“Byzantine Empire”(Eastern Roman Empire) — appears in this map’s data from AD 395 to 632. Its territory was largest in AD 561 – 566, at ≈ 2.60 million km².
| Period | Area |
|---|---|
| AD 395 – 395 | ≈ 1.98 million km² |
| AD 396 – 396 | ≈ 1.78 million km² |
| AD 397 – 401 | ≈ 1.76 million km² |
| AD 402 – 406 | ≈ 1.97 million km² |
| AD 407 – 438 | ≈ 1.98 million km² |
| AD 439 – 440 | ≈ 1.98 million km² |
| AD 441 – 442 | ≈ 1.98 million km² |
| AD 443 – 450 | ≈ 1.95 million km² |
| AD 451 – 451 | ≈ 1.98 million km² |
| AD 452 – 454 | ≈ 1.98 million km² |
| AD 455 – 458 | ≈ 1.98 million km² |
| AD 459 – 468 | ≈ 1.98 million km² |
| AD 469 – 489 | ≈ 2.00 million km² |
| AD 490 – 509 | ≈ 2.00 million km² |
| AD 510 – 522 | ≈ 1.97 million km² |
| AD 523 – 533 | ≈ 1.97 million km² |
| AD 534 – 535 | ≈ 2.19 million km² |
| AD 536 – 539 | ≈ 2.31 million km² |
| AD 540 – 545 | ≈ 2.33 million km² |
| AD 546 – 554 | ≈ 2.40 million km² |
| AD 555 – 560 | ≈ 2.56 million km² |
| AD 561 – 566 | ≈ 2.60 million km² |
| AD 567 – 568 | ≈ 2.58 million km² |
| AD 569 – 576 | ≈ 2.48 million km² |
| AD 577 – 586 | ≈ 2.38 million km² |
| AD 587 – 591 | ≈ 2.41 million km² |
| AD 592 – 601 | ≈ 2.53 million km² |
| AD 602 – 611 | ≈ 2.53 million km² |
| AD 612 – 616 | ≈ 2.31 million km² |
| AD 617 – 622 | ≈ 1.88 million km² |
| AD 623 – 625 | ≈ 1.23 million km² |
| AD 626 – 626 | ≈ 1.41 million km² |
| AD 627 – 627 | ≈ 1.72 million km² |
| AD 628 – 628 | ≈ 1.73 million km² |
| AD 629 – 629 | ≈ 2.45 million km² |
| AD 630 – 632 | ≈ 2.35 million km² |
Outline of the territory in AD 561 – 566 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.
For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.
| Frame | Area | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| AD 395 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 51 |
| AD 396 | ≈ 1.78 million km² | 5 of 51 |
| AD 397 | ≈ 1.76 million km² | 5 of 53 |
| AD 402 | ≈ 1.97 million km² | 6 of 54 |
| AD 407 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 6 of 55 |
| AD 410 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 54 |
| AD 414 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 56 |
| AD 417 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 55 |
| AD 426 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 55 |
| AD 439 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 50 |
| AD 441 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 50 |
| AD 443 | ≈ 1.95 million km² | 5 of 51 |
| AD 451 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 50 |
| AD 452 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 50 |
| AD 455 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 52 |
| AD 458 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 52 |
| AD 459 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 52 |
| AD 462 | ≈ 1.98 million km² | 5 of 54 |
| AD 469 | ≈ 2.00 million km² | 5 of 55 |
| AD 476 | ≈ 2.00 million km² | 5 of 57 |
| AD 480 | ≈ 2.00 million km² | 5 of 57 |
| AD 490 | ≈ 2.00 million km² | 5 of 55 |
| AD 500 | ≈ 2.00 million km² | 5 of 54 |
| AD 510 | ≈ 1.97 million km² | 5 of 53 |
| AD 523 | ≈ 1.97 million km² | 5 of 54 |
| AD 534 | ≈ 2.19 million km² | 4 of 56 |
| AD 536 | ≈ 2.31 million km² | 3 of 56 |
| AD 540 | ≈ 2.33 million km² | 3 of 64 |
| AD 546 | ≈ 2.40 million km² | 3 of 64 |
| AD 555 | ≈ 2.56 million km² | 3 of 67 |
| AD 561 | ≈ 2.60 million km² | 3 of 68 |
| AD 567 | ≈ 2.58 million km² | 3 of 68 |
| AD 569 | ≈ 2.48 million km² | 3 of 68 |
| AD 577 | ≈ 2.38 million km² | 3 of 70 |
| AD 587 | ≈ 2.41 million km² | 4 of 67 |
| AD 592 | ≈ 2.53 million km² | 5 of 70 |
| AD 602 | ≈ 2.53 million km² | 5 of 69 |
| AD 612 | ≈ 2.31 million km² | 5 of 68 |
| AD 617 | ≈ 1.88 million km² | 5 of 65 |
| AD 623 | ≈ 1.23 million km² | 6 of 69 |
| AD 626 | ≈ 1.41 million km² | 5 of 67 |
| AD 627 | ≈ 1.72 million km² | 5 of 67 |
| AD 628 | ≈ 1.73 million km² | 5 of 65 |
| AD 629 | ≈ 2.45 million km² | 5 of 68 |
| AD 630 | ≈ 2.35 million km² | 5 of 68 |
Its highest rank was in AD 561: number 68 of 3.
In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).
Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 30 by area.
| Frame | Other country | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 629 | gained | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 729 thousand km² |
| AD 623 | lost | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 636 thousand km² |
| AD 617 | lost | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 375 thousand km² |
| AD 627 | gained | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 288 thousand km² |
| AD 534 | gained | Vandal Kingdom | ≈ 217 thousand km² |
| AD 612 | lost | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 215 thousand km² |
| AD 626 | gained | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 206 thousand km² |
| AD 396 | lost | Huns | ≈ 178 thousand km² |
| AD 592 | gained | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 131 thousand km² |
| AD 540 | gained | Ostrogothic Kingdom | ≈ 130 thousand km² |
| AD 536 | gained | Ostrogothic Kingdom | ≈ 124 thousand km² |
| AD 540 | lost | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 115 thousand km² |
| AD 546 | gained | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 115 thousand km² |
| AD 569 | lost | Lombards | ≈ 95 thousand km² |
| AD 555 | gained | Visigothic Kingdom | ≈ 82 thousand km² |
| AD 617 | lost | Pannonian Avars | ≈ 63 thousand km² |
| AD 623 | lost | Visigothic Kingdom | ≈ 41 thousand km² |
| AD 546 | lost | Ostrogothic Kingdom | ≈ 41 thousand km² |
| AD 555 | gained | Ostrogothic Kingdom | ≈ 41 thousand km² |
| AD 577 | lost | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 37 thousand km² |
| AD 577 | lost | Visigothic Kingdom | ≈ 34 thousand km² |
| AD 561 | gained | Ostrogothic Kingdom | ≈ 32 thousand km² |
| AD 402 | gained | Visigoths | ≈ 31 thousand km² |
| AD 587 | gained | Sasanian Empire | ≈ 26 thousand km² |
| AD 623 | gained | Pannonian Avars | ≈ 26 thousand km² |
| AD 397 | lost | Visigoths | ≈ 25 thousand km² |
| AD 451 | gained | Huns | ≈ 25 thousand km² |
| AD 577 | gained | Georgia | ≈ 24 thousand km² |
| AD 443 | lost | Huns | ≈ 23 thousand km² |
| AD 627 | gained | Pannonian Avars | ≈ 21 thousand km² |
Preceded by: Roman Empire · Western Roman Empire · Latin Empire · Sasanian Iberia
Succeeded by: Emirate of Crete · Ottoman Empire · Duchy of Brescia · Maona of Chios and Phocaea · Latin Empire
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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