World map in AD 1010 — territory by country

Frame AD 1010 — world borders from AD 1010 to AD 1014. 130 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Song dynasty (≈ 2.76 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (130, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Song dynasty	≈ 2.76 million km²
2	Ghaznavids	≈ 2.13 million km²
3	Fatimid Caliphate	≈ 1.95 million km²
4	Liao dynasty	≈ 1.92 million km²
5	Tibetans	≈ 1.84 million km²
6	Kimak–Kipchak confederation	≈ 1.46 million km²
7	Kara-Khanid Khanate	≈ 1.31 million km²
8	Kievan Rus'	≈ 1.17 million km²
9	Buyid dynasty	≈ 1.13 million km²
10	Byzantine Empire	≈ 974 thousand km²
11	Holy Roman Empire	≈ 730 thousand km²
12	Qocho	≈ 653 thousand km²
13	Western Chalukya Empire	≈ 602 thousand km²
14	Srivijaya	≈ 538 thousand km²
15	Chola Empire	≈ 439 thousand km²
16	Yenisei Kyrgyz	≈ 424 thousand km²
17	Oghuz Khagan	≈ 415 thousand km²
18	Hamdanid dynasty	≈ 400 thousand km²
19	Khmer Empire	≈ 398 thousand km²
20	Dali Kingdom	≈ 360 thousand km²
21	Umayyad state of Córdoba	≈ 346 thousand km²
22	Kingdom of Poland	≈ 303 thousand km²
23	Seljuk dynasty	≈ 292 thousand km²
24	Norway	≈ 287 thousand km²
25	Pala Empire	≈ 249 thousand km²
26	Heian period	≈ 244 thousand km²
27	Chauhan dynasty	≈ 242 thousand km²
28	Kingdom of Hungary	≈ 239 thousand km²
29	Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom	≈ 232 thousand km²
30	Kamarupa	≈ 230 thousand km²
31	Habbari Emirate	≈ 228 thousand km²
32	Paramara dynasty	≈ 216 thousand km²
33	Ziyadid dynasty	≈ 215 thousand km²
34	Makuria	≈ 213 thousand km²
35	Ghana Empire	≈ 204 thousand km²
36	Chaulukya dynasty	≈ 200 thousand km²
37	Lohara dynasty	≈ 175 thousand km²
38	First Bulgarian Empire	≈ 164 thousand km²
39	Sweden	≈ 145 thousand km²
40	Haripuñjaya	≈ 143 thousand km²
41	Goryeo	≈ 143 thousand km²
42	Ngô dynasty	≈ 136 thousand km²
43	Maya civilization	≈ 135 thousand km²
44	Kingdom of England	≈ 133 thousand km²
45	Kingdom of León	≈ 133 thousand km²
46	Champa	≈ 130 thousand km²
47	Lavo Kingdom	≈ 126 thousand km²
48	Alodia	≈ 124 thousand km²
49	Kingdom of Arles	≈ 117 thousand km²
50	Western Xia	≈ 114 thousand km²
51	Icelandic Commonwealth	≈ 112 thousand km²
52	Duchy of Aquitaine	≈ 105 thousand km²
53	Kashmir	≈ 105 thousand km²
54	Taifa of Badajoz	≈ 105 thousand km²
55	Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)	≈ 90 thousand km²
56	Kingdom of Georgia	≈ 90 thousand km²
57	Danish Realm	≈ 83 thousand km²
58	Chandelas of Jejakabhukti	≈ 80 thousand km²
59	Taifa of Toledo	≈ 77 thousand km²
60	Pyu city-states	≈ 77 thousand km²
61	Chandra dynasty	≈ 76 thousand km²
62	Anuradhapura	≈ 74 thousand km²
63	Bagratid Armenia	≈ 53 thousand km²
64	Kingdom of Alba	≈ 49 thousand km²
65	Pagan Kingdom	≈ 45 thousand km²
66	Volga Bulgaria	≈ 44 thousand km²
67	Shirvan	≈ 42 thousand km²
68	Kingdom of Vaspurakan	≈ 41 thousand km²
69	Duchy of Gascony	≈ 40 thousand km²
70	Kingdom of Castile	≈ 40 thousand km²
71	Duchy of Normandy	≈ 38 thousand km²
72	Duchy of Brittany	≈ 37 thousand km²
73	Casablanca	≈ 36 thousand km²
74	Galuh Kingdom	≈ 36 thousand km²
75	Vikings	≈ 36 thousand km²
76	Pratihara dynasty	≈ 29 thousand km²
77	Rouergue	≈ 28 thousand km²
78	County of Champagne	≈ 27 thousand km²
79	Sunda Kingdom	≈ 27 thousand km²
80	Jämtland	≈ 26 thousand km²
81	County of Ribagorza	≈ 26 thousand km²
82	Muslim Sicily	≈ 22 thousand km²
83	County of Toulouse	≈ 21 thousand km²
84	Ancestral Puebloans	≈ 21 thousand km²
85	Celtic Britons	≈ 19 thousand km²
86	Classic Veracruz culture	≈ 19 thousand km²
87	Duchy of Burgundy	≈ 18 thousand km²
88	County of Flanders	≈ 18 thousand km²
89	Vermandois	≈ 17 thousand km²
90	Papal States	≈ 16 thousand km²
91	Kingdom of France	≈ 15 thousand km²
92	County of Nevers	≈ 15 thousand km²
93	Zagwe dynasty	≈ 14 thousand km²
94	Taifa of Dénia	≈ 14 thousand km²
95	Maine (province)	≈ 14 thousand km²
96	Duchy of Benevento	≈ 13 thousand km²
97	Taifa of Valencia	≈ 12 thousand km²
98	County of Blois	≈ 11 thousand km²
99	Judicate of Cagliari	≈ 10 thousand km²
100	County of Anjou	≈ 9,760 km²
101	Strathclyde	≈ 9,426 km²
102	Judicate of Logudoro	≈ 8,247 km²
103	Taifa of Tortosa	≈ 7,964 km²
104	Republic of Venice	≈ 6,985 km²
105	Emirate of Nekor	≈ 6,813 km²
106	Qarmatians	≈ 6,700 km²
107	Kingdom of Gwynedd	≈ 6,364 km²
108	Girona	≈ 5,856 km²
109	Toltec	≈ 5,605 km²
110	Principality of Salerno	≈ 5,232 km²
111	County of Pallars	≈ 4,779 km²
112	Berga	≈ 4,644 km²
113	Judicate of Gallura	≈ 4,598 km²
114	Kingdom of Powys	≈ 4,359 km²
115	Republic of Genoa	≈ 4,141 km²
116	Vexin	≈ 4,130 km²
117	Roussillon	≈ 4,128 km²
118	Judicate of Arborea	≈ 3,855 km²
119	County of Urgell	≈ 3,260 km²
120	Taifa of Alpuente	≈ 2,806 km²
121	Chimor	≈ 2,661 km²
122	Republic of Pisa	≈ 2,595 km²
123	Brycheiniog	≈ 1,962 km²
124	Tamna	≈ 1,959 km²
125	Kingdom of Morgannwg	≈ 1,510 km²
126	County of Osona	≈ 1,454 km²
127	Kingdom of Gwent	≈ 1,268 km²
128	County of Empúries	≈ 833 km²
129	Duchy of Naples	≈ 770 km²
130	Duchy of Amalfi	≈ 96 km²

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

New countries in this frame (10)

Kingdom of Georgia · Taifa of Badajoz · Taifa of Toledo · Taifa of Valencia · Taifa of Dénia · Republic of Genoa · Republic of Pisa · County of Nevers · Taifa of Tortosa · Taifa of Alpuente

Countries that disappeared in this frame (5)

Kingdom of Khotan · Georgia · Mataram kingdom · Bali Kingdom · 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).

Kara-Khanid Khanate → former land of Kingdom of Khotan, ≈ 297 thousand km²
Chola Empire → former land of Western Chalukya Empire, ≈ 159 thousand km²

The world in AD 1010

30 events from the sources that fall in this frame, grouped by region.

China (9)

AD 1010 — Kang Jo, governor of Goryeo's Western Capital, assassinated King Wang Song and enthroned his elder cousin Wang Sun; Liao began preparing to attack Goryeo. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷15 統和28年 5月)
AD 1010 — Emperor Shengzong personally led the campaign against Goryeo and made Xiao Paiya commander-in-chief. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷15 統和28年 8月)
AD 1010 — Yu Jong has all ninety-five Jurchen who came to pay tribute at the guest house of Hwaju killed; the news reached the Khitan, who used it as a pretext. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗元年)
AD 1010 — The Khitan ruler crosses the Amnok River with four hundred thousand infantry and cavalry and besieges Heunghwa Fortress, but Yang Gyu and others hold firm and do not surrender. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗元年)
AD 1010 — The Liao ruler appoints Ma Baoyou as governor of Kaesong and Angke-ba as deputy governor, and sends them with one thousand soldiers to enter Kaesong and receive Wang Sun, king of Goryeo. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷029 (1010년 조))
AD 1012 — Changed the era name to Kaitai and renamed Youdu Prefecture as Xijin Prefecture. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷15 開泰1年 11月)
AD 1013 — Jurchen, leading Khitan troops, try to cross the Amnok River; Grand General Kim Seung-wi and others attack and drive them back. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗四年)
AD 1014 — Laid a pontoon bridge over the Yalu River and built walled towns such as Bo, Seonui and Jeongwon for the campaign against Goryeo. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷15 開泰3年 6月)
AD 1014 — In summer the Liao ruler sends his kinsman Xiao Dili and the governor of Dongjing Yelü Dashi to attack Goryeo; they lay a pontoon bridge over the Yalu River and build the main walled cities of Bao, Xuan, Yi, and Dingyuan. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷031 (1014년 조))

Korean Peninsula (11)

AD 1010 — Attack on Gaeseong: Wang Sun abandoned the city and fled; the Liao army burned Gaeseong and turned back after reaching Cheonggang. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷15 統和28年 11月)
AD 1010 — Kang Jo fights the Khitan at Tongju, is defeated, and is captured. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗元年)
AD 1010 — When the Khitan army reaches the Cheongsu River, Park Seom, deputy of the Anbuk Protectorate, abandons his castle and flees, and the people scatter. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗元年)
AD 1010 — The Khitan army reaches Seogyeong and burns the pagoda of Jungheung Temple. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗元年)
AD 1010 — The Khitan ruler seizes farmers outside Tongju fortress, gives them silk clothes and an arrow-letter, and sends them to Heunghwa-jin urging surrender and demanding that Gang Jo be handed over (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권3 顯宗元文大王元年)
AD 1010 — When the Khitan army reaches the Cheongcheon River, Anbuk protector Bak Seom abandons the fortress and flees, and the residents scatter (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권3 顯宗元文大王元年)
AD 1010 — The Khitan besiege Seogyeong, their ruler camping at a temple west of the city; vice-governor Won Jong-seok and others write a letter of surrender, and general Dae Do-su leaves the city and surrenders to the Khitan (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권3 顯宗元文大王元年)
AD 1011 — The Khitan ruler enters Gaegyeong and burns the Taemyo, the palace and the houses of the people alike. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗二年)
AD 1011 — Reinforces Songak Fortress and builds the imperial walled city of Seogyeong. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗二年)
AD 1012 — Eastern Jurchen raid Cheongha, Yeongil and Janggi districts; the commissioners Mun Yeon and Kang Min-cheom urge the garrison forces to drive them off. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷4 顯宗三年)

Southeast Asia (6)

AD 1010 — Emperor Lý Thái Tổ issued an edict saying Hoa Lư was too cramped and expressing his intention to move the capital. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之二「庚戌順天元年祥春二月，車駕回古法」)
AD 1011 — Six armies struck the bandits of Ái Châu and Cu Long and burned their villages. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之二「辛亥二年春正月，置左右宿衛軍，皆」)
AD 1012 — Emperor Lý Thái Tổ personally campaigned against Yên Châu. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之二「壬子三年夏四月，重修龍安、龍瑞二」)
AD 1013 — When Vi Long Châu sided with the Man and rebelled, the emperor campaigned in person. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之二「癸丑四年春二月，定天下諸税例，一」)
AD 1014 — The Man chieftains Dương Trường Huệ and Đàm Kinh Chí invaded with 200,000 Man and stationed themselves at Kim Hoa fort. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之二「甲寅五年春正月，蠻將楊長惠、段敬」)
AD 1014 — Built earthen walls on the four sides of Thăng Long, and renamed Ứng Thiên prefecture as Nam Kinh. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之二「甲寅五年春正月，蠻將楊長惠、段敬」)

Western Europe (4)

AD 1010 — After Easter the army came up from Ipswich and attacked Ulfcytel's army; the East Anglians fled, and Æthelstan and others fell. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1010 항 (pg657.txt 줄 4783))
AD 1011 — The king offered tribute and provisions to the army and asked for peace, after East Anglia, Essex, and several shires had already been trampled. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1011 항 (pg657.txt 줄 4817))
AD 1012 — Before Easter Edric and the elders of the council stayed in London until they had paid the tribute of 48,000 pounds in full; Archbishop Ælfheah, who refused to pay, was seized by the army and killed. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1012 항 (pg657.txt 줄 4860))
AD 1013 — King Swein passed through Sandwich, went up the Humber and the Trent to Gainsborough; Earl Uhtred of Northumbria and the men of Lindsey submitted. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1013 항 (pg657.txt 줄 4884))

Changes of power ◆

◆ AD 1010 — Kingdom of Georgia appears
◆ AD 1010 — Taifa of Badajoz appears
◆ AD 1010 — Kingdom of Khotan ends
◆ AD 1010 — Kara-Khanid Khanate takes 297,100 km² of former Kingdom of Khotan land
◆ AD 1010 — Chola Empire takes 159,300 km² of former Western Chalukya Empire land
◆ AD 1010 — Kingdom of Khotan loses 297,100 km² to Kara-Khanid Khanate
◆ AD 1010 — Western Chalukya Empire loses 159,300 km² to Chola Empire

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