World map in AD 1018 — territory by country

Frame AD 1018 — world borders from AD 1018 to AD 1027. 138 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Song dynasty (≈ 2.76 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (138, largest first)

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

New countries in this frame (3)

North Sea Empire · Hammadid dynasty · Taifa of Santa Maria do Algarve

Countries that disappeared in this frame (6)

First Bulgarian Empire · Kingdom of England · Danish Realm · Duchy of Burgundy · Anuradhapura · Taifa of Niebla

Directions of expansion (1)

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

• Byzantine Empire → former land of First Bulgarian Empire, ≈ 104 thousand km²

The world in AD 1018

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

China (14)

• AD 1018 — The Liao army was defeated at the battles on the Cha and Ta rivers; many men of the Cheonun and Upisil armies drowned. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷16 開泰7年 12月)
• AD 1018 — When the Khitan Xiao Sunning invades with 100,000 men, Gang Gam-chan is made Sangwonsu and Gang Min-cheom Buwonsu. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷4 顯宗 九年)
• AD 1018 — Gang Min-cheom pursues from Jaju and again crushes the Khitan army. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷4 顯宗 九年)
• AD 1018 — Xiao Bayaer of Liao attacks the Goryeo fortress of Xinghua; Goryeo sends Gang Gam-chan and others to hold it back. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷034 (1018년 조))
• AD 1018 — When the Liao army is at a disadvantage in battle, Xiao Bayaer goes by Cizhou and heads straight for the royal city of Goryeo, Kaesong. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑 卷034 (1018년 조))
• AD 1020 — King Wang Sun of Goryeo called himself a vassal and presented a memorial pledging tribute. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷16 開泰9年 5月)
• AD 1021 — Presented an honorific title and changed the era name to Taiping. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史 卷16 太平1年 11月)
• AD 1022 — The emperor died at the Yanqing Hall at age fifty-five, after a reign of twenty-six years. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷008 乾興元年)
• AD 1025 — The Qiang tribes dependent on Huanzhou and Yuanzhou rebelled and invaded the frontier; Zhao Shilong, Huanqing Commissioner, and others were killed in action. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷009 天聖三年)
• AD 1025 — Earlier, King Wijong toured beyond the border and, seeing the hunt of the Khitan general Yelü Salhal, rode out with five men including Jeong Min-ui and beheaded him, then returned and demanded credit for it. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷5 顯宗 三年)

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Korean Peninsula (4)

• AD 1018 — 1018: Xiao Sunning of the Khitan invades claiming 100,000 men; Gang Gam-chan, as supreme commander, stations over 208,000 troops at Yeongju. At Heunghwa-jin he hides 12,000 cavalry and dams a stream with ox hides, then breaks it, winning a great victory; Min Cheop at Naegusan in Jaju and Jo Won at Matan also rout them (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권3 顯宗元文大王 九年)
• AD 1019 — Xiao Sunning reaches Sinun district, one hundred li from Gaegyeong. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷4 顯宗 十年)
• AD 1019 — As the Khitan army passes Gwiju, Gang Gam-chan and others intercept it and win a great victory; only a few thousand return alive (Battle of Gwiju). (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家 卷4 顯宗 十年)
• AD 1019 — February 1019: as the Khitan army passes Gwiju, Gang Gam-chan meets them in the eastern fields, and with rain and wind blowing north wins a great victory; pursuing them across the Seok River to Banryeong, only a few thousand survive (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권3 顯宗元文大王 十年)

Southeast Asia (1)

• AD 1024 — King Kaitian attacked Phong Châu. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之二 「甲子十五年春，詔開天王伐峯州，開」)

Southern Europe (1)

• AD 1022 — Archbishop Æthelnoth received the pallium from Pope Benedict in Rome and was consecrated and blessed. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1022 항 (pg657.txt 줄 5143))

Western Europe (5)

• AD 1018 — Tribute of 72,000 pounds was collected; Danes and English were reconciled at Oxford under the law of King Edgar. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1018 항 (pg657.txt 줄 5105))
• AD 1020 — At Easter Cnut held a great council at Cirencester and expelled Ealdorman Æthelweard. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1020 항 (pg657.txt 줄 5122))
• AD 1020 — Cnut had a monastery built of stone and lime at Ashingdon, and had it consecrated. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1020 항 (pg657.txt 줄 5122))
• AD 1023 — Cnut gave permission at St Paul's in London to disinter the body of St Ælfege from its tomb and move it. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1023 항 (pg657.txt 줄 5162))
• AD 1025 — Cnut fought the Swedes Ulf and Eglaf at Holme, the Danish 'holy river', losing many men, and the Swedish army held the field. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 1025 항 (pg657.txt 줄 5194))

Eastern Europe & Russia (1)

• AD 1021 — Yaroslav defeats Bryachislav (the battle site is not recorded). (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1021년)

Changes of power ◆

• ◆ AD 1018 — Hammadid dynasty appears
• ◆ AD 1018 — North Sea Empire appears
• ◆ AD 1018 — First Bulgarian Empire ends
• ◆ AD 1018 — Danish Realm ends
• ◆ AD 1018 — Kingdom of England ends
• ◆ AD 1018 — Byzantine Empire takes 103,800 km² of former First Bulgarian Empire land
• ◆ AD 1018 — First Bulgarian Empire loses 103,800 km² to Byzantine Empire

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