World map in AD 1056 — territory by country

Frame AD 1056 — world borders from AD 1056 to AD 1065. 146 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Song dynasty (≈ 2.80 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (146, largest first)

RankCountryArea
1Song dynasty≈ 2.80 million km²
2Seljuk Empire≈ 2.70 million km²
3Kimak–Kipchak confederation≈ 2.23 million km²
4Liao dynasty≈ 1.92 million km²
5Tibetans≈ 1.84 million km²
6Almoravid dynasty≈ 1.40 million km²
7Fatimid Caliphate≈ 1.36 million km²
8Ghaznavids≈ 1.29 million km²
9Kievan Rus'≈ 1.20 million km²
10Byzantine Empire≈ 1.19 million km²
11Kara-Khanid Khanate≈ 982 thousand km²
12Holy Roman Empire≈ 894 thousand km²
13Qocho≈ 653 thousand km²
14Western Chalukya Empire≈ 602 thousand km²
15Srivijaya≈ 538 thousand km²
16Chola Empire≈ 507 thousand km²
17Western Xia≈ 474 thousand km²
18Yenisei Kyrgyz≈ 424 thousand km²
19Khmer Empire≈ 398 thousand km²
20Novgorod Republic≈ 378 thousand km²
21Dali Kingdom≈ 360 thousand km²
22Kara-Khanid Khanate≈ 319 thousand km²
23Norway≈ 296 thousand km²
24Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia≈ 277 thousand km²
25Pala Empire≈ 275 thousand km²
26Pagan Kingdom≈ 273 thousand km²
27Kingdom of Hungary≈ 272 thousand km²
28Heian period≈ 244 thousand km²
29Hamdanid dynasty≈ 239 thousand km²
30Habbari Emirate≈ 230 thousand km²
31Principality of Chernigov≈ 224 thousand km²
32Lohara dynasty≈ 221 thousand km²
33Makuria≈ 213 thousand km²
34Ghana Empire≈ 204 thousand km²
35Paramara dynasty≈ 203 thousand km²
36Kingdom of Poland≈ 201 thousand km²
37Chaulukya dynasty≈ 200 thousand km²
38Kamarupa≈ 194 thousand km²
39Kingdom of Castile≈ 167 thousand km²
40Vladimir-Suzdal≈ 167 thousand km²
41Hammadid dynasty≈ 165 thousand km²
42Eastern Ganga dynasty≈ 164 thousand km²
43Chauhan dynasty≈ 150 thousand km²
44Principality of Kiev≈ 147 thousand km²
45Sweden≈ 146 thousand km²
46Lavo Kingdom≈ 143 thousand km²
47Haripuñjaya≈ 143 thousand km²
48Goryeo≈ 143 thousand km²
49Ziyadid dynasty≈ 141 thousand km²
50Maya civilization≈ 135 thousand km²
51Ngô dynasty≈ 134 thousand km²
52Kingdom of England≈ 133 thousand km²
53Champa≈ 130 thousand km²
54Alodia≈ 124 thousand km²
55Principality of Smolensk≈ 116 thousand km²
56Zirid dynasty≈ 114 thousand km²
57Icelandic Commonwealth≈ 112 thousand km²
58Duchy of Aquitaine≈ 105 thousand km²
59Polotsk≈ 104 thousand km²
60Taifa of Badajoz≈ 96 thousand km²
61Principality of Pereyaslavl≈ 95 thousand km²
62Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)≈ 90 thousand km²
63Kingdom of Georgia≈ 89 thousand km²
64Kashmir≈ 84 thousand km²
65Danish Realm≈ 83 thousand km²
66Principality of Volhynia≈ 82 thousand km²
67Chandelas of Jejakabhukti≈ 80 thousand km²
68Taifa of Toledo≈ 78 thousand km²
69Sulayhid dynasty≈ 75 thousand km²
70Takrur≈ 74 thousand km²
71Ancestral Puebloans≈ 65 thousand km²
72Principality of Peremyshl≈ 62 thousand km²
73Sunda Kingdom≈ 62 thousand km²
74Kingdom of Alba≈ 58 thousand km²
75Vikings≈ 47 thousand km²
76Volga Bulgaria≈ 44 thousand km²
77Shirvan≈ 42 thousand km²
78Duchy of Gascony≈ 40 thousand km²
79Kediri kingdom≈ 39 thousand km²
80Casablanca≈ 38 thousand km²
81Duchy of Normandy≈ 38 thousand km²
82Duchy of Brittany≈ 37 thousand km²
83Taifa of Zaragoza≈ 37 thousand km²
84Janggala≈ 34 thousand km²
85Rouergue≈ 28 thousand km²
86County of Anjou≈ 27 thousand km²
87Taifa of Seville≈ 26 thousand km²
88Jämtland≈ 26 thousand km²
89County of Champagne≈ 25 thousand km²
90Kingdom of Gwynedd≈ 23 thousand km²
91Muslim Sicily≈ 22 thousand km²
92County of Toulouse≈ 21 thousand km²
93Taifa of Dénia≈ 21 thousand km²
94Taifa of Granada≈ 21 thousand km²
95County of Ribagorza≈ 21 thousand km²
96Kingdom of France≈ 20 thousand km²
97Classic Veracruz culture≈ 19 thousand km²
98Celtic Britons≈ 18 thousand km²
99Taifa of Valencia≈ 18 thousand km²
100Kingdom of Arles≈ 18 thousand km²
101County of Flanders≈ 18 thousand km²
102Vermandois≈ 17 thousand km²
103Papal States≈ 16 thousand km²
104Norman conquest of southern Italy≈ 16 thousand km²
105Taifa of Almería≈ 15 thousand km²
106Zagwe dynasty≈ 14 thousand km²
107County of Nevers≈ 12 thousand km²
108Duchy of Benevento≈ 12 thousand km²
109Taifa of Carmona≈ 11 thousand km²
110Judicate of Cagliari≈ 10 thousand km²
111Kingdom of Aragon≈ 10 thousand km²
112Umayyad state of Córdoba≈ 9,813 km²
113Taifa of Albarracín≈ 8,845 km²
114Duklja≈ 8,642 km²
115Judicate of Logudoro≈ 8,247 km²
116County of Blois≈ 7,910 km²
117Bali Kingdom≈ 7,719 km²
118Republic of Venice≈ 6,985 km²
119Taifa of Tortosa≈ 6,768 km²
120Girona≈ 6,742 km²
121Qarmatians≈ 6,700 km²
122Taifa of Silves≈ 6,198 km²
123Taifa of Algeciras≈ 6,000 km²
124Toltec≈ 5,605 km²
125Principality of Salerno≈ 5,400 km²
126Taifa of Arcos≈ 4,945 km²
127Berga≈ 4,859 km²
128Judicate of Gallura≈ 4,598 km²
129Republic of Genoa≈ 4,188 km²
130Vexin≈ 4,130 km²
131Roussillon≈ 4,128 km²
132County of Urgell≈ 4,002 km²
133Judicate of Arborea≈ 3,855 km²
134Pallars Sobirà≈ 3,039 km²
135Taifa of Alpuente≈ 2,782 km²
136Chimor≈ 2,661 km²
137Republic of Pisa≈ 2,595 km²
138Tamna≈ 1,959 km²
139Pallars Jussà≈ 1,596 km²
140County of Osona≈ 1,454 km²
141Taifa of Morón≈ 1,288 km²
142Taifa of Ronda≈ 1,142 km²
143County of Empúries≈ 833 km²
144Duchy of Naples≈ 722 km²
145Principality of Capua≈ 432 km²
146Cumania≈ 315 km²

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

Song dynastySeljuk EmpireKimak–Kipchak confederationLiao dynastyTibetansAlmoravid dynastyFatimid CaliphateGhaznavidsKievan Rus'Byzantine EmpireKara-Khanid KhanateHoly Roman EmpireQochoWestern Chalukya EmpireSrivijayaChola EmpireWestern XiaYenisei Kyrgyz

New countries in this frame (21)

Almoravid dynasty · Novgorod Republic · Norway · Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia · Principality of Chernigov · Vladimir-Suzdal · Eastern Ganga dynasty · Danish Realm · Principality of Smolensk · Principality of Kiev · Lavo Kingdom · Polotsk · Zirid dynasty · Principality of Pereyaslavl · Principality of Volhynia · Sulayhid dynasty · Principality of Peremyshl · Duchy of Benevento · Duklja · Principality of Capua · Cumania

Countries that disappeared in this frame (11)

Buyid dynasty · Oghuz Khagan · Denmark–Norway · Chandra dynasty · Maine (province) · Brycheiniog · Taifa of Saltés and Huelva · Kingdom of Morgannwg · Taifa of Santa Maria do Algarve · Taifa of Niebla · Kingdom of Gwent

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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