| Name |
Capital(s) |
State type |
Existed |
Location
|
| Abbasid Caliphate |
Baghdad |
Empire |
750 – 1256 AD |
Africa: North; Asia: West
|
| Fatimid Caliphate |
Mahdia, Al-Mansuriya, Cairo |
Empire |
909 – 1171 AD |
Africa: North; Asia: West
|
| Aghlabids |
Kairouan |
Emirate |
800 – 909 AD |
Africa: North-central
|
| Kanem Empire |
Njimi |
Empire |
c. 700 – 1387 AD |
Africa: North-central
|
| Kingdom of Aksum |
Aksum |
Kingdom |
c.100 – c.940 AD |
Africa: Northeast
|
| Alodia |
Soba |
Empire |
680 – 1504 AD |
Africa: Northeast
|
| Makuria |
Dongola |
Kingdom |
340 – 1312 AD |
Africa: Northeast
|
| Idrisid dynasty |
Fez |
Empire |
788 – 985 AD |
Africa: Northwest
|
| Ghana Empire |
Koumbi Saleh |
Empire |
c. 400 – 1235 AD |
Africa: West
|
| Kingdom of Nri |
Igbo-Ukwu |
Kingdom |
948 – 1911 AD |
Africa: West
|
| Zapotec |
Various |
Kingdom City States |
700 BC – 1521 AD |
Americas: Central
|
| Pueblo |
Various |
Tribal chiefdom's |
12th century BC – 14th century AD |
Americas: North
|
| Cañari |
Tumebamba |
Tribal Confederacy |
500 – 1533 AD |
Americas: South
|
| Tiwanaku empire |
Tiwanaku |
Empire |
300 – 1000 AD |
Americas: South
|
| Wari Empire |
Huari |
Empire |
500 – 1100 AD |
Americas: South
|
| Byzantine Empire |
Constantinople |
Empire |
395 – 1453 AD |
Europe: Balkans, Asia: West; Africa: Northeast
|
| Emirate of Crete |
Chandax |
Principality |
824 – 961 AD |
Europe: Balkans
|
| First Bulgarian Empire |
Various |
Empire |
681 – 1018 AD |
Europe: Balkans
|
| Principality of Hungary |
Esztergom, Székesfehérvár |
Principality |
895 – 1000 AD |
Europe: Balkans
|
| Narentines |
|
Tribal chiefdom/countship/dukedom |
6th – 10th centuries AD |
Europe: Balkans
|
| Principality of Serbia |
Various |
Principality |
7th – 10th centuries |
Europe: Balkans
|
| Kingdom of Croatia (medieval) |
Various |
Kingdom |
925 – 1102 AD |
Europe: Balkans
|
| Travunija |
Trebinje |
Principality/client |
850 – 1482 AD |
Europe: Balkans
|
| Ailech |
Grianán Ailigh |
Kingdom |
450 – 1283 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Airgíalla |
Clogher |
Tribal Federation/Kingdom |
331 – 1590 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Kingdom of Alba |
Clogher |
Kingdom |
900 – 1286 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Kingdom of Breifne |
Croghan |
Kingdom |
700 – 1256 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Brycheiniog |
Talgarth |
Kingdom |
450 – 1045 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Connacht |
|
Tribal chiefdom/kingdom |
c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Dyfed |
|
Kingdom |
410 – 910 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Kingdom of East Anglia |
Rendlesham, Dommoc |
Kingdom |
6th C – 918 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
 Kingdom of England |
Winchester, London |
Kingdom |
927 – 1707 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Glywysing |
Cardiff |
Kingdom |
490 – 1063 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Gwent |
Caerwent, Porth-is-Coed |
Kingdom |
420 – 1081 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Gwynedd |
Various |
Kingdom |
420 – 1261 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Leinster |
|
Kingdom |
436 – 1632 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Kingdom of the Isles |
|
Kingdom |
848 – 1266 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Meath |
Dublin |
Kingdom |
1st century – 1173 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Mercia |
Tamworth |
Kingdom |
527 – 918 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Mormaer of Moray |
|
Kingdom |
c. 970 – 1130 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Kingdom of Northumbria |
Bamburgh |
Kingdom |
653 – 954 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Osraige |
Kilkenny |
Kingdom |
150 – 1185 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Powys |
Various |
Kingdom |
488 – 1160 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
 Kingdom of Scotland |
Stirling, Edinburgh |
Kingdom |
843 – 1707 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Strathclyde |
Dumbarton, Govan |
Kingdom |
450 – 1093 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Tyrconnell |
Dun na nGall |
Kingdom |
464 – 1607 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Uí Failghe |
Rathangan, Daingean |
Kingdom |
507 – 1550 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Ulster |
|
Kingdom |
465 – 1177 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Wessex |
Winchester |
Kingdom |
519 – 1018 AD |
Europe: British Isles
|
| Cumania |
Not specified |
Nomadic confederation |
900 – 1220 AD |
Europe: East; Asia: Central
|
| Khazar Khaganate |
Various |
Nomadic Kingdom |
618 – 1048 AD |
Europe: East; Asia, Central; Eurasian: Caucasus
|
| Kievan Rus' |
Kiev |
Federated principalities |
882 – 1283 AD |
Europe: East
|
| Volga Bulgaria |
Bolghar, Bilär |
Kingdom |
660 – 1236 AD |
Europe: East
|
| Denmark |
Various |
Kingdom |
c. 900 – present |
Europe: Nordic
|
| Icelandic Commonwealth |
Þingvellir |
Commonwealth (federation) |
930 – 1262 AD |
Europe: Nordic
|
| Norway |
Various |
Kingdom |
872 AD – present |
Europe: Nordic
|
| Sweden |
Various |
Kingdom |
c. 970 – present |
Europe: Nordic
|
| Duchy of Benevento after 774, Principality of Benevento |
Benevento |
Dukedom/Principality/Client |
571 – 1074 AD |
Europe: South
|
| Papal States |
Rome |
Pontifical states |
754 – 1870 AD |
Europe: South
|
| San Marino |
San Marino |
Republic |
301 AD – present |
Europe: South
|
| Duchy of Tridentum |
Benevento |
Dukedom/Principality |
574 – 1802 AD |
Europe: South
|
| Republic of Venice |
Venice |
Republic |
697 – 1797 AD |
Europe: South
|
| Armorica |
|
Kingdom/dukedom |
343 – 1532 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Kingdom of Asturias |
Various |
Kingdom |
718 – 924 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Viscounty of Béarn |
Various |
Viscounty |
9th century – 1620 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Duchy of Brittany |
Various |
Dukedom |
939 – 1547 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Emirate of Córdoba |
Córdoba |
Principality |
756 – 929 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Caliphate of Córdoba |
Córdoba |
Kingdom |
929 – 1031 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Cornouaille |
|
Principality |
430 – 1084 AD |
Europe: West
|
| County of Flanders |
Various |
Countship |
862 – 1795 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Kingdom of France |
Paris, Versailles |
Kingdom |
843 – 1792 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Kingdom of Galicia |
Santiago de Compostela |
Kingdom |
409 – 1833 AD |
Europe: West
|
 Holy Roman Empire |
No official |
Empire |
962 – 1806 AD |
Europe: West, South
|
| Kingdom of León |
Leon |
Kingdom |
910 – 1230 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Lorraine (duchy) |
Nancy |
Dukedom |
959 – 1766 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Lotharingia |
|
Kingdom |
855 – 959 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Kingdom of Navarre |
Pamplona |
Kingdom |
824 – 1620 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Duchy of Normandy |
Rouen |
Duchy |
911 – 1259 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Poher |
Vorgium |
Principality |
520 – 936 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Raetia Curiensis |
Chur |
Bishopric (religious state) |
452 – 1160 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Duchy of Thuringia |
|
Duchy |
631 – 1440 AD |
Europe: West
|
| Sarir |
Humraj |
Kingdom/Client |
453 – 12th century AD |
Eurasian: Caucasus
|
| Afrighids |
Kath |
Kingdom/Client |
305 – 995 AD |
Asia: Central
|
| Kara-Khanid Khanate |
Balasagun, Kashgar, Samarkand |
Nomadic confederation |
840 – 1212 AD |
Asia: Central
|
| Khotan |
Khotan |
Kingdom |
56 – 1006 AD |
Asia: Central
|
| Tatar confederation |
Not specified |
Confederation |
8th century – 1202 AD |
Asia: Central
|
| Anuradhapura |
Anuradhapura |
Kingdom |
377 BC – 1017 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Ay |
Aykudi |
Kingdom |
4th century BC – 12th century AD |
Asia: South
|
| Kingdom of Bumthang |
Chakhar Gutho |
Kingdom |
7th – 17th centuries AD |
Asia: South
|
| Chera Kingdom |
|
Kingdom |
5th century BC – 1102 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Eastern Chalukyas |
Vengi, Rajamundry |
Kingdom |
624 – 1129 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Garhwal Kingdom |
Various |
Kingdom |
888 – 1949 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Ghurid dynasty |
Various |
Sultanate |
879 – 1215 AD |
Asia: South, West, Central
|
| Gurjara-Pratihara |
Kannauj |
Empire |
650 – 1036 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Kabul Shahi |
Kabul, Waihind |
Kingdom/Empire |
6th century – 1026 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Kamarupa |
Various |
Kingdom |
350 – 1140 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Rajarata |
Various |
Kingdom |
377 BC – 1310 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Western Ganga dynasty |
Kolar, Talakad |
Kingdom |
350 – 1000 AD |
Asia: South
|
| Annam / Đại Cồ Việt |
Daluocheng, Hoa Lư |
Kingdom |
938 – 1804 AD |
Asia: Southeast, Vietnam
|
| Bruneian Empire |
Various |
Empire |
7th century – 1888 AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Champa |
Various |
Kingdom |
192 – 1832 AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Gangga Negara |
Gangga Negara |
Kingdom |
2nd – 11th centuries AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
 Khmer Empire |
Yaśodharapura (Angkor) |
Empire |
802 – 1431 AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Langkasuka |
Kedah, Pattani |
Kingdom |
100 – 1516 AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Lavo Kingdom |
Lavo, Ayodhaya |
Kingdom |
450 – 1388 AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Melayu Kingdom |
Jambi |
Kingdom |
4th – 13th centuries AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Pyu city-states |
Sri Ksetra |
Federated City States |
250 BC – 1085 AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Sunda Kingdom |
Various |
Kingdom |
669 – 1579 AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Thaton Kingdom |
Thaton |
Kingdom |
300 BC – 1085 AD |
Asia: Southeast
|
| Tang dynasty |
Chang'an, Luoyang |
Empire |
618 – 907 AD |
Asia: East, Central
|
| Khitans |
Shangjing |
Kingdom/Client |
388 – 1211 AD |
Asia: East, China
|
| Song dynasty |
Bianjing, Lin'an |
Empire |
960 – 1279 AD |
Asia: East, China
|
| Japan |
Heian-kyō |
Empire |
3rd century AD – present |
Asia: East, Japan
|
| Balhae |
Dongmo |
Empire |
698 – 926 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula
|
| Silla |
Gyeongju |
Kingdom |
55 BC – 935 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula
|
| Usan |
|
Kingdom |
512 – 930 AD |
Asia: East, Korean Peninsula
|
