Map of Asia in 1200 AD — Empires & Borders

Map of Asia in 1200 AD (1200 CE)

In 1200 CE the atlas maps 56 states and empires with territory in Asia. The largest by mapped territory was Kimek-Kipchak confederation, at about 2.92M km², followed by Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin. The map below is set to 1200 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.

The Major Powers of 1200 CE

Kimek-Kipchak confederation

750–1235 CE

The Kimak–Kipchak confederation was a medieval Turkic state formed by seven peoples, including the Kimaks and Kipchaks, in the area between the Ob and Irtysh rivers.

Mapped extent in 1200 CE: 2.92M km²

Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin

1126–1226 CE

The Western Xia or the Xi Xia (Chinese: 西夏; pinyin: Xī Xià; Wade–Giles: Hsi1 Hsia4), officially the Kingdom of the Great Xia of the White and Lofty (Tangut: 𗴂𗹭𘜶𗴲𗂧) or Great Xia (大夏; Dà Xià; Ta4 Hsia4), also known as the Tangut Empire, was a Tangut-led imperial dynasty of China that existed from 1038 to 1227 AD. At its peak, the dynasty ruled over 1,000,000 square kilometres (390,000 square miles) of modern-day north-central China.

Mapped extent in 1200 CE: 2.59M km²

Kara-Khitans

1126–1219 CE

The Qara Khitai or Kara Khitai, officially the Great Liao, also known as the Western Liao, was a dynastic state based in Central Asia, ruled by the Yelü clan of the Khitan people, a Sinicized Para-Mongolic people from modern day eastern Mongolia and Northeast China. The Khitans had ruled the Liao dynasty (907–1125), covering much of Northeast Asia, until they were defeated by the Jurchens.

Mapped extent in 1200 CE: 2.51M km²

Great Jin

1126–1235 CE

The Jin dynasty, officially the Great Jin, was a Jurchen-led imperial dynasty of China and empire ruled by the Wanyan clan that existed between 1115 and 1234. It is also often called the Jurchen dynasty or the Jurchen Jin after the ruling Jurchen people.

Mapped extent in 1200 CE: 2.12M km²

Ghurid Dynasty

1152–1209 CE

The Ghurid dynasty was a culturally Persianate dynasty of eastern Iranian Tajik origin, which ruled from the 8th-century in the region of Ghor, and became an Empire from 1175 to 1215. The Ghurids were centered in the hills of the Ghor region in the present-day central Afghanistan, where they initially started out as local chiefs.

Mapped extent in 1200 CE: 2.12M km²

Southern Song

1139–1278 CE

The Song dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Ten Kingdoms, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

Mapped extent in 1200 CE: 2.06M km²

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States and empires in Asia in 1200 CE
#	State	Mapped area	Dates	Modern countries
1	Kimek-Kipchak confederation	2.92M km²	750–1235 CE	Russia, Kazakhstan
2	Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin	2.59M km²	1126–1226 CE	China, Russia, North Korea
3	Kara-Khitans	2.51M km²	1126–1219 CE	China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
4	Great Jin	2.12M km²	1126–1235 CE	China, Russia, North Korea
5	Ghurid Dynasty	2.12M km²	1152–1209 CE	India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan
6	Southern Song	2.06M km²	1139–1278 CE	China, Hong Kong S.A.R., Macau S.A.R
7	Ayyubid Sultanate	2.03M km²	1177–1249 CE	Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and 5 more
8	Tibetans	1.86M km²	850–1259 CE	China
9	Kievan Rus'	1.20M km²	882–1240 CE	Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania
10	Great Seljuk Empire	988,551 km²	1040–1201 CE	Iran, Iraq
11	The Khmer Empire	830,253 km²	800–1867 CE	Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos
12	Novgorod Republic	542,434 km²	1056–1481 CE	Russia, Finland
13	Khwarezmid Dynasty	492,817 km²	1094–1201 CE	Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
14	Western Xia	474,374 km²	990–1226 CE	China
15	Srivijaya	456,772 km²	674–1293 CE	Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
16	Yadava Dynasty	446,652 km²	1188–1325 CE	India
17	Pagan Kingdom	439,571 km²	850–1293 CE	Myanmar
18	The Byzantine Empire	431,910 km²	395–1474 CE	Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania, North Macedonia
19	Yenisei Kyrgyz	424,096 km²	555–1219 CE	Russia
20	Kingdom of Dali	359,754 km²	947–1259 CE	China
21	Kamakura Shogunate	320,516 km²	1188–1332 CE	Japan
22	Sultanate of Rum	258,075 km²	1094–1313 CE	Turkey
23	Kakatiya Dynasty	254,934 km²	1177–1325 CE	India
24	Sena Dynasty	253,802 km²	1072–1235 CE	India, Bangladesh
25	Principality of Rostov-Suzdal	245,432 km²	1056–1240 CE	Russia
26	Chaulukya Dynasty	232,996 km²	947–1249 CE	India
27	Sind-Habbari Dynasty	225,336 km²	860–1201 CE	Pakistan
28	Gahadavala Dynasty	217,539 km²	1085–1201 CE	India, Nepal
29	Principality of Chernigov	200,686 km²	1056–1240 CE	Russia, Ukraine
30	The Imperial Chola Empire	175,903 km²	850–1259 CE	India
31	Paramara Dynasty	166,054 km²	980–1235 CE	India
32	Eastern Ganga Kingdom	150,813 km²	1056–1351 CE	India
33	Principality of Smolensk	150,650 km²	1056–1406 CE	Russia, Belarus
34	Chauhan Dynasty	149,884 km²	980–1201 CE	India
35	Kingdom of Georgia	144,346 km²	1010–1802 CE	Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia
36	Goryeo	142,632 km²	922–1394 CE	South Korea, North Korea
37	Ngô Dynasty	140,583 km²	947–1406 CE	Vietnam
38	Kashmir	140,345 km²	626–1343 CE	India
39	Chámpa	123,379 km²	207–1652 CE	Vietnam
40	Hoysala Kingdom	111,238 km²	1111–1351 CE	India
41	Principality of Pereyaslavl	95,082 km²	1056–1240 CE	Russia, Ukraine
42	Mahdids	84,465 km²	1169–1506 CE	United Arab Emirates, Oman
43	Hamdanid Emirates	79,029 km²	936–1259 CE	Turkey, Armenia
44	Uyunid Emirate	73,692 km²	1072–1235 CE	Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain
45	Kingdom of Polonnaruwa	73,514 km²	1072–1259 CE	Sri Lanka
46	Kediri Kingdom	73,225 km²	1046–1226 CE	Indonesia
47	Principality of Ryazan	65,254 km²	1094–1240 CE	Russia
48	Sunda Kingdom	62,041 km²	674–1578 CE	Indonesia
49	Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia	59,705 km²	1099–1374 CE	Turkey
50	Haripuñjaya	54,786 km²	661–1293 CE	Thailand
51	Volga Bulgaria	43,274 km²	674–1235 CE	Russia
52	Shirvan	42,037 km²	825–1539 CE	Azerbaijan
53	Sultanate of Kedah	13,167 km²	1139–1910 CE	Malaysia
54	Kingdom of Jerusalem	8,909 km²	1099–1293 CE	Israel, Lebanon, Palestine
55	Early Balinese Kingdoms	7,719 km²	922–1343 CE	Indonesia
56	Principality of Antioch	5,460 km²	1099–1271 CE	Turkey

State

Mapped area

Kimek-Kipchak confederation

2.92M km²

Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin

2.59M km²

2.51M km²

2.12M km²

2.12M km²

2.06M km²

2.03M km²

1.86M km²

1.20M km²

988,551 km²

830,253 km²

542,434 km²

492,817 km²

474,374 km²

456,772 km²

446,652 km²

439,571 km²

431,910 km²

424,096 km²

359,754 km²

320,516 km²

258,075 km²

254,934 km²

253,802 km²

Principality of Rostov-Suzdal

245,432 km²

Chaulukya Dynasty

232,996 km²

Sind-Habbari Dynasty

225,336 km²

Gahadavala Dynasty

217,539 km²

Principality of Chernigov

200,686 km²

The Imperial Chola Empire

175,903 km²

Paramara Dynasty

166,054 km²

Eastern Ganga Kingdom

150,813 km²

Principality of Smolensk

150,650 km²

149,884 km²

144,346 km²

142,632 km²

140,583 km²

140,345 km²

123,379 km²

111,238 km²

Principality of Pereyaslavl

95,082 km²

Mahdids

84,465 km²

Hamdanid Emirates

79,029 km²

Uyunid Emirate

73,692 km²

Kingdom of Polonnaruwa

73,514 km²

Kediri Kingdom

73,225 km²

Principality of Ryazan

65,254 km²

Sunda Kingdom

62,041 km²

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia

59,705 km²

54,786 km²

43,274 km²

42,037 km²

13,167 km²

8,909 km²

Early Balinese Kingdoms

7,719 km²

Principality of Antioch

5,460 km²

1200 CE: Quick Answers

What empires and states existed in Asia in 1200 CE?

The atlas maps 56 states in Asia in 1200 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Kimek-Kipchak confederation, Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin, Kara-Khitans, Great Jin, Ghurid Dynasty, Southern Song.

What was the largest empire in Asia in 1200 CE?

Kimek-Kipchak confederation had the largest mapped territory among states present in Asia in 1200 CE, about 2.92M km², followed by Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin (2.59M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.

What did the map of Asia look like in 1200 AD?

In 1200 CE the map of Asia was divided between 56 mapped states and empires. Kimek-Kipchak confederation held the largest territory, followed by Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin. Their borders covered parts of 54 present-day countries.

How many states are shown on the map for 1200 CE?

56. 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.

Map of Asia in 1200 AD (1200 CE)

Map of Asia in 1200 CE

The Major Powers of 1200 CE

Kimek-Kipchak confederation

Vassalage of Western Xia to Great Jin

Kara-Khitans

Great Jin

Ghurid Dynasty

Southern Song

States and Empires in 1200 CE

1200 CE by Region

1200 CE: Quick Answers