World map in AD 961 — territory by country

Frame AD 961 — world borders from AD 961 to AD 961. 119 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Samanid Empire (≈ 2.96 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (119, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Samanid Empire	≈ 2.96 million km²
2	Liao dynasty	≈ 1.92 million km²
3	Tibetans	≈ 1.85 million km²
4	Kimak–Kipchak confederation	≈ 1.43 million km²
5	Abbasid Caliphate	≈ 1.43 million km²
6	Kievan Rus'	≈ 990 thousand km²
7	Song dynasty	≈ 903 thousand km²
8	Southern Tang	≈ 774 thousand km²
9	Rashtrakuta Empire	≈ 768 thousand km²
10	Khazars	≈ 750 thousand km²
11	Byzantine Empire	≈ 749 thousand km²
12	Kingdom of Germany	≈ 737 thousand km²
13	Abbasid Caliphate	≈ 736 thousand km²
14	Qocho	≈ 653 thousand km²
15	Later Shu	≈ 606 thousand km²
16	Srivijaya	≈ 538 thousand km²
17	Fatimid Caliphate	≈ 518 thousand km²
18	Hamdanid dynasty	≈ 472 thousand km²
19	Oghuz Khagan	≈ 450 thousand km²
20	Yenisei Kyrgyz	≈ 424 thousand km²
21	Kara-Khanid Khanate	≈ 409 thousand km²
22	Khmer Empire	≈ 398 thousand km²
23	Dali Kingdom	≈ 361 thousand km²
24	Umayyad state of Córdoba	≈ 359 thousand km²
25	First Bulgarian Empire	≈ 357 thousand km²
26	West Francia	≈ 354 thousand km²
27	Kingdom of Khotan	≈ 298 thousand km²
28	Norway	≈ 282 thousand km²
29	Southern Han	≈ 261 thousand km²
30	Heian period	≈ 244 thousand km²
31	Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom	≈ 233 thousand km²
32	Kamarupa	≈ 231 thousand km²
33	Habbari Emirate	≈ 229 thousand km²
34	Principality of Hungary	≈ 218 thousand km²
35	Ziyadid dynasty	≈ 215 thousand km²
36	Makuria	≈ 213 thousand km²
37	Ghana Empire	≈ 204 thousand km²
38	Chaulukya dynasty	≈ 200 thousand km²
39	Idrisid dynasty	≈ 194 thousand km²
40	Pala Empire	≈ 193 thousand km²
41	Utpala dynasty	≈ 175 thousand km²
42	Kingdom of Italy	≈ 172 thousand km²
43	Vendel Period	≈ 146 thousand km²
44	Kingdom of León	≈ 144 thousand km²
45	Haripuñjaya	≈ 143 thousand km²
46	Goryeo	≈ 143 thousand km²
47	Kingdom of England	≈ 140 thousand km²
48	Maya civilization	≈ 135 thousand km²
49	Chola Empire	≈ 131 thousand km²
50	Champa	≈ 130 thousand km²
51	Duchy of Bohemia	≈ 129 thousand km²
52	Lavo Kingdom	≈ 126 thousand km²
53	Wuyue	≈ 125 thousand km²
54	Alodia	≈ 124 thousand km²
55	Kingdom of Arles	≈ 117 thousand km²
56	Icelandic Commonwealth	≈ 112 thousand km²
57	Kashmir	≈ 105 thousand km²
58	Danish Realm	≈ 83 thousand km²
59	Chandelas of Jejakabhukti	≈ 80 thousand km²
60	Pyu city-states	≈ 77 thousand km²
61	Chandra dynasty	≈ 76 thousand km²
62	Anuradhapura	≈ 74 thousand km²
63	Jingnan	≈ 71 thousand km²
64	Qarmatians	≈ 65 thousand km²
65	Ngô dynasty	≈ 62 thousand km²
66	Mataram kingdom	≈ 60 thousand km²
67	Georgia	≈ 59 thousand km²
68	Bagratid Armenia	≈ 59 thousand km²
69	Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102)	≈ 56 thousand km²
70	Pagan Kingdom	≈ 45 thousand km²
71	Volga Bulgaria	≈ 44 thousand km²
72	Kingdom of Alba	≈ 42 thousand km²
73	Shirvan	≈ 42 thousand km²
74	Kingdom of Vaspurakan	≈ 42 thousand km²
75	Ziyarid dynasty	≈ 41 thousand km²
76	Kingdom of Castile	≈ 40 thousand km²
77	Casablanca	≈ 36 thousand km²
78	Galuh Kingdom	≈ 36 thousand km²
79	Duchy of Normandy	≈ 35 thousand km²
80	Duchy of Brittany	≈ 32 thousand km²
81	Pratihara dynasty	≈ 30 thousand km²
82	Vikings	≈ 28 thousand km²
83	Sunda Kingdom	≈ 27 thousand km²
84	Northern Han	≈ 27 thousand km²
85	Jämtland	≈ 26 thousand km²
86	Kingdom of the Iberians	≈ 25 thousand km²
87	County of Ribagorza	≈ 24 thousand km²
88	Muslim Sicily	≈ 22 thousand km²
89	Ancestral Puebloans	≈ 21 thousand km²
90	Celtic Britons	≈ 19 thousand km²
91	Classic Veracruz culture	≈ 19 thousand km²
92	Principality of Salerno	≈ 18 thousand km²
93	Papal States	≈ 16 thousand km²
94	Zagwe dynasty	≈ 14 thousand km²
95	Duchy of Benevento	≈ 13 thousand km²
96	Judicate of Cagliari	≈ 10 thousand km²
97	Strathclyde	≈ 9,363 km²
98	Judicate of Logudoro	≈ 8,247 km²
99	Bali Kingdom	≈ 7,748 km²
100	Emirate of Nekor	≈ 7,039 km²
101	Kingdom of Gwynedd	≈ 6,364 km²
102	County of Besalú	≈ 6,361 km²
103	Girona	≈ 5,761 km²
104	Toltec	≈ 5,605 km²
105	County of Pallars	≈ 4,850 km²
106	Roussillon	≈ 4,652 km²
107	Judicate of Gallura	≈ 4,598 km²
108	Kingdom of Powys	≈ 4,359 km²
109	Judicate of Arborea	≈ 3,855 km²
110	County of Urgell	≈ 3,260 km²
111	Republic of Venice	≈ 2,687 km²
112	Chimor	≈ 2,661 km²
113	Brycheiniog	≈ 1,962 km²
114	Tamna	≈ 1,959 km²
115	Kingdom of Morgannwg	≈ 1,510 km²
116	Kingdom of Gwent	≈ 1,268 km²
117	Duchy of Naples	≈ 770 km²
118	Principality of Serbia	≈ 403 km²
119	Duchy of Amalfi	≈ 96 km²

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

New countries in this frame (3)

Song dynasty · Kingdom of Castile · County of Urgell

Countries that disappeared in this frame (2)

Later Zhou · Emirate of Crete

The world in AD 961

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

China (1)

AD 961 — The ruler of Southern Tang decides to move the capital to Nanchang, and makes Cong Jia, Prince of Wu, crown prince, leaving him at Jinling to act as regent. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 續資治通鑑卷002 (961년 조))

Western Europe (1)

AD 961 — A great plague (fever) raged in London; St Paul's Cathedral burned and was restored; Dunstan became archbishop. (Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Giles/Ingram 1847 A.D. 961 항 (pg657.txt 줄 3961))

Changes of power ◆

◆ AD 961 — Kingdom of Castile appears
◆ AD 961 — Song dynasty appears
◆ AD 961 — Later Zhou ends

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