World map in AD 1040 — territory by country

Frame AD 1040 — world borders from AD 1040 to AD 1045. 136 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Song dynasty (≈ 2.76 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (136, largest first)

RankCountryArea
1Song dynasty≈ 2.76 million km²
2Seljuk Empire≈ 2.06 million km²
3Liao dynasty≈ 1.92 million km²
4Tibetans≈ 1.84 million km²
5Fatimid Caliphate≈ 1.47 million km²
6Kimak–Kipchak confederation≈ 1.46 million km²
7Kara-Khanid Khanate≈ 1.31 million km²
8Ghaznavids≈ 1.22 million km²
9Kievan Rus'≈ 1.20 million km²
10Byzantine Empire≈ 1.18 million km²
11Holy Roman Empire≈ 894 thousand km²
12Hamdanid dynasty≈ 723 thousand km²
13Qocho≈ 653 thousand km²
14Western Chalukya Empire≈ 602 thousand km²
15Khmer Empire≈ 541 thousand km²
16Srivijaya≈ 538 thousand km²
17Chola Empire≈ 512 thousand km²
18Buyid dynasty≈ 495 thousand km²
19Western Xia≈ 474 thousand km²
20Yenisei Kyrgyz≈ 424 thousand km²
21Oghuz Khagan≈ 415 thousand km²
22Dali Kingdom≈ 360 thousand km²
23Norway≈ 296 thousand km²
24Kingdom of Hungary≈ 272 thousand km²
25Pala Empire≈ 249 thousand km²
26Heian period≈ 244 thousand km²
27Chauhan dynasty≈ 243 thousand km²
28Kamarupa≈ 230 thousand km²
29Habbari Emirate≈ 228 thousand km²
30Paramara dynasty≈ 216 thousand km²
31Danish attacks on Norman England≈ 216 thousand km²
32Ziyadid dynasty≈ 215 thousand km²
33Makuria≈ 213 thousand km²
34Ghana Empire≈ 204 thousand km²
35Chaulukya dynasty≈ 200 thousand km²
36Kingdom of Poland≈ 184 thousand km²
37Lohara dynasty≈ 175 thousand km²
38Hammadid dynasty≈ 165 thousand km²
39Sweden≈ 146 thousand km²
40Haripuñjaya≈ 143 thousand km²
41Goryeo≈ 143 thousand km²
42Ngô dynasty≈ 136 thousand km²
43Maya civilization≈ 135 thousand km²
44Kingdom of León≈ 133 thousand km²
45Champa≈ 130 thousand km²
46Alodia≈ 124 thousand km²
47Icelandic Commonwealth≈ 112 thousand km²
48Duchy of Aquitaine≈ 105 thousand km²
49Kashmir≈ 105 thousand km²
50Taifa of Badajoz≈ 101 thousand km²
51Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)≈ 90 thousand km²
52Kingdom of Georgia≈ 90 thousand km²
53Kahuripan≈ 81 thousand km²
54Chandelas of Jejakabhukti≈ 80 thousand km²
55Taifa of Toledo≈ 78 thousand km²
56Pyu city-states≈ 77 thousand km²
57Chandra dynasty≈ 76 thousand km²
58Takrur≈ 74 thousand km²
59Ancestral Puebloans≈ 65 thousand km²
60Sunda Kingdom≈ 62 thousand km²
61Kingdom of Alba≈ 58 thousand km²
62Vikings≈ 47 thousand km²
63Pagan Kingdom≈ 45 thousand km²
64Volga Bulgaria≈ 44 thousand km²
65Shirvan≈ 42 thousand km²
66Duchy of Gascony≈ 40 thousand km²
67Bagratid Armenia≈ 39 thousand km²
68County of Blois≈ 39 thousand km²
69Casablanca≈ 38 thousand km²
70Duchy of Normandy≈ 38 thousand km²
71Duchy of Brittany≈ 37 thousand km²
72Taifa of Zaragoza≈ 36 thousand km²
73Kingdom of Castile≈ 34 thousand km²
74Kingdom of France≈ 33 thousand km²
75Taifa of Valencia≈ 33 thousand km²
76County of Ribagorza≈ 28 thousand km²
77Rouergue≈ 28 thousand km²
78County of Champagne≈ 27 thousand km²
79Jämtland≈ 26 thousand km²
80Muslim Sicily≈ 22 thousand km²
81County of Toulouse≈ 21 thousand km²
82Taifa of Dénia≈ 21 thousand km²
83Taifa of Granada≈ 21 thousand km²
84Classic Veracruz culture≈ 19 thousand km²
85Celtic Britons≈ 18 thousand km²
86Kingdom of Arles≈ 18 thousand km²
87County of Flanders≈ 18 thousand km²
88Vermandois≈ 17 thousand km²
89Papal States≈ 16 thousand km²
90County of Nevers≈ 15 thousand km²
91Zagwe dynasty≈ 14 thousand km²
92Maine (province)≈ 14 thousand km²
93Duchy of Benevento≈ 12 thousand km²
94Taifa of Seville≈ 12 thousand km²
95Taifa of Carmona≈ 11 thousand km²
96Kingdom of Gwynedd≈ 11 thousand km²
97Judicate of Cagliari≈ 10 thousand km²
98Umayyad state of Córdoba≈ 9,813 km²
99County of Anjou≈ 9,760 km²
100Taifa of Albarracín≈ 8,724 km²
101Judicate of Logudoro≈ 8,247 km²
102Taifa of Tortosa≈ 7,128 km²
103Republic of Venice≈ 6,985 km²
104Qarmatians≈ 6,700 km²
105Girona≈ 6,693 km²
106Taifa of Silves≈ 6,223 km²
107Taifa of Algeciras≈ 6,000 km²
108Toltec≈ 5,605 km²
109Principality of Salerno≈ 5,232 km²
110Taifa of Arcos≈ 4,945 km²
111Judicate of Gallura≈ 4,598 km²
112Taifa of Saltés and Huelva≈ 4,445 km²
113Republic of Genoa≈ 4,188 km²
114Vexin≈ 4,130 km²
115Roussillon≈ 4,128 km²
116County of Urgell≈ 4,002 km²
117Berga≈ 3,953 km²
118Judicate of Arborea≈ 3,855 km²
119Pallars Sobirà≈ 3,039 km²
120Taifa of Alpuente≈ 2,782 km²
121Chimor≈ 2,661 km²
122Republic of Pisa≈ 2,595 km²
123Kingdom of Aragon≈ 2,490 km²
124Taifa of Santa Maria do Algarve≈ 2,252 km²
125County of Osona≈ 2,217 km²
126Brycheiniog≈ 1,962 km²
127Tamna≈ 1,959 km²
128Pallars Jussà≈ 1,596 km²
129Kingdom of Morgannwg≈ 1,510 km²
130Taifa of Niebla≈ 1,405 km²
131Taifa of Morón≈ 1,288 km²
132Kingdom of Gwent≈ 1,268 km²
133Norman conquest of southern Italy≈ 1,249 km²
134Taifa of Ronda≈ 1,142 km²
135County of Empúries≈ 833 km²
136Duchy of Naples≈ 722 km²

Map of this frame (only countries over 400,000 km², simplified)

Song dynastySeljuk EmpireLiao dynastyTibetansFatimid CaliphateKimak–Kipchak confederationKara-Khanid KhanateGhaznavidsKievan Rus'Byzantine EmpireHoly Roman EmpireHamdanid dynastyQochoWestern Chalukya EmpireKhmer EmpireSrivijayaChola EmpireBuyid dynastyWestern XiaYenisei KyrgyzOghuz Khagan

New countries in this frame (15)

Seljuk Empire · Kingdom of Castile · Danish attacks on Norman England · Kingdom of León · Kingdom of Aragon · Takrur · County of Champagne · Girona · County of Urgell · Berga · Taifa of Silves · Pallars Sobirà · County of Osona · Pallars Jussà · Taifa of Ronda

Countries that disappeared in this frame (8)

Pratihara dynasty · Seljuk dynasty · North Sea Empire · Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom · Kingdom of Galicia · Taifa of Almería · Kingdom of Powys · Principality of Capua

Directions of expansion (2)

These are cases where one country’s land grew into another country’s former land (not actual routes of advance).

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