World map in AD 1227 — territory by country

Frame AD 1227 — world borders from AD 1227 to AD 1235. 139 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Mongol Empire (≈ 14.12 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (139, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Mongol Empire	≈ 14.12 million km²
2	Song dynasty	≈ 2.06 million km²
3	Tibetans	≈ 1.86 million km²
4	Ayyubid dynasty	≈ 1.82 million km²
5	Khwarazmian Empire	≈ 1.32 million km²
6	Kimak–Kipchak confederation	≈ 1.21 million km²
7	Kievan Rus'	≈ 1.20 million km²
8	Hamdanid dynasty	≈ 1.08 million km²
9	Almohad Caliphate	≈ 865 thousand km²
10	Khmer Empire	≈ 830 thousand km²
11	Holy Roman Empire	≈ 796 thousand km²
12	Jin dynasty (1115–1234)	≈ 784 thousand km²
13	Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)	≈ 579 thousand km²
14	Novgorod Republic	≈ 542 thousand km²
15	Srivijaya	≈ 457 thousand km²
16	Seuna dynasty	≈ 447 thousand km²
17	Pagan Kingdom	≈ 440 thousand km²
18	Kingdom of Hungary	≈ 362 thousand km²
19	Dali Kingdom	≈ 360 thousand km²
20	Sultanate of Rum	≈ 347 thousand km²
21	Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia	≈ 333 thousand km²
22	Kamakura shogunate	≈ 321 thousand km²
23	Norway	≈ 311 thousand km²
24	Kakatiya dynasty	≈ 255 thousand km²
25	Sena dynasty	≈ 254 thousand km²
26	Vladimir-Suzdal	≈ 251 thousand km²
27	Chaulukya dynasty	≈ 235 thousand km²
28	Second Bulgarian Empire	≈ 229 thousand km²
29	Lohara dynasty	≈ 226 thousand km²
30	Kingdom of England	≈ 213 thousand km²
31	Makuria	≈ 213 thousand km²
32	Sosso Empire	≈ 204 thousand km²
33	Kingdom of France	≈ 203 thousand km²
34	Principality of Chernigov	≈ 201 thousand km²
35	Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia	≈ 188 thousand km²
36	Paramara dynasty	≈ 179 thousand km²
37	Abbasid Caliphate	≈ 168 thousand km²
38	Danish Realm	≈ 164 thousand km²
39	Kashmir	≈ 157 thousand km²
40	Kingdom of Castile	≈ 156 thousand km²
41	Eastern Ganga dynasty	≈ 151 thousand km²
42	Kingdom of León	≈ 147 thousand km²
43	Sweden	≈ 147 thousand km²
44	Goryeo	≈ 143 thousand km²
45	Ngô dynasty	≈ 141 thousand km²
46	Maya civilization	≈ 135 thousand km²
47	Alodia	≈ 124 thousand km²
48	Champa	≈ 123 thousand km²
49	Duchy of Greater Poland	≈ 117 thousand km²
50	Principality of Smolensk	≈ 116 thousand km²
51	Icelandic Commonwealth	≈ 112 thousand km²
52	Hoysala Kingdom	≈ 111 thousand km²
53	Zengid dynasty	≈ 109 thousand km²
54	Despotate of Epirus	≈ 109 thousand km²
55	Principality of Pereyaslavl	≈ 95 thousand km²
56	Chola Empire	≈ 95 thousand km²
57	Empire of Nicaea	≈ 93 thousand km²
58	Kingdom of Sicily	≈ 92 thousand km²
59	Mahdids	≈ 84 thousand km²
60	Chandelas of Jejakabhukti	≈ 80 thousand km²
61	Principality of Kiev	≈ 78 thousand km²
62	Takrur	≈ 74 thousand km²
63	Uyunid dynasty	≈ 74 thousand km²
64	Kingdom of Polonnaruwa	≈ 74 thousand km²
65	Singhasari	≈ 73 thousand km²
66	Kingdom of Bohemia	≈ 71 thousand km²
67	Principality of Turov	≈ 69 thousand km²
68	Crown of Aragon	≈ 69 thousand km²
69	Kingdom of Portugal	≈ 69 thousand km²
70	Livonian Brothers of the Sword	≈ 68 thousand km²
71	Principality of Ryazan	≈ 65 thousand km²
72	Sunda Kingdom	≈ 62 thousand km²
73	Kingdom of Georgia	≈ 62 thousand km²
74	Grand Duchy of Lithuania	≈ 60 thousand km²
75	Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia	≈ 60 thousand km²
76	Kingdom of Alba	≈ 59 thousand km²
77	Latin Empire	≈ 55 thousand km²
78	Haripuñjaya	≈ 55 thousand km²
79	Kingdom of Serbia	≈ 53 thousand km²
80	Pandya dynasty	≈ 52 thousand km²
81	Principality of Minsk	≈ 52 thousand km²
82	Vikings	≈ 47 thousand km²
83	Volga Bulgaria	≈ 43 thousand km²
84	Shirvan	≈ 42 thousand km²
85	Duchy of Brittany	≈ 37 thousand km²
86	Duchy of Masovia	≈ 36 thousand km²
87	Polotsk	≈ 34 thousand km²
88	Duchy of Sandomierz	≈ 31 thousand km²
89	Banate of Bosnia	≈ 29 thousand km²
90	Duchy of Silesia	≈ 29 thousand km²
91	Republic of Pisa	≈ 28 thousand km²
92	Norse settlement of North America	≈ 26 thousand km²
93	County of Champagne	≈ 25 thousand km²
94	County of Poitou	≈ 24 thousand km²
95	Republic of Venice	≈ 22 thousand km²
96	Kingdom of Arles	≈ 21 thousand km²
97	Kanem–Bornu Empire	≈ 20 thousand km²
98	Principality of Drutsk	≈ 20 thousand km²
99	Principality of Achaea	≈ 19 thousand km²
100	Auvergne	≈ 19 thousand km²
101	Papal States	≈ 16 thousand km²
102	Empire of Trebizond	≈ 15 thousand km²
103	Zagwe dynasty	≈ 14 thousand km²
104	Kedah Sultanate	≈ 13 thousand km²
105	Duchy of Opole	≈ 13 thousand km²
106	Kingdom of Gwynedd	≈ 13 thousand km²
107	County of Nevers	≈ 12 thousand km²
108	County of Périgord	≈ 12 thousand km²
109	Kingdom of Cyprus	≈ 11 thousand km²
110	Touraine	≈ 10 thousand km²
111	Kingdom of Navarre	≈ 10 thousand km²
112	Duchy of Aquitaine	≈ 9,582 km²
113	County of Flanders	≈ 9,231 km²
114	Berga	≈ 9,010 km²
115	Kingdom of Jerusalem	≈ 8,909 km²
116	Ancestral Puebloans	≈ 8,739 km²
117	Duchy of Athens	≈ 8,687 km²
118	Judicate of Logudoro	≈ 8,247 km²
119	County of Blois	≈ 8,000 km²
120	Bali Kingdom	≈ 7,719 km²
121	County of Armagnac	≈ 7,079 km²
122	Chimor	≈ 6,897 km²
123	Kingdom of the Isles	≈ 6,003 km²
124	Republic of Genoa	≈ 5,847 km²
125	Classic Veracruz culture	≈ 5,463 km²
126	Principality of Antioch	≈ 5,460 km²
127	Celtic Britons	≈ 5,341 km²
128	County of Urgell	≈ 4,836 km²
129	Judicate of Arborea	≈ 3,855 km²
130	County of Tripoli	≈ 3,177 km²
131	Texcoco	≈ 2,632 km²
132	Shunten dynasty	≈ 2,186 km²
133	Rhodes	≈ 2,169 km²
134	Tamna	≈ 1,959 km²
135	Duchy of the Archipelago	≈ 1,233 km²
136	Namayan	≈ 874 km²
137	County of Empúries	≈ 833 km²
138	County of Boulogne	≈ 684 km²
139	Kathmandu	≈ 661 km²

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

New countries in this frame (1)

Singhasari

Countries that disappeared in this frame (5)

Byzantine Empire · Western Xia · Kediri kingdom · County of Toulouse · Kingdom of Thessalonica

Directions of expansion (4)

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

Mongol Empire → former land of Kimak–Kipchak confederation, ≈ 1.46 million km²
Mongol Empire → former land of Khwarazmian Empire, ≈ 1.02 million km²
Mongol Empire → former land of Western Xia, ≈ 110 thousand km²
Hamdanid dynasty → former land of Kingdom of Georgia, ≈ 103 thousand km²

The world in AD 1227

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

China (48)

AD 1227 — Mongol troops pacified Deshun Prefecture and retook Pingyang. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷017 哀宗正大四年3月)
AD 1227 — Mongol troops pacified Lintao Prefecture; Zongguan Tuoman Hutumen died. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷017 哀宗正大四年5月)
AD 1227 — Li Quan returned to Chuzhou and occupied it; E'ke and Qingshannu defended Xuyi and fought at Guishan but were defeated. (History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals 金史卷017 哀宗正大四年8月)
AD 1227 — Li Xian, ruler of Western Xia, surrendered. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷1 太祖 1227年)
AD 1227 — Chinggis Khan died at the Hanludu temporary palace at Shaliquan, aged 66. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷1 太祖 1227年)
AD 1227 — In the fifth month the Mongol army broke Lintao; the zongguan Tumen Hutukemen was captured, urged to surrender but refused, and was killed. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권164 五月 단락164.23.0)
AD 1227 — On the seventh month, day jichou, the Mongol ruler (Genghis Khan) died at the Salichuan River. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권164 七月 단락164.36.0)
AD 1229 — Princes and officials gathered at the bend of the Kherlen River, and by the Taizu's last command Ögedei ascended the throne at Kute Aral. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷2 太宗 1229年 8月)
AD 1230 — Ögedei marched south in person, accompanied by Tului and Möngke; they took Tiancheng Fort and others, crossed the Yellow River, and attacked Fengxiang. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷2 太宗 1230年 7月)
AD 1230 — After a hunt he sent troops to besiege Jingzhao; he defeated the relief army of the Jin ruler and soon took the city. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷2 太宗 1230年)

Korean Peninsula (18)

AD 1227 — The Japanese raid Geumju; the Banghobyeolgam No Dan sends troops and captures two enemy ships and cuts off more than 30 heads. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷22 高宗十四年)
AD 1231 — Because Goryeo had killed envoys, Salitai was sent to take more than forty towns, and the Goryeo king sent his younger brother to beg submission. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷2 太宗 1231年)
AD 1231 — Mongol troops besiege Gwiju Fortress but withdraw without victory (first invasion). (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷23 高宗十八年)
AD 1231 — Mongol troops attack Seogyeong Fortress but do not win. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷23 高宗十八年)
AD 1231 — When the Mongols besiege Yongju, the garrison asks for surrender, and the magistrate Wi So is taken prisoner. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷23 高宗十八年)
AD 1231 — At Pyeongju the Mongols kill the magistrate, massacre the walled town, and burn every house. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷23 高宗十八年)
AD 1231 — 1231: Mongol forces destroy over 200 kan of Gwiju's walls and attack with 28 catapults, putting soldiers of surrendered fortresses in front; the residents fight to the death and win a great victory (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권16 高宗十八年)
AD 1231 — The Mongols attack Gwiju again with cannon carts; Bak Seo answers with catapults. He refuses Salietai's call to surrender and smashes the ladder-cart assault with the Daeu catapult (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권16 高宗十八年)
AD 1232 — Goryeo rebelled, killed the Mongol officials stationed there, and moved to Ganghwa Island. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷2 太宗 1232年)
AD 1232 — At a council of officials of the fourth rank and above, all say to hold the walls; but only the ministers Jeong Mu and Tae Jip-seong propose moving the capital to escape the disorder. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷23 高宗十九年)

Mongolia & Steppe (2)

AD 1235 — He built a city at Karakorum and constructed the Wan'an Palace. (History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals 元史卷2 太宗 1235年)
AD 1235 — They named the capital «قراقروم» (Karakorum) and set up yam (relay) stations from the Kitai region to that city; the distance «…فرسنگ» is OCR-damaged. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5847–5849)

Southeast Asia (1)

AD 1228 — Nguyễn Nộn attacked Đoàn Thượng, killed him, and plundered the men, women, goods, cattle and horses of Hồng Châu. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之五「戊子四年春正月，拜欽天王日皎為郡」)

West Asia (13)

AD 1227 — In the year Chinggis Khan died, the princes and amirs in his ordu assembled (the following sentence is damaged by OCR). (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 4746–4748)
AD 1227 — The Sultan's brother, fighting the Mongols before the gate of Isfahan, abandoned the left wing («میسره») he had been given and set off for Khuzestan by the Luristan road. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5294–5297)
AD 1227 — Chinggis Khan died; when his coffin was carried to the ordus, funeral rites («مراسم») were held. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 13282–13284)
AD 1229 — When Ögedei Qaan ascended the throne, he first ordered that the yasa (decrees) established by Chinggis Khan be enforced as they were. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 4740–4742)
AD 1229 — During this reign two great quriltai of princes were held, and envoys were sent to Kitai and Machin (partly OCR-damaged). (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5535–5537)
AD 1230 — Ögedei set out for the campaign against Altan Khan (the Jin), taking his brothers, nephews, and sons; Tolui led two tümen (about twenty thousand) and set out separately. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 4779–4781)
AD 1230 — A passage on the army from Erzurum («ارزن الروم») entangled in the Sultan (Jalal al-Din)'s siege of Ahlat (part of the line is damaged; line 5148 earlier mentions the Sultan's two-month siege). (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5157–5159)
AD 1231 — The Mongol army reached a city on the bank of the Mören (Yellow) River and besieged it; after forty days, its people asked for (…) (OCR-damaged; the city name «…ینقین» is illegible). (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 4803–4805)
AD 1231 — Chormaqan sent Qaracha toward Nishapur and Tus; Qaracha returned after a defeat, and on the news of unrest in Khurasan, measures followed. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 5442–5444)
AD 1231 — Tolui went to Tibet («تبت»), passed through the Kitai region where the «Hulan» (meaning red people) live, and came before the great army of Altan Kan. (Rashid al-Din, Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) 87460_djvu.txt 줄 13312–13318)

Eastern Europe & Russia (10)

AD 1227 — Genghis Khan fully subdued the Tangut, returned, died in 1227, and named his successor. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제3권 VIII장)
AD 1228 — The Emi invade from Lake Ladoga, and the Novgorodians go with Yaroslav to Ladoga. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1228년)
AD 1229 — In 1229, on the bank of the Yaik, the Polovtsy and others pursued by the Mongols fled to Bulgaria (the Volga). (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제3권 VIII장)
AD 1229 — Prince Mikhail comes to Novgorod from Chernigov. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1229년)
AD 1230 — An earthquake after Easter; a great death that year. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1230년)
AD 1231 — A great fire in the Slavensky district (the fire also burned on the water of the Volkhov). (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1231년)
AD 1232 — Svyatoslav, leading Polotsk troops, took Smolensk in 1232 and killed its citizens without mercy. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제3권 VIII장)
AD 1233 — Rebel exiles went to Yaroslav of Odenpe and, with the help of the Livonian Order, seized Izborsk. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제3권 VIII장)
AD 1233 — The Pskovians besiege Izborsk and take the Germans and a prince prisoner. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1233년)
AD 1234 — Yaroslav strikes the Germans below Yuriev and pursues them to the river, defeating them. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1234년)

Changes of power ◆

◆ AD 1227 — Byzantine Empire ends
◆ AD 1227 — Western Xia ends
◆ AD 1227 — Mongol Empire takes 1,455,400 km² of former Kimak–Kipchak confederation land
◆ AD 1227 — Mongol Empire takes 1,021,600 km² of former Khwarazmian Empire land
◆ AD 1227 — Mongol Empire takes 109,900 km² of former Western Xia land
◆ AD 1227 — Hamdanid dynasty takes 102,700 km² of former Kingdom of Georgia land
◆ AD 1227 — Kimak–Kipchak confederation loses 1,455,400 km² to Mongol Empire
◆ AD 1227 — Khwarazmian Empire loses 1,021,600 km² to Mongol Empire