World map 900 AD

Map by: Thomas Lessman
				
					https://www.worldhistorymaps.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/map-900ad.jpg

Primary Sources for East-Hem_900ad.jpg:

  1.   The DK Atlas of World History, 2000 edition.
  2.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”

              World History Maps Inc., Alexandria, VA, 2008. Available at www.WorldHistoryMaps.com.

  1.   Euratlas.  Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe.  Map of “Europe in 900 AD”.
  2.   Joseph Schwartzberg.  The Historical Atlas of South Asia.
  3.   User:Javierfv1212.  Map of “World_Map_900_CE.PNG”.  Available on Wikipedia.

I – African information

   * African Tribal locations are derived from:

  1.   The DK Atlas of World History, 2000 Edition.  Combination of:

               a – Maps of “Islam & New States in Africa”.  Pgs 162-163.

               b – Map of “The Development of Complex Societies in Africa ”.  Pg 160.

               c – Map of “The World in 750 CE”.  Pgs 54-55.

               d – Map of “The World in 1000 CE”.  Pgs 58-59.

  1.   User:Javierfv1212.  Map of “World_Map_900_CE.PNG”.  Available on Wikipedia.
  2.   Wikipedia.  Articles related to peoples and states depicted in the map.

   * Ghana , Anbiya, & Gao are derived from:

  1.   The DK Atlas of World History, 2000 Edition.  Map of “The World in 750 CE”.  Pgs 54-55.

   * North African borders are derived from:

  1.   Euratlas.  Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe.  Map of “Europe in 900 AD”.
  2.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”

II – Asian Information

   * Arab Empire (Abbasid Caliphate) borders are derived from:

  1.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”
  2.   Euratlas.  Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe.  Map of “Europe in 900 AD”.

   * Central Asia & Steppe Tribes are derived from:

  1.   Albert Herrmann, Ph.D.  History & Commercial Atlas of China.  Map of “Manchuria under Liao Dynasty, 937-1125 AD”.
  2.     The DK Atlas of World History, 2000 Edition.  Map of “The World in 750 CE”.  Pgs 54-55.

   * Chinese Empire (Tang Dynasty) borders are from:

  1.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”
  2.   Albert Herrmann, Ph.D.  History & Commercial Atlas of China.  Map of “The Five Dynasties, 907-960 AD”.

   * Greater India (Including modern Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan):

  1.   John Nelson. Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500 BCE . Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”
  2.   Joseph Schwartzberg.  The Historical Atlas of South Asia.  Combination of:

               a – Map of “The Age of Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas, & Rastrakutas, c. A.D. 700-975“.

               b – Map of “Islamic Expansion & Western views of SE Asia, 7th-12th centuries”.

   * Japanese Islands information is from:

  1.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”
  2.   The DK Atlas of World History, 2000 Edition.  Map of “The First Empires of Japan ”.  Pg 264.

   * Khazar Khanate borders:

  1.   Euratlas.  Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe.  Map of “Europe in 900 AD”.
  2.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”

   * Korean & Manchurian information:

               Note:  My two sources for Korea in 900 AD (listed here) conflict with each other and show different information. Upon

                    studying both sources, along with additional information from Wikipedia, I decided to go with the borders depicted.

  1.   Park Hyeon.  Historical Maps of Korea.  Map of “Korea in 901 AD”.  Available on Wikipedia.
  2.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”
  3.   Wikipedia.  Articles about the “Later Three Kingdoms” of “Hubaekje” and “Taebong”.

   * Roman (Byzantine) Empire borders:

  1.   Euratlas.  Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe.  Map of “Europe in 900 AD”.
  2.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”

   * Southeast Asia (including Champa, Chenla, Dvaravati, Nanzhao, Pyu, modern Indonesia, etc.):

  1.   The DK Atlas of World History, 2000 edition.  Map of “Southeast Asia, 650-1250 CE”.  Pg 245.
  2.   Joseph Schwartzberg.  The Historical Atlas of South Asia.  Map of “Southeast Asia, C. 650-1250 AD”.
  3.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”

III – European Information

   * European information is derived primarily from:

  1.   Euratlas.  Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe.  Map of “Europe in 900 AD”.

        Note:  User:Bogomolov.PL has discovered possible errors in some of my European borders

               compared to this source, due to the different geographical layout of the maps.

   * Roman (Byzantine) Empire borders:

  1.   Euratlas.  Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe.  Map of “Europe in 900 AD”.
  2.   John Nelson.  Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. Map of the “Countries of the World 1/1/900 CE.”

Note:  Much of the information in this map was cross-checked with Bruce Gordon’s Regnal Chronologies

  1. Fringe areas likeAfrica, Australia , Siberia , etc. derive from Wikipedia World Map in 900 CE, created by User:Javierfv1212.

907 AD Five Dynasties Begin- The period between 907-959 was known as the period of Five Dynsties. During this period imperial control was largely limited to the Yellow River Basin.

Source: historycentral.com

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