List of political entities in the 8th century
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This is a list of political entities in the 8th century (701–800) AD.
Political entities
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 chiefdoms |
12th cent. BC – 14th cent. 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 chiefdoms |
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 |
395 – 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
|
Principality of Serbia |
Various |
Principality |
7th – 10th centuries |
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
|
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 |
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
|
Kingdom of Shule |
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
|
Second 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 |
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
|
See also
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