World map in AD 926 — territory by country

Frame AD 926 — world borders from AD 926 to AD 935. 112 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Samanid Empire (≈ 3.06 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (112, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Samanid Empire	≈ 3.06 million km²
2	Abbasid Caliphate	≈ 2.82 million km²
3	Tibetans	≈ 1.87 million km²
4	Liao dynasty	≈ 1.76 million km²
5	Later Tang	≈ 1.56 million km²
6	Kimak–Kipchak confederation	≈ 1.43 million km²
7	Kievan Rus'	≈ 990 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	≈ 640 thousand km²
13	Srivijaya	≈ 538 thousand km²
14	Oghuz Khagan	≈ 450 thousand km²
15	Kingdom of Germany	≈ 427 thousand km²
16	Yenisei Kyrgyz	≈ 424 thousand km²
17	First Bulgarian Empire	≈ 421 thousand km²
18	Ma Chu	≈ 417 thousand km²
19	Kara-Khanid Khanate	≈ 409 thousand km²
20	Umayyad state of Córdoba	≈ 408 thousand km²
21	Khmer Empire	≈ 398 thousand km²
22	Fatimid Caliphate	≈ 389 thousand km²
23	Southern Wu	≈ 374 thousand km²
24	West Francia	≈ 355 thousand km²
25	Pala Empire	≈ 329 thousand km²
26	Southern Han	≈ 323 thousand km²
27	Kingdom of Khotan	≈ 298 thousand km²
28	Norway	≈ 282 thousand km²
29	Principality of Hungary	≈ 261 thousand km²
30	Heian period	≈ 244 thousand km²
31	Lower Burgundy	≈ 243 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	Idrisid dynasty	≈ 194 thousand km²
39	Maya civilization	≈ 177 thousand km²
40	Kashmir	≈ 150 thousand km²
41	Haripuñjaya	≈ 143 thousand km²
42	Kingdom of León	≈ 134 thousand km²
43	Chola Empire	≈ 131 thousand km²
44	Champa	≈ 130 thousand km²
45	Lavo Kingdom	≈ 126 thousand km²
46	Wuyue	≈ 124 thousand km²
47	Alodia	≈ 124 thousand km²
48	Min	≈ 122 thousand km²
49	Kingdom of Aksum	≈ 97 thousand km²
50	Wessex	≈ 96 thousand km²
51	Pyu city-states	≈ 95 thousand km²
52	Kamarupa	≈ 93 thousand km²
53	Vikings	≈ 86 thousand km²
54	Georgia	≈ 86 thousand km²
55	Goryeo	≈ 82 thousand km²
56	Chandra dynasty	≈ 77 thousand km²
57	Anuradhapura	≈ 74 thousand km²
58	Jingnan	≈ 72 thousand km²
59	Qarmatians	≈ 65 thousand km²
60	Mataram kingdom	≈ 60 thousand km²
61	Sajid dynasty	≈ 58 thousand km²
62	Bagratid Armenia	≈ 57 thousand km²
63	Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)	≈ 55 thousand km²
64	Upper Burgundy	≈ 46 thousand km²
65	Duchy of Bohemia	≈ 46 thousand km²
66	Volga Bulgaria	≈ 44 thousand km²
67	Kingdom of Alba	≈ 42 thousand km²
68	Shirvan	≈ 42 thousand km²
69	Kingdom of Vaspurakan	≈ 42 thousand km²
70	Alid dynasties of northern Iran	≈ 41 thousand km²
71	Unified Silla	≈ 38 thousand km²
72	Casablanca	≈ 36 thousand km²
73	Galuh Kingdom	≈ 36 thousand km²
74	Duchy of Normandy	≈ 29 thousand km²
75	Pagan Kingdom	≈ 27 thousand km²
76	Sunda Kingdom	≈ 27 thousand km²
77	Hubaekje	≈ 25 thousand km²
78	Kingdom of the Iberians	≈ 25 thousand km²
79	County of Ribagorza	≈ 24 thousand km²
80	Ancestral Puebloans	≈ 21 thousand km²
81	Celtic Britons	≈ 20 thousand km²
82	Classic Veracruz culture	≈ 19 thousand km²
83	Principality of Salerno	≈ 18 thousand km²
84	Danelaw	≈ 17 thousand km²
85	Papal States	≈ 16 thousand km²
86	Northumbria	≈ 16 thousand km²
87	Obotrites	≈ 15 thousand km²
88	Seisyllwg	≈ 14 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	Judicate of Logudoro	≈ 8,247 km²
94	Bali Kingdom	≈ 7,748 km²
95	Emirate of Nekor	≈ 7,039 km²
96	Berga	≈ 6,361 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	Kingdom of Powys	≈ 4,272 km²
105	Judicate of Arborea	≈ 3,855 km²
106	County of Urgell	≈ 3,260 km²
107	Chimor	≈ 2,661 km²
108	Republic of Venice	≈ 2,571 km²
109	Brycheiniog	≈ 1,962 km²
110	Kingdom of Morgannwg	≈ 1,510 km²
111	Kingdom of Gwent	≈ 1,268 km²
112	Duchy of Naples	≈ 1,059 km²

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

New countries in this frame (6)

Later Tang · Lower Burgundy · Idrisid dynasty · Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102) · Jingnan · Upper Burgundy

Countries that disappeared in this frame (11)

Later Liang (Five Dynasties) · Former Shu · Balhae · Upper Burgundy · Lower Burgundy · Jin (Later Tang precursor) · Kingdom of Asturias · Mercia · Qi (Li Maozhen's state) · Principality of Serbia · Duchy of Croatia

Directions of expansion (3)

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

Liao dynasty → former land of Balhae, ≈ 487 thousand km²
Pratihara dynasty → former land of Rashtrakuta Empire, ≈ 235 thousand km²
Kingdom of Germany → former land of West Francia, ≈ 124 thousand km²

The world in AD 926

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

China (127)

AD 926 — In the evening Zhao Zaili led troops and occupied the palace city, made Huangfu Hui and others Chief Garrison Officers and Slaughter Commissioners, and the soldiers engaged in mass plunder. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷34)
AD 926 — On day Xinchou, Yuan Xingqin reached the Ye capital and attacked the south gate while persuading them with an imperial edict; Zhao Zaili offered sheep and wine, climbed the walls and bowed in obeisance. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷34)
AD 926 — The emperor was struck by a stray arrow; at midday he died beneath the corridor of the Jiangxiao Palace, aged forty-three. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷34)
AD 926 — On the sixth day of the third month, Li Siyuan reached the Ye capital; Zhao Zaili and others climbed the walls to apologize, brought out sacrificial animals and grain to comfort the troops, and Li Siyuan camped west of Ye city. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷35)
AD 926 — Zhang Pobai, a soldier of the mounted guard, gave orders to the armies; each killed their own commander, set fire to the camps, and the shouting was like thunder. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷35)
AD 926 — In the fourth month of summer, first year of Tiancheng, day Bingwu, the emperor moved from Xingsheng Palace to the West Palace; civil and military officials wore mourning white, and the emperor, in sackcloth, attended the bier. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷36)
AD 926 — Of the several hundred eunuchs who fled when the realm fell into turmoil under Emperor Zhuangzong, the seventy-odd who had become monks and made their way to Taiyuan were all executed in the capital. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷36)
AD 926 — Zhang Jian, controller of the Kongheshi stationed at Bianzhou, and others plotted rebellion and were executed; Privy Commissioner Kong Xun temporarily took over military and civil affairs of Bianzhou prefecture. (Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai shi), Annals 舊五代史卷36)
AD 926 — He took the city of Fuyu and executed its chief. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷2 天顯1年 1月)
AD 926 — The king of Bohai, Da Yanxuan, in white clothes with a rope and driving sheep, surrendered with more than three hundred officials. (History of Liao (Liaoshi) 遼史卷2 天顯1年 1月)

Korean Peninsula (31)

AD 926 — Gyeon Hwon kills Silla's Wang Sin and marches on Ungjin. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖九年)
AD 926 — In the twelfth month, Taejo visits Seogyeong, performs sacrifices and tours the garrison towns. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖九年)
AD 927 — Taejo personally conquers Baekje and forces Yongju to surrender. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十年)
AD 927 — Taejo enters Unju and defeats the castle lord Geungjun beneath the walls. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十年)
AD 927 — Naval generals Yeongchang and Neungsik lead the navy, attack Gangju, force four districts to surrender, and seize people and goods. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十年)
AD 927 — Jaechung and Kim Rak defeat Daeryang Fortress and capture more than thirty men, including General Chu Heojo. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十年)
AD 927 — Gyeon Hwon burns Geunpum Fortress and raids Goul district of Silla, pressing near the capital; the Silla king asks for help. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十年)
AD 927 — Gyeonhwon releases his troops to loot heavily, enters the royal palace, and drives the Silla king into the crowd, forcing him to take his own life. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十年)
AD 927 — Gyeonhwon's army suddenly surrounds Taejo; Sin Sung-gyeom and Kim Rak fight fiercely and die, and Taejo barely escapes with his life. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷1 太祖十年)
AD 927 — Gyeon Hwon suddenly attacks Silla's royal capital, plunders it and occupies the palace; the Silla king, feasting at Poseokjeong, flees to a southern detached palace (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권1 太祖神聖大王十年)

Japan (1)

AD 932 — The Khitan, unable to obtain Shuo-la, attack Yunzhou and Zhenwu again and again. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷277 제127단(머리글 이후 비공백 줄 기준))

Southeast Asia (3)

AD 930 — Liang Kezhen and others of Southern Han take Jiaozhou and capture Qu Chengmei, the Jinghai military commissioner. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷277 제37단(머리글 이후 비공백 줄 기준))
AD 931 — When Yang Dingyi besieged Li Jin, Southern Han sent relief troops. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 外紀卷之五「辛卯冬十二月，楊廷藝養假子三千人」)
AD 931 — Yang Tingyi of Aizhou besieges Jiaozhou, and Cheng Bao, a reinforcement from Southern Han, is killed in battle. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 資治通鑑卷277 제107단(머리글 이후 비공백 줄 기준))

Western Europe (2)

AD 926 — Athelstan took Northumbria and made a pact at Eamont with the kings of Wales and Scotland. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 926 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3591))
AD 934 — King Athelstan invaded Scotland with army and navy and devastated it greatly. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 934 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3616))

Changes of power ◆

◆ AD 926 — Idrisid dynasty appears
◆ AD 926 — Lower Burgundy appears
◆ AD 926 — Later Tang appears
◆ AD 926 — Balhae ends
◆ AD 926 — Jin (Later Tang precursor) ends
◆ AD 926 — Former Shu ends
◆ AD 926 — Kingdom of Asturias ends
◆ AD 926 — Later Liang (Five Dynasties) ends