World Map in AD 800

This world map shows state borders in AD 800. The largest states and empires were Abbasid Caliphate, Tibetan Empire, Uyghurs, Tang Empire and Tupis. The map stays in use until the next recorded border change in AD 900.

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Largest states and empires in AD 800

Areas are approximate, from the historical border data.

State	Approx. area	Region
Abbasid Caliphate	8.40 million km²	Europe
Tibetan Empire	4.48 million km²	Asia
Uyghurs	3.83 million km²	Asia
Tang Empire	3.22 million km²	Asia
Tupis	2.96 million km²	–
Anasazi	1.61 million km²	–
Khazars	1.56 million km²	Europe
Carolingian Empire	1.19 million km²	Europe
Mogollon	1.10 million km²	–
Hindu states	870,000 km²	Asia
Rajput Clans and Small States	860,000 km²	Asia
Byzantine Empire	830,000 km²	Europe
Makkura	680,000 km²	Africa
Gurjara Pratihara	680,000 km²	Asia
Aghlabid Emirate	620,000 km²	Europe
Avars	610,000 km²	Europe
Malagasy	580,000 km²	Africa
Idrisid Caliphate	580,000 km²	Europe
Srivijaya Empire	530,000 km²	Asia
Rashtrakuta state	500,000 km²	Asia
Emirate of Córdoba	490,000 km²	Europe
Huari Empire	460,000 km²	–
Palas	440,000 km²	Asia
Nan Chao	400,000 km²	Asia
Maya city-states	380,000 km²	–
Tiahuanaco Empire	360,000 km²	–
Mesoamerican city-states and chiefdoms	350,000 km²	–
Alwa	350,000 km²	Africa
Northmen	320,000 km²	Europe
Kanem	310,000 km²	Africa

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Key events, AD 800 to AD 899

Year	Event	Where
AD 800	Charlemagne crowned emperor	Rome
AD 802	The Khmer Empire is founded	Angkor
AD 843	Treaty of Verdun divides the Carolingian Empire	Battle of Verdun
AD 862	Rurik comes to Novgorod	Novgorod
AD 874	Settlement of Iceland begins	Reykjavík

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