List of political entities in the 8th century

Political entities in the 7th century – Political entities in the 9th century – Political entities by year

This is a list of political entities in the 8th century (701–800) AD.

Political entities

Map of the Old World in 800 AD
Name Capital(s) State type Existed Location
Abbasid Caliphate Baghdad Empire 750 – 1256 AD Africa: North; Asia: West
Umayyad Caliphate Dammascus, Harran Empire 661 – 750 AD Africa: North; Asia: West; Europe: West
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
Blemmyes Tribal Kingdom 600 BC – 8th century 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
Maya Various Kingdom City States 2000 BC – 900AD Americas: Central
Zapotec Various Kingdom City States 700 BC – 1521 AD Americas: Central
Pueblo Various Tribal chiefdom's 12th century BC – 14th century AD Americas: North
Teotihuacan Empire Teotihuacan Empire 100 BC – 8th century AD Americas: North
Cañari Tumebamba Tribal Confederacy 500 – 1533 AD Americas: South
Moche Moche-Trujillo. United Independent Polities 100 – 800 AD Americas: South
Nazca Various Tribal chiefdom's 100 BC – 800 AD Americas: South
Tiwanaku empire Tiwanaku Empire 300 – 1000 AD Americas: South
Wari Empire Huari Empire 500 – 1100 AD Americas: South
Avar Khaganate Khaganate 567 – 804 AD Europe: Balkans
Byzantine Empire Constantinople Empire 330 – 1453 AD Europe: Balkans, Asia: West; Africa: Northeast
First Bulgarian Empire Various Empire 681 – 1018 AD Europe: Balkans
Narentines Tribal chiefdom/countship/dukedom 6th – 10th centuries AD Europe: Balkans
Serbian Sklavinia Tribal kingdom 520 – 768 AD Europe: Balkans
Principality of Serbia (medieval) Ras Principality 768 – 969 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 Breifne Croghan Kingdom 700 – 1256 AD Europe: British Isles
Brycheiniog Talgarth Kingdom 450 – 1045 AD Europe: British Isles
Cai Tribal kingdom 25 – 871 AD Europe: British Isles
Ce Tribal kingdom 1st century – 900 AD Europe: British Isles
Connacht Tribal chiefdom/kingdom c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD Europe: British Isles
Dál Riata Dunadd Kingdom 501 – 878 AD Europe: British Isles
Dumnonia Isca Dumnoniorum Dukedom/principality 290 – 875 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
Fortriu Tribal kingdom 1 – 850 AD Europe: British Isles
Glywysing Cardiff Kingdom 490 – 1063 AD Europe: British Isles
Gododdin Kingdom 5th – 8th century 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
Haestingas Hastings Tribal kingdom 6th century – 771 AD Europe: British Isles
Kent Durovernum Kingdom 455 – 871 AD Europe: British Isles
Leinster Kingdom 436 – 1632 AD Europe: British Isles
Lindsey Lindum Kingdom/Client 410 – 775 AD Europe: British Isles
Meath Dublin Kingdom 1st century – 1173 AD Europe: British Isles
Mercia Tamworth Kingdom 527 – 918 AD Europe: British Isles
Kingdom of Northumbria Bamburgh Kingdom 653 – 954 AD Europe: British Isles
Osraige Kilkenny Kingdom 150 – 1185 AD Europe: British Isles
Pictland Kingdom 250 BC – 850 AD[1] Europe: British Isles
Powys Various Kingdom 488 – 1160 AD Europe: British Isles
Strathclyde Dumbarton, Govan Kingdom 450 – 1093 AD Europe: British Isles
Sussex Selsey Kingdom 477 – 860 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
Khazar Khaganate Various Nomadic Kingdom 618 – 1048 AD Europe: East; Asia, Central; Eurasian: Caucasus
Kutrigurs Nomadic confederation/client 453 – 8th century AD Europe: East
Magyar Tribal Confederation/Principality 1100 BC – 895 AD Europe: East
Volga Bulgaria Bolghar, Bilär Kingdom 660 – 1236 AD Europe: East
Duchy of Benevento after 774, Principality of Benevento Benevento Dukedom/Principality/Client 571 – 1074 AD Europe: South
Kingdom of the Lombards Pavia Kingdom 568 – 774 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
Principality of Serbia — Principality 7th c. – 960 Europe: South
Armorica Kingdom/dukedom 343 – 1532 AD Europe: West
Kingdom of Asturias Various Kingdom 718 – 924 AD Europe: West
Austrasia Metz Kingdom 511 – 751 AD Europe: West
Bavaria Dukedom 508 – 788 AD[2] Europe: West
Carantania Karnburg Principality 658 – 828 AD Europe: West
Emirate of Córdoba Córdoba Principality 756 – 929 AD Europe: West
Cornouaille Principality 430 – 1084 AD Europe: West
Francia Tournai, Paris Kingdom/Empire 481 – 843 AD Europe: West
Frisian Kingdom Dorestad, Utrecht Kingdom 600 – 734 AD Europe: West
Kingdom of Galicia Santiago de Compostela Kingdom 409 – 1833 AD Europe: West
Old Saxony Dukedom 758 – 804 AD Europe: West
Poher Vorgium Principality 520 – 936 AD Europe: West
Raetia Curiensis Chur Bishopric (religious state) 452 – 1160 AD Europe: West
Saxons (Continental) Tribal confederation 5th century BC – 754 AD Europe: West
Duchy of Thuringia Duchy 631 – 1440 AD Europe: West
Visigothic Kingdom Various Kingdom 418 – 720 AD Europe: West
Arminiya Dvin Principality/client 653 – 884 AD Eurasian: Caucasus
Principality of Iberia Tbilisi Principality 580 – 891 AD Eurasian: Caucasus
Sarir Humraj Kingdom/Client 453 – 12th century AD Eurasian: Caucasus
Ghassanid Balka, Harith, Petra, Sideir Kingdom/Client 220 – 712 AD Asia: West
Afrighids Kath Kingdom/Client 305 – 995 AD Asia: Central
Kashgar Kashgar Kingdom/Client 80 – 850 AD Asia: Central
Khotan Khotan Kingdom 56 – 1006 AD Asia: Central
Tatar confederation Not specified Confederation 8th century – 1202 AD Asia: Central
Tibetan Empire Lhasa, Pho brang Empire 618 – 907 AD Asia: Central, East
Turgesh Khaganate Balasagun Nomadic Empire 699 – 766 AD Asia: Central
Turkic Khaganate Ordu Baliq Confederation 552 – 747 AD Asia: Central, East
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
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
Maitraka Vallabhi Empire 475 – 767 AD Asia: South
Pallava Empire Kanchi Empire 250 BC – 800 AD Asia: South
Rajarata Various Kingdom 377 BC – 1310 AD Asia: South
Western Ganga dynasty Kolar, Talakad Kingdom 350 – 1000 AD Asia: South
Bruneian Empire Various Empire 7th century – 1888 AD Asia: Southeast
Champa Various Kingdom 192 – 1832 AD Asia: Southeast
Chenla Kingdom Bhavapura, Isanapura Kingdom 550 – 706 AD Asia: Southeast
Gangga Negara Gangga Negara Kingdom 2nd – 11th centuries 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
Japan Various Principalities/Empire 660 BC – 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

See also

List of political entities in the 8th century
Preceded by
7th century		 Political entities
of the 8th century 		Succeeded by
9th century

References

  1. ↑ Salway, Peter. "Gaelic Kingdoms: Kingdoms of Caledonia". 2014. The History Files. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Early Germanic tribes". 2013. Regnal Chronologies. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
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