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Kara-Khitans

Period: AD 1126 – AD 1219
Duration: approx. 93 years
Greatest extent: around AD 1147
Area (max.): approx. 2.6 million km²

Kara-Khitans at its greatest extent (around AD 1147) · Borders: Cliopatria

Period and duration

Kara-Khitans — according to the map data from AD 1126 to AD 1219, roughly 93 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

Kara-Khitans — greatest extent around AD 1147: the mapped borders then cover about 2.6 million km², roughly 1.7% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 1126Area according to the map data (max. 2.6 million km²)AD 1219

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1125)

After

Mongol Empire

Neighbours around AD 1147

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

Open the world map in AD 1147 — tap the empire for a detailed description
Kara-Khitans on Wikipedia
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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.