World map in AD 900 — territory by country

Frame AD 900 — world borders from AD 900 to AD 910. 114 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Tang dynasty (≈ 3.12 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (114, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Tang dynasty	≈ 3.12 million km²
2	Samanid Empire	≈ 2.46 million km²
3	Abbasid Caliphate	≈ 2.45 million km²
4	Tibetans	≈ 1.87 million km²
5	Kimak–Kipchak confederation	≈ 1.43 million km²
6	Kievan Rus'	≈ 990 thousand km²
7	Tulunids	≈ 973 thousand km²
8	Rashtrakuta Empire	≈ 786 thousand km²
9	Khazars	≈ 750 thousand km²
10	Qocho	≈ 653 thousand km²
11	Pratihara dynasty	≈ 644 thousand km²
12	Byzantine Empire	≈ 635 thousand km²
13	Srivijaya	≈ 538 thousand km²
14	East Francia	≈ 522 thousand km²
15	Balhae	≈ 483 thousand km²
16	Rustamid dynasty	≈ 470 thousand km²
17	Oghuz Khagan	≈ 450 thousand km²
18	Yenisei Kyrgyz	≈ 424 thousand km²
19	Kara-Khanid Khanate	≈ 409 thousand km²
20	Umayyad state of Córdoba	≈ 407 thousand km²
21	Khmer Empire	≈ 398 thousand km²
22	West Francia	≈ 376 thousand km²
23	Pala Empire	≈ 329 thousand km²
24	Nanzhao	≈ 322 thousand km²
25	First Bulgarian Empire	≈ 315 thousand km²
26	Kingdom of Khotan	≈ 298 thousand km²
27	Norway	≈ 282 thousand km²
28	Aghlabid dynasty	≈ 246 thousand km²
29	Heian period	≈ 244 thousand km²
30	Lower Burgundy	≈ 243 thousand km²
31	Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom	≈ 233 thousand km²
32	Habbari Emirate	≈ 230 thousand km²
33	Vendel Period	≈ 229 thousand km²
34	Ziyadid dynasty	≈ 215 thousand km²
35	Makuria	≈ 213 thousand km²
36	Ghana Empire	≈ 204 thousand km²
37	Idrisid dynasty	≈ 194 thousand km²
38	Maya civilization	≈ 177 thousand km²
39	Principality of Hungary	≈ 173 thousand km²
40	Kashmir	≈ 150 thousand km²
41	Haripuñjaya	≈ 143 thousand km²
42	Champa	≈ 130 thousand km²
43	Kingdom of Asturias	≈ 129 thousand km²
44	Lavo Kingdom	≈ 126 thousand km²
45	Unified Silla	≈ 125 thousand km²
46	Alodia	≈ 124 thousand km²
47	Hungarians	≈ 108 thousand km²
48	Bagratid Armenia	≈ 98 thousand km²
49	Kingdom of Aksum	≈ 97 thousand km²
50	Pyu city-states	≈ 95 thousand km²
51	Kamarupa	≈ 93 thousand km²
52	Georgia	≈ 87 thousand km²
53	Pandya dynasty	≈ 78 thousand km²
54	Chandra dynasty	≈ 77 thousand km²
55	Anuradhapura	≈ 74 thousand km²
56	Qarmatians	≈ 65 thousand km²
57	Chola Empire	≈ 64 thousand km²
58	Mataram kingdom	≈ 60 thousand km²
59	Wessex	≈ 59 thousand km²
60	Sajid dynasty	≈ 58 thousand km²
61	Danelaw	≈ 55 thousand km²
62	Vikings	≈ 48 thousand km²
63	Kingdom of Brittany	≈ 46 thousand km²
64	Duchy of Bohemia	≈ 46 thousand km²
65	Volga Bulgaria	≈ 44 thousand km²
66	Kingdom of Alba	≈ 42 thousand km²
67	Shirvan	≈ 42 thousand km²
68	Upper Burgundy	≈ 42 thousand km²
69	Alid dynasties of northern Iran	≈ 41 thousand km²
70	Principality of Serbia	≈ 38 thousand km²
71	Casablanca	≈ 36 thousand km²
72	Galuh Kingdom	≈ 36 thousand km²
73	Pagan Kingdom	≈ 27 thousand km²
74	Sunda Kingdom	≈ 27 thousand km²
75	Nitra	≈ 27 thousand km²
76	Hubaekje	≈ 25 thousand km²
77	Kingdom of the Iberians	≈ 25 thousand km²
78	Muslim Sicily	≈ 23 thousand km²
79	Ancestral Puebloans	≈ 21 thousand km²
80	Great Moravia	≈ 21 thousand km²
81	County of Ribagorza	≈ 21 thousand km²
82	Duchy of Croatia	≈ 21 thousand km²
83	Celtic Britons	≈ 20 thousand km²
84	Classic Veracruz culture	≈ 19 thousand km²
85	Principality of Salerno	≈ 18 thousand km²
86	Papal States	≈ 16 thousand km²
87	Northumbria	≈ 16 thousand km²
88	Obotrites	≈ 15 thousand km²
89	Duchy of Benevento	≈ 13 thousand km²
90	Cyprus	≈ 11 thousand km²
91	Judicate of Cagliari	≈ 10 thousand km²
92	Strathclyde	≈ 9,426 km²
93	Seisyllwg	≈ 8,914 km²
94	Judicate of Logudoro	≈ 8,247 km²
95	Emirate of Nekor	≈ 7,039 km²
96	Kingdom of Gwynedd	≈ 6,364 km²
97	Girona	≈ 5,761 km²
98	Toltec	≈ 5,605 km²
99	Emirate of Crete	≈ 5,499 km²
100	County of Pallars	≈ 4,850 km²
101	Roussillon	≈ 4,652 km²
102	Judicate of Gallura	≈ 4,598 km²
103	Cornwall	≈ 4,538 km²
104	Berga	≈ 4,096 km²
105	Judicate of Arborea	≈ 3,878 km²
106	County of Aragon	≈ 3,585 km²
107	County of Urgell	≈ 3,260 km²
108	Republic of Venice	≈ 2,548 km²
109	County of Besalú	≈ 2,264 km²
110	Brycheiniog	≈ 1,962 km²
111	Kingdom of Morgannwg	≈ 1,510 km²
112	Kingdom of Gwent	≈ 1,311 km²
113	Duchy of Naples	≈ 1,059 km²
114	Mercia	≈ 44 km²

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

New countries in this frame (4)

Principality of Hungary · Lower Burgundy · Kingdom of Alba · Chandra dynasty

Countries that disappeared in this frame (7)

Saffarid dynasty · Kingdom of Italy · Lotharingia · Lower Burgundy · Dál Riata · Kingdom of Powys · 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).

Samanid Empire → former land of Saffarid dynasty, ≈ 2.13 million km²
East Francia → former land of Lotharingia, ≈ 124 thousand km²

The world in AD 900

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

China (130)

AD 900 — Zhu Quanzhong attacked Zhenzhou with the forces of the Three Garrisons, and Wang Rong offered hostages and silk and asked for an alliance. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20上光化3年 9月)
AD 900 — The eunuchs Liu Jishu and Wang Zhongxian deposed Emperor Zhaozong, confined him in the Wen'an Palace in the east, and made Crown Prince Yu regent. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20上光化3年 11月)
AD 900 — Zhu Quanzhong captured Dingzhou; Wang Gao of the Yiwu Army fled to Taiyuan. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷010 昭宗·哀帝光化3年10月)
AD 900 — Eunuchs led by Liu Jishu rebelled and imprisoned Emperor Zhaozong in the Shaoyang Courtyard. (New Book of Tang (Xin Tangshu), Annals 新唐書卷010 昭宗·哀帝光化3年11月)
AD 900 — Zhu Quanzhong attacked Zhenzhou, broke Lincheng, and received the surrender of Wang Rong; he then advanced on Dingzhou and received the surrender of Wang Chuzhi. (New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals 新五代史卷01 光化3年)
AD 900 — Zhu Quanzhong takes Dezhou and beheads its prefect. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷262)
AD 900 — Zhang Cunjing attacks Dingzhou, and the Yiwu military governor Wang Gao asks for relief. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷262)
AD 901 — Sun Dezhao killed Wang Zhongxian, Emperor Zhaozong was restored, and he received court congratulations at the Changle Gate tower. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20上天復1年 1月)
AD 901 — The eunuch Han Quanhui escorted Emperor Zhaozong out to Fengxiang. (Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tangshu), Annals 舊唐書卷20上天復1年)
AD 901 — On day Yimao, when the Liang army gathered beneath the walls of Huazhou, Han Jian panicked and surrendered the city. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷2)

Korean Peninsula (5)

AD 900 — Cheonggil and Sin Hwon, leaders in Gukwon, Cheongju and Goyang, surrendered their fortresses to Gung Ye. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷12 孝恭王 4年)
AD 900 — Gyeon Hwon proclaimed himself king of Later Baekje at Wansan and set up an official system, declaring that he would avenge the grudge of Baekje. (Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 紀異第二後百濟甄萱)
AD 901 — Gyeon Hwon, king of Later Baekje, attacked Daeya fortress but could not take it. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷12 孝恭王 5年)
AD 905 — Gung Ye moved the capital to Cheorwon. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷12 孝恭王 9年)
AD 910 — Gyeon Hwon surrounded Naju fortress with three thousand infantry, but withdrew when Gung Ye's navy attacked. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷12 孝恭王 14年)

West Asia (6)

AD 900 — The captive Amr ibn al-Layth is taken to Baghdad (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 288)
AD 901 — Al-Mu'tadid dies; al-Muktafi accedes (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 289)
AD 901 — The Qarmatians besiege Tughj ibn Juff in Damascus (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 289)
AD 902 — The Qarmatians massacre all the inhabitants of Salamiyya (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 290)
AD 903 — The defeated Qarmatian leaders are brought to Raqqa before al-Muktafi (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 291)
AD 903 — Campaign to Syria and Egypt to end the Tulunid dynasty (Al-Tabari, History of the Prophets and Kings Series III tom.4 (Arg.) [india.history.resource.86990], Annus 291)

Western Europe (8)

AD 901 — King Alfred died six days before All Saints' Day, after a reign of twenty-nine and a half years; his son Edward succeeded him (his nephew Æthelwold rebelled at Wimborne and Twinham). (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 901 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3242))
AD 902 — The great battle of Holme between the men of Kent and the Danes. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 902 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3262))
AD 903 — The new monastery at Winchester was consecrated. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 903 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3267))
AD 904 — Æthelwold came by sea with a fleet and was received in Essex. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 904 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3273))
AD 905 — Æthelwold stirred up the East Anglian army, trampled Mercia, crossed the Thames at Cricklade and plundered; King Edward pursued him. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 905 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3277))
AD 907 — King Edward made peace at Hitchin with the Danes of East Anglia and of Northumbria. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 907 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3304))
AD 907 — Chester was rebuilt. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 907 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3304))
AD 910 — The English and Danes fought at Tettenhall, and the English won. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 910 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3313))

Changes of power ◆

◆ AD 900 — Lower Burgundy appears
◆ AD 900 — Principality of Hungary appears
◆ AD 900 — Kingdom of Italy ends
◆ AD 900 — Lower Burgundy ends
◆ AD 900 — Lotharingia ends
◆ AD 900 — Saffarid dynasty ends
◆ AD 900 — Samanid Empire takes 2,134,200 km² of former Saffarid dynasty land
◆ AD 900 — East Francia takes 123,800 km² of former Lotharingia land