World map in AD 888 — territory by country

Frame AD 888 — world borders from AD 888 to AD 891. 108 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Abbasid Caliphate (≈ 4.40 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (108, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Abbasid Caliphate	≈ 4.40 million km²
2	Tang dynasty	≈ 3.12 million km²
3	Saffarid dynasty	≈ 2.15 million km²
4	Tibetans	≈ 1.87 million km²
5	Kimak–Kipchak confederation	≈ 1.43 million km²
6	Tulunids	≈ 973 thousand km²
7	Kievan Rus'	≈ 879 thousand km²
8	Rashtrakuta Empire	≈ 785 thousand km²
9	Khazars	≈ 749 thousand km²
10	Qocho	≈ 653 thousand km²
11	Pratihara dynasty	≈ 644 thousand km²
12	Byzantine Empire	≈ 637 thousand km²
13	East Francia	≈ 556 thousand km²
14	Srivijaya	≈ 538 thousand km²
15	Kara-Khanid Khanate	≈ 514 thousand km²
16	Balhae	≈ 483 thousand km²
17	Rustamid dynasty	≈ 470 thousand km²
18	Oghuz Khagan	≈ 450 thousand km²
19	First Bulgarian Empire	≈ 425 thousand km²
20	Yenisei Kyrgyz	≈ 424 thousand km²
21	Umayyad state of Córdoba	≈ 407 thousand km²
22	Khmer Empire	≈ 398 thousand km²
23	Hungarians	≈ 382 thousand km²
24	Samanid Empire	≈ 352 thousand km²
25	Pala Empire	≈ 335 thousand km²
26	Nanzhao	≈ 322 thousand km²
27	Kingdom of Khotan	≈ 303 thousand km²
28	Great Moravia	≈ 282 thousand km²
29	Norway	≈ 282 thousand km²
30	Aghlabid dynasty	≈ 247 thousand km²
31	Heian period	≈ 244 thousand km²
32	Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom	≈ 233 thousand km²
33	Habbari Emirate	≈ 230 thousand km²
34	Vendel Period	≈ 229 thousand km²
35	Ziyadid dynasty	≈ 215 thousand km²
36	Makuria	≈ 213 thousand km²
37	Ghana Empire	≈ 204 thousand km²
38	Aquitaine	≈ 204 thousand km²
39	Idrisid dynasty	≈ 194 thousand km²
40	Maya civilization	≈ 177 thousand km²
41	West Francia	≈ 176 thousand km²
42	Kingdom of Italy	≈ 172 thousand km²
43	Unified Silla	≈ 150 thousand km²
44	Kashmir	≈ 150 thousand km²
45	Haripuñjaya	≈ 143 thousand km²
46	Champa	≈ 130 thousand km²
47	Kingdom of Asturias	≈ 129 thousand km²
48	Lavo Kingdom	≈ 126 thousand km²
49	Alodia	≈ 124 thousand km²
50	Bagratid Armenia	≈ 99 thousand km²
51	Kingdom of Aksum	≈ 97 thousand km²
52	Pyu city-states	≈ 95 thousand km²
53	Kamarupa	≈ 93 thousand km²
54	Georgia	≈ 87 thousand km²
55	Pandya dynasty	≈ 78 thousand km²
56	Anuradhapura	≈ 74 thousand km²
57	Lower Burgundy	≈ 71 thousand km²
58	Sunda Kingdom	≈ 62 thousand km²
59	Mataram kingdom	≈ 60 thousand km²
60	Wessex	≈ 59 thousand km²
61	Danelaw	≈ 55 thousand km²
62	Vikings	≈ 50 thousand km²
63	Kingdom of Brittany	≈ 46 thousand km²
64	Volga Bulgaria	≈ 44 thousand km²
65	Dál Riata	≈ 42 thousand km²
66	Shirvan	≈ 42 thousand km²
67	Upper Burgundy	≈ 42 thousand km²
68	Alid dynasties of northern Iran	≈ 41 thousand km²
69	Principality of Serbia	≈ 38 thousand km²
70	Casablanca	≈ 36 thousand km²
71	Pagan Kingdom	≈ 27 thousand km²
72	Kingdom of the Iberians	≈ 25 thousand km²
73	Muslim Sicily	≈ 23 thousand km²
74	Ancestral Puebloans	≈ 21 thousand km²
75	Duchy of Croatia	≈ 21 thousand km²
76	County of Ribagorza	≈ 21 thousand km²
77	Celtic Britons	≈ 20 thousand km²
78	Classic Veracruz culture	≈ 19 thousand km²
79	Principality of Salerno	≈ 18 thousand km²
80	Papal States	≈ 16 thousand km²
81	Northumbria	≈ 16 thousand km²
82	County of Urgell	≈ 15 thousand km²
83	Obotrites	≈ 15 thousand km²
84	Duchy of Benevento	≈ 13 thousand km²
85	Cyprus	≈ 11 thousand km²
86	Judicate of Cagliari	≈ 10 thousand km²
87	Strathclyde	≈ 9,426 km²
88	Zapotec civilization	≈ 8,550 km²
89	Judicate of Logudoro	≈ 8,247 km²
90	Emirate of Nekor	≈ 7,039 km²
91	Chola Empire	≈ 7,000 km²
92	Kingdom of Gwynedd	≈ 6,364 km²
93	Toltec	≈ 5,605 km²
94	Emirate of Crete	≈ 5,499 km²
95	County of Pallars	≈ 4,850 km²
96	Judicate of Gallura	≈ 4,598 km²
97	Cornwall	≈ 4,538 km²
98	Seisyllwg	≈ 4,512 km²
99	Kingdom of Powys	≈ 4,359 km²
100	Judicate of Arborea	≈ 3,878 km²
101	County of Aragon	≈ 3,585 km²
102	Republic of Venice	≈ 2,548 km²
103	Brycheiniog	≈ 1,962 km²
104	Kingdom of Morgannwg	≈ 1,510 km²
105	Kingdom of Gwent	≈ 1,311 km²
106	Duchy of Naples	≈ 1,059 km²
107	Principality of Capua	≈ 384 km²
108	Mercia	≈ 44 km²

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

New countries in this frame (2)

Aquitaine · Kingdom of Khotan

Countries that disappeared in this frame (1)

Duchy of Spoleto

The world in AD 888

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

China (17)

AD 888 — Emperor Xizong died at the age of 27 at Wude Hall, and Prince Shou, Li Jie (Zhaozong), was made crown prince. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷19下文德1年 3月)
AD 888 — Sun Ru of the Cai bandits took Yangzhou; Yang Xingmi broke out of the encirclement and took Xuanzhou. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20上文德1年)
AD 888 — Shen Cong, an adjutant of Cai, captured Qin Zongquan and asked to surrender, and the prefectures of Cai, Shen and Guang were pacified. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20上文德1年 12月)
AD 888 — Prince of Shou ascended the throne before the coffin (Emperor Zhaozong). (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷010 昭宗·哀帝文德1年3月)
AD 888 — Wang Jian, defense commissioner of Langzhou, captured Hanzhou and threatened Chengdu (the beginning of the Former Shu). (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷010 昭宗·哀帝文德1年6月)
AD 888 — Emperor Xizong dies. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷257)
AD 888 — Emperor Zhaozong ascends the throne. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷257)
AD 888 — Sun Ru raids Yangzhou and takes it. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷257)
AD 889 — Zhu Quanzhong captured Qin Zongquan and sent him to the court (Qin Zongquan pacified). (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷010 昭宗·哀帝龍紀1年2月)
AD 889 — Wang Jian crushes Shan Xingzhang at Xinfan, killing or capturing nearly ten thousand men. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷258)

Korean Peninsula (3)

AD 889 — When districts across the country did not pay their tribute and the court pressed them, Wonjong and Aeno rebelled from Sabeol-ju. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷11 眞聖王 3年)
AD 889 — Gyeon Hwon attacked Mujin-ju and proclaimed himself king, but did not use the official title, calling himself Commander of the Southwest Silla. (Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 紀異第二後百濟甄萱)
AD 891 — Yang Gil, a bandit of Bugwon, sent Gung Ye to raid more than ten districts, including Bugwon's eastern villages and Juncheon in the jurisdiction of Myeongju. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷11 眞聖王 5年)

West Asia (2)

AD 891 — Death of al-Muwaffaq — al-Mu'tadid is heir (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 278)
AD 891 — The origin of the Qarmatians (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 278)

Southern Europe (1)

AD 888 — Æthelswith, Alfred's sister and queen, died on the way to Rome and was buried at Pavia. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 888 항 (pg657.txt 줄 2997))

Western Europe (2)

AD 890 — Guthrum, king of the northern people (baptismal name Æthelstan), died, and (the army) settled in East Anglia. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 890 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3006))
AD 891 — When the army went east, King Arnulf attacked the land army with an allied force of East Franks, Saxons, and Bavarians and drove it off. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 891 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3018))

Changes of power ◆

◆ AD 888 — Aquitaine appears
◆ AD 888 — Kingdom of Khotan appears
◆ AD 888 — Duchy of Spoleto ends

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