Middle Ages
Kingdom of Scotland
- Period
- AD 1294 – AD 1608
- Duration
- approx. 314 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1579
- Area (max.)
- approx. 91,000 km²
Period and duration
Kingdom of Scotland — according to the map data from AD 1294 to AD 1608, roughly 314 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Kingdom of Scotland — greatest extent around AD 1579: the mapped borders then cover about 91,000 km², roughly 0.1% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1293)
- Kingdom of Alba
After
Neighbours around AD 1579
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1579 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Kingdom of Scotland on Wikipedia
- All 371 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.