The world in 700

On 1 July 700, IntMap’s historical map draws 181 names across the world. The borders for this date come from Cliopatria, Seshat Global History Databank (by year), then historical-basemaps — each drawn only where the records before it are silent. It also draws 126 outlines whose name the record does not give for this date.

Open 700 on the map All years
World map on 1 July 700: the borders IntMap’s historical map draws on that date, from Cliopatria, Seshat Global History Databank (by year), then historical-basemaps — each drawn only where the records before it are silent.
Drawn when the site is built from the same records and the same code the map uses, on 1 July 700, in the Equal Earth projection. The picture is simplified for display only: each outline is reduced to about one pixel at this size, and outlines smaller than a pixel are left out of the picture — the map itself draws every one of them in full. Grey is land on which no record states a polity on this date (today’s coastline, Natural Earth 1:110m).

Why this year has a page

The historical-basemaps atlas drew a world sheet for this year.

Names on the map

As the map labels them, largest first by the area of the outline drawn. Areas are of the drawn outline, rounded, and approximate. The record column says which record draws the outline; a Wikidata item is given where the record links one.

NameRecordDrawn area (km²)
Khoiasanhistorical-basemaps11,200,000
Umayyad CaliphateCliopatria · historical-basemaps Q85755868,650,000
Saharan Nomadic Tribeshistorical-basemaps8,000,000
Australian aboriginal hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps7,600,000
Arctic marine mammal hunters (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps5,910,000
Paleo-Siberian hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps5,540,000
West African cereal farmers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps4,890,000
Savanna hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps4,820,000
Subarctic forest hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps4,330,000
Amazon hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps4,280,000
Tang DynastyCliopatria Q96834,250,000
Eastern North Amercian hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps3,540,000
Plain bison hunters (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps2,850,000
TürgeshCliopatria Q12778952,680,000
Tibetan EmpireCliopatria Q24314802,530,000
Desert hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps2,350,000
Finno-Ugric taiga hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps2,160,000
Tungushistorical-basemaps2,000,000
Pampas cultures (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps1,830,000
Göktürkshistorical-basemaps1,410,000
Samoyèdeshistorical-basemaps1,350,000
Western Gokturk Khaganatehistorical-basemaps1,030,000
TurksCliopatria958,000
Byzantine EmpireCliopatria Q12544946,000
Kingdom of the FranksCliopatria Q146246904,000
ChenlaCliopatria Q1057118858,000
Chalukya DynastyCliopatria Q1395011807,000
KhazariaCliopatria Q173282750,000
Plateau fichers and hunter gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps722,000
Hindu kingdoms (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps720,000
Kushiteshistorical-basemaps700,000
Saamihistorical-basemaps617,000
Andean hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps582,000
Vazimbahistorical-basemaps580,000
Visigothic KingdomCliopatria · historical-basemaps Q126936579,000
North American Pacifi foraging, hunting and fishing peopleshistorical-basemaps533,000
Caribbean hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps513,000
SrivijayaCliopatria Q234197489,000
Proto-Slavshistorical-basemaps465,000
Kanaujhistorical-basemaps461,000
Merovingian EmpireCliopatria Q146246452,000
Axumhistorical-basemaps449,000
Yenisei KyrgyzCliopatria422,000
Scandinavian minor kingdomsCliopatria387,000
Mayan City-StatesCliopatria Q28567380,000
Huari Empirehistorical-basemaps358,000
Tiahuanaco Empirehistorical-basemaps355,000
Turk ShahisCliopatria340,000
Empire of Ghanahistorical-basemaps335,000
Eastern Roman Empirehistorical-basemaps307,000
All 181 names
NameRecordDrawn area (km²)
Maitraka DynastyCliopatria Q6737189305,000
Thai Kingdomshistorical-basemaps298,000
Ethiopian HIghland Peopleshistorical-basemaps295,000
Kingdom of Sindhistorical-basemaps294,000
Patagonian shellfish and marine mammal hunters (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps259,000
Palashistorical-basemaps252,000
Avar KhaganateCliopatria238,000
Asuka JapanCliopatria231,000
Kryvichshistorical-basemaps226,000
Tufan Empirehistorical-basemaps220,000
MakuriaCliopatria Q829356213,000
AquitaineCliopatria205,000
Baltshistorical-basemaps202,000
First Bulgarian EmpireCliopatria Q203817173,000
Nan-Zhaohistorical-basemaps170,000
Alwahistorical-basemaps169,000
Ainuhistorical-basemaps159,000
Unified SillaCliopatria Q715257150,000
Shellfish gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps149,000
HaripuñjayaCliopatria Q255931143,000
Begahistorical-basemaps131,000
Karlukshistorical-basemaps129,000
Anglo-Saxon EnglandCliopatria Q784963128,000
Lavo KingdomCliopatria Q1332305127,000
AlodiaCliopatria Q449639124,000
Karkota DynastyCliopatria Q466433118,000
Pyu City-StatesCliopatria Q1627675117,000
Kamarupa KingdomCliopatria Q1194765106,000
Late Pallava EmpireCliopatria Q466803105,000
minor states under Indian influence (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps99,700
Kingdom of AxumCliopatria Q13937797,500
Khadga DynastyCliopatria Q639887990,800
Blemmyeshistorical-basemaps88,900
Veracruz civilization (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps88,100
SaxonsCliopatria · historical-basemaps Q10198585,700
ChámpaCliopatria Q21678678,300
Pandya DynastyCliopatria Q84491078,100
Kwarezmhistorical-basemaps77,600
Hindu states (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps76,900
BavariansCliopatria Q1304850776,200
AnurādhapuraCliopatria Q572474,200
KashmirCliopatria Q4310074,000
Swedeshistorical-basemaps73,300
Polaneshistorical-basemaps73,200
Makkurahistorical-basemaps66,700
Dabuyid DynastyCliopatria Q281643964,800
Chauhanshistorical-basemaps60,700
Tasmanian hunter-gatherers (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps59,400
Caloosahatchee cultureurehistorical-basemaps59,100
Severianshistorical-basemaps58,900
Brythonic KingdomsCliopatria57,500
Frisia KingdomCliopatria57,000
Monte Alb?nhistorical-basemaps54,900
Maitraka Kingdomhistorical-basemaps54,700
Kingdom of Kapisahistorical-basemaps52,300
Danube Bulgarshistorical-basemaps52,200
Chalukyashistorical-basemaps48,600
Czechshistorical-basemaps48,200
CarantaniaCliopatria Q50175445,400
Kingdom of MerciaCliopatria Q10509245,300
Volga BulgariaCliopatria Q18548844,000
Kingdom of NorthumbriaCliopatria Q10729943,900
Bulgarshistorical-basemaps42,000
Duchy of ThuringiaCliopatria Q531138940,400
Mataramhistorical-basemaps39,100
Teotihuacànhistorical-basemaps38,800
Moravianshistorical-basemaps37,500
Galuh KingdomCliopatria Q551938736,500
Principality of IberiaCliopatria Q19938934,600
Avarshistorical-basemaps33,900
Magyarshistorical-basemaps33,300
Kingdom of Kashmirhistorical-basemaps30,400
Cherashistorical-basemaps30,300
Sunda KingdomCliopatria Q146974227,000
Kingdom of WessexCliopatria Q10531326,400
Pallavashistorical-basemaps26,000
Breton KingdomsCliopatria24,200
Kingdom of LazicaCliopatria Q13688423,400
Yamatohistorical-basemaps22,800
Magna FrisiaCliopatria Q8779121,800
Dvaravatihistorical-basemaps20,900
Nobatiahistorical-basemaps20,100
Mochehistorical-basemaps17,500
Frankish Kingdomhistorical-basemaps17,000
Dál RiataCliopatria Q11147115,100
DumnoniaCliopatria · historical-basemaps14,600
BrythonsCliopatria13,200
Kingdom of East AngliaCliopatria Q83799812,600
StrathclydeCliopatria11,500
Cyprus CondominiumCliopatria11,500
Zapotec CivilizationCliopatria8,580
Maya states (a description by the source, not a name)historical-basemaps8,350
Kingdom of GwyneddCliopatria Q8168147,960
Slavshistorical-basemaps7,380
Hejazhistorical-basemaps7,210
Cholashistorical-basemaps6,860
Kingdom of PowysCliopatria Q7697825,760
TeotihuacanCliopatria Q1726135,690
Classic Veracruz CultureCliopatria Q23794185,480
Cuacasian Albaniahistorical-basemaps4,420
Hunshistorical-basemaps3,640
Lombard principalitieshistorical-basemaps2,410
Gothshistorical-basemaps2,180
Kingdom of BrycheiniogCliopatria Q9545851,950
Kingdom of MorgannwgCliopatria Q131318071,620
Cantiahistorical-basemaps1,510
Lake Vygozerohistorical-basemaps1,430
Kingdom of GwentCliopatria Q25946611,390
Maurihistorical-basemaps1,150
Alanshistorical-basemaps1,130
Khazarshistorical-basemaps1,110
Georgian Kingdomhistorical-basemaps1,040
Lake Segozerskoyehistorical-basemaps892
Armeniahistorical-basemaps683
Sasanian dependencieshistorical-basemaps665
Warsenishistorical-basemaps526
Vasconiahistorical-basemaps400
Daneshistorical-basemaps388
Broërechistorical-basemaps350
West Getaeshistorical-basemaps338
Kingdom of Zunbilhistorical-basemaps278
Pandyashistorical-basemaps258
Sillahistorical-basemaps254
East Getaeshistorical-basemaps247
Frisianshistorical-basemaps241
Hainanhistorical-basemaps217
Champahistorical-basemaps186
Neustriahistorical-basemaps99.7
Gutahistorical-basemaps72
Aureshistorical-basemaps71.9
Mazunhistorical-basemaps64.2

What changed since 600

Names counted are those the records date to the year or the day (CShapes, OpenHistoricalMap, Cliopatria). Outlines filled from the nearest historical-basemaps sheet are counted only when both years are years that sheet was drawn for — otherwise the change would be the switch between two sheets, not a change in the world. Names are compared as written, so a polity a record names differently in the two years (Carthaginian Empire, then Carthage) is in both lists.

Now drawn (73)

Umayyad Caliphate, Saharan Nomadic Tribes, Tang Dynasty, Türgesh, Tibetan Empire, Tungus, Samoyèdes, Western Gokturk Khaganate, Turks, Byzantine Empire, Khazaria, Kushites, Srivijaya, Proto-Slavs, Ethiopian HIghland Peoples, Kingdom of Sind, Palas, Kryvichs, Tufan Empire, Aquitaine, Balts, First Bulgarian Empire, Nan-Zhao, Unified Silla, Haripuñjaya, Bega, Karluks, Lavo Kingdom, Khadga Dynasty, Kwarezm, Hindu states, Kashmir, Polanes, Dabuyid Dynasty, Severians, Frisia Kingdom, Maitraka Kingdom, Kingdom of Kapisa, Danube Bulgars, Czechs, Carantania, Volga Bulgaria, Kingdom of Northumbria, Duchy of Thuringia, Moravians, Galuh Kingdom, Principality of Iberia, Magyars, Kingdom of Kashmir, Cheras, Sunda Kingdom, Kingdom of Lazica, Magna Frisia, Strathclyde, Cyprus Condominium, Cholas, Cuacasian Albania, Huns, Goths, Lake Vygozero, Mauri, Alans, Khazars, Georgian Kingdom, Lake Segozerskoye, Armenia, Warsenis, West Getaes, Kingdom of Zunbil, Pandyas, East Getaes, Hainan, Aures

No longer drawn (35)

Sui Dynasty, Western Göktürks, Sasanian Empire, Eastern Göktürks, Tuyuhun, Maukhari Dynasty, Protectorate of the Western Regions, Sui Empire, Goguryeo, Ghassanids, Lakhmid Kingdom, Funan, Shaskanka, Early Lý Dynasty, Kamarupa, Kalabhra Dynasty, Baekje, Tarumanagara, Tuʻi Tonga Empire, Arakan, Koguryo, Kingdom of Deira, Kingdom of Rheged, Kingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Sussex, Hwicce, Kingdom of Kent, Kingdom of Essex, Kingdom of Lindsey, Ostrogoths, Tamna, Kingdom of Dunoting, Wihtgar, Paekche, Hunnic Empire

Events dated to 700

The index of dated events holds no event for 700.

Sources and method

Borders and names: Cliopatria v0.2.1 (Seshat Global History Databank, github.com/Seshat-Global-History-Databank/cliopatria) · CC BY 4.0 · adapted by IntMap: simplified, BC years made astronomical, and the ground OpenHistoricalMap (1689–1885, and from 1886 where CShapes is silent) and CShapes (1886–2019) state removed on their own dates + aourednik/historical-basemaps (github.com/aourednik/historical-basemaps) · GPL-3.0 · adapted by IntMap: each sheet before 1886 less the ground OpenHistoricalMap and Cliopatria state at that sheet's year.

Which years have a page is worked out when the site is built, from three rules applied to the records themselves: every year the historical-basemaps atlas drew a world sheet for; every year whose change from the year before (names the dated records begin or stop drawing) is in the top 5% of all such year-to-year changes since the dated records begin, leaving out the years where one record hands over to another; and every year of a geopolitical, war or revolution event in the dated events index, up to the last year the border records cover (2019).

On each year the map is read on 1 July, the instant the app’s own year links open on. Names are the source’s own, translated where the source or IntMap’s name table has a translation. A name is what a record draws there, not a verdict of history.

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