1000 CE?
- The atlas maps 6 states in Africa in 1000 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Fatimid Caliphate, Caliphate of Córdoba, Makuria, Ghana Empire, Alodia, Barghawata Conference.
- What was the largest empire in Africa in 1000 CE?
- Fatimid Caliphate had the largest mapped territory among states present in Africa in 1000 CE, about 1.95M km², followed by Caliphate of Córdoba (564,714 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Africa look like in 1000 AD?
- In 1000 CE the map of Africa was divided between 6 mapped states and empires. Fatimid Caliphate held the largest territory, followed by Caliphate of Córdoba. Their borders covered parts of 17 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1000 CE?
- 6. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.