Map of Africa in 900 AD (900 CE)
In 900 CE the atlas maps 9 states and empires with territory in Africa. The largest by mapped territory was Tulunids, at about 972,562 km², followed by Rustamid dynasty. The map below is set to 900 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 9
- Largest
- 972,562 km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 16
- Longest Established
- 50 BCE – 900 CE
Map of Africa in 900 CE
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The Major Powers of 900 CE
Tulunids
875–910 CEThe Tulunid State, also known as the Tulunid Emirate or the State of Banu Tulun, and popularly referred to as the Tulunids was a Mamluk dynasty of Turkic origin who ruled Egypt on behalf of the Abbasid Caliphate. They were autonomous from 868 until 905, when the Abbasids restored the Tulunid domains to their control.
Mapped extent in 900 CE: 972,562 km²
Rustamid dynasty
778–910 CEThe Rustamid dynasty was an Ibadi dynasty of Persian origin which ruled a state that was centered in present-day Algeria. The dynasty governed as a Muslim theocracy for a century and a half from its capital Tahert until the Isma'ili Fatimid Caliphate defeated it.
Mapped extent in 900 CE: 469,781 km²
Aghlabid Dynasty
800–910 CEThe Aghlabid dynasty was an Arab dynasty that ruled Ifriqiya from 800 to 909, nominally as vassals of the Abbasid Caliphate. During this time, they also conquered Sicily, Malta, parts of southern Italy, and possibly Sardinia.
Mapped extent in 900 CE: 246,407 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 900 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 900 CE: 204,203 km²
Idrisids
793–979 CEThe Idrisid dynasty or Idrisids were an Arab Muslim dynasty from 788 to 974, ruling most of present-day Morocco and parts of present-day western Algeria. Named after the founder, Idris I, the Idrisids were an Alid dynasty descended from Muhammad through his grandson Hasan.
Mapped extent in 900 CE: 194,486 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 900 CE
9 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
| # | State | Mapped area | Dates | Modern countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulunids | 972,562 km² | 875–910 CE | Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel and 3 more |
| 2 | Rustamid dynasty | 469,781 km² | 778–910 CE | Algeria, Tunisia, Libya |
| 3 | Aghlabid Dynasty | 246,407 km² | 800–910 CE | Algeria, Tunisia, Libya |
| 4 | Makuria | 212,627 km² | 347–1414 CE | Sudan |
| 5 | Ghana Empire | 204,203 km² | 793–1201 CE | Mali, Mauritania |
| 6 | Idrisids | 194,486 km² | 793–979 CE | Algeria, Morocco |
| 7 | Alodia | 123,780 km² | 347–1506 CE | Sudan |
| 8 | Kingdom of Axum | 97,004 km² | 50 BCE – 946 CE | Ethiopia, Eritrea |
| 9 | Barghawata Conference | 36,301 km² | 793–1065 CE | Morocco |
900 CE by Region
900 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Africa in 900 CE?
- The atlas maps 9 states in Africa in 900 CE. The largest by mapped territory were Tulunids, Rustamid dynasty, Aghlabid Dynasty, Makuria, Ghana Empire, Idrisids.
- What was the largest empire in Africa in 900 CE?
- Tulunids had the largest mapped territory among states present in Africa in 900 CE, about 972,562 km², followed by Rustamid dynasty (469,781 km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Africa look like in 900 AD?
- In 900 CE the map of Africa was divided between 9 mapped states and empires. Tulunids held the largest territory, followed by Rustamid dynasty. Their borders covered parts of 16 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 900 CE?
- 9. 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.