World map in AD 960 — territory by country

Frame AD 960 — world borders from AD 960 to AD 960. 118 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Samanid Empire (≈ 2.96 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (118, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Samanid Empire	≈ 2.96 million km²
2	Liao dynasty	≈ 1.92 million km²
3	Tibetans	≈ 1.85 million km²
4	Kimak–Kipchak confederation	≈ 1.43 million km²
5	Abbasid Caliphate	≈ 1.43 million km²
6	Kievan Rus'	≈ 990 thousand km²
7	Later Zhou	≈ 903 thousand km²
8	Southern Tang	≈ 774 thousand km²
9	Rashtrakuta Empire	≈ 768 thousand km²
10	Khazars	≈ 750 thousand km²
11	Byzantine Empire	≈ 743 thousand km²
12	Abbasid Caliphate	≈ 736 thousand km²
13	Qocho	≈ 653 thousand km²
14	Later Shu	≈ 606 thousand km²
15	Kingdom of Germany	≈ 576 thousand km²
16	Srivijaya	≈ 538 thousand km²
17	Fatimid Caliphate	≈ 518 thousand km²
18	Hamdanid dynasty	≈ 472 thousand km²
19	Oghuz Khagan	≈ 450 thousand km²
20	Yenisei Kyrgyz	≈ 424 thousand km²
21	Kara-Khanid Khanate	≈ 409 thousand km²
22	Khmer Empire	≈ 398 thousand km²
23	Dali Kingdom	≈ 361 thousand km²
24	Umayyad state of Córdoba	≈ 359 thousand km²
25	First Bulgarian Empire	≈ 356 thousand km²
26	West Francia	≈ 354 thousand km²
27	Kingdom of Khotan	≈ 298 thousand km²
28	Norway	≈ 282 thousand km²
29	Southern Han	≈ 261 thousand km²
30	Heian period	≈ 244 thousand km²
31	Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom	≈ 233 thousand km²
32	Kamarupa	≈ 231 thousand km²
33	Habbari Emirate	≈ 229 thousand km²
34	Principality of Hungary	≈ 218 thousand km²
35	Ziyadid dynasty	≈ 215 thousand km²
36	Makuria	≈ 213 thousand km²
37	Ghana Empire	≈ 204 thousand km²
38	Chaulukya dynasty	≈ 200 thousand km²
39	Idrisid dynasty	≈ 194 thousand km²
40	Pala Empire	≈ 193 thousand km²
41	Kingdom of León	≈ 184 thousand km²
42	Utpala dynasty	≈ 175 thousand km²
43	Kingdom of Italy	≈ 172 thousand km²
44	Vendel Period	≈ 146 thousand km²
45	Haripuñjaya	≈ 143 thousand km²
46	Goryeo	≈ 143 thousand km²
47	Kingdom of England	≈ 140 thousand km²
48	Maya civilization	≈ 135 thousand km²
49	Chola Empire	≈ 131 thousand km²
50	Champa	≈ 130 thousand km²
51	Duchy of Bohemia	≈ 129 thousand km²
52	Lavo Kingdom	≈ 126 thousand km²
53	Wuyue	≈ 125 thousand km²
54	Alodia	≈ 124 thousand km²
55	Kingdom of Arles	≈ 117 thousand km²
56	Icelandic Commonwealth	≈ 112 thousand km²
57	Kashmir	≈ 105 thousand km²
58	Danish Realm	≈ 83 thousand km²
59	Chandelas of Jejakabhukti	≈ 80 thousand km²
60	Pyu city-states	≈ 77 thousand km²
61	Chandra dynasty	≈ 76 thousand km²
62	Anuradhapura	≈ 74 thousand km²
63	Jingnan	≈ 71 thousand km²
64	Qarmatians	≈ 65 thousand km²
65	Ngô dynasty	≈ 62 thousand km²
66	Principality of Serbia	≈ 61 thousand km²
67	Mataram kingdom	≈ 60 thousand km²
68	Georgia	≈ 59 thousand km²
69	Bagratid Armenia	≈ 59 thousand km²
70	Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)	≈ 55 thousand km²
71	Pagan Kingdom	≈ 45 thousand km²
72	Volga Bulgaria	≈ 44 thousand km²
73	Kingdom of Alba	≈ 42 thousand km²
74	Shirvan	≈ 42 thousand km²
75	Kingdom of Vaspurakan	≈ 42 thousand km²
76	Ziyarid dynasty	≈ 41 thousand km²
77	Casablanca	≈ 36 thousand km²
78	Galuh Kingdom	≈ 36 thousand km²
79	Duchy of Normandy	≈ 35 thousand km²
80	Duchy of Brittany	≈ 32 thousand km²
81	Pratihara dynasty	≈ 30 thousand km²
82	Vikings	≈ 28 thousand km²
83	Sunda Kingdom	≈ 27 thousand km²
84	Northern Han	≈ 27 thousand km²
85	Jämtland	≈ 26 thousand km²
86	Kingdom of the Iberians	≈ 25 thousand km²
87	County of Ribagorza	≈ 24 thousand km²
88	Muslim Sicily	≈ 22 thousand km²
89	Ancestral Puebloans	≈ 21 thousand km²
90	Celtic Britons	≈ 19 thousand km²
91	Classic Veracruz culture	≈ 19 thousand km²
92	Principality of Salerno	≈ 18 thousand km²
93	Papal States	≈ 16 thousand km²
94	Zagwe dynasty	≈ 14 thousand km²
95	Duchy of Benevento	≈ 13 thousand km²
96	Judicate of Cagliari	≈ 10 thousand km²
97	Strathclyde	≈ 9,363 km²
98	Girona	≈ 9,045 km²
99	Judicate of Logudoro	≈ 8,247 km²
100	Bali Kingdom	≈ 7,748 km²
101	Emirate of Nekor	≈ 7,039 km²
102	Kingdom of Gwynedd	≈ 6,364 km²
103	County of Besalú	≈ 6,336 km²
104	Toltec	≈ 5,605 km²
105	Emirate of Crete	≈ 5,499 km²
106	County of Pallars	≈ 4,850 km²
107	Roussillon	≈ 4,652 km²
108	Judicate of Gallura	≈ 4,598 km²
109	Kingdom of Powys	≈ 4,359 km²
110	Judicate of Arborea	≈ 3,855 km²
111	Chimor	≈ 2,661 km²
112	Republic of Venice	≈ 2,548 km²
113	Brycheiniog	≈ 1,962 km²
114	Tamna	≈ 1,959 km²
115	Kingdom of Morgannwg	≈ 1,510 km²
116	Kingdom of Gwent	≈ 1,268 km²
117	Duchy of Naples	≈ 770 km²
118	Duchy of Amalfi	≈ 96 km²

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

New countries in this frame (10)

Later Zhou · Southern Tang · Utpala dynasty · Chandelas of Jejakabhukti · Northern Han · Kingdom of Gwynedd · Muslim Sicily · Kingdom of Powys · Kingdom of Gwent · Duchy of Amalfi

Countries that disappeared in this frame (9)

Later Han · Southern Wu · Ma Chu · Danelaw · Upper Burgundy · Seisyllwg · County of Urgell · Cyprus · Berga

Directions of expansion (1)

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

Fatimid Caliphate → former land of Abbasid Caliphate, ≈ 150 thousand km²

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