Medieval Empires
5th century to 5th century
(400s to 1400s)
The Middle Ages, the medieval period of European history
between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance,
are sometimes referred to as the "Dark Ages."
In order of success:
Byzantium (c. 330-1453) - Turkey, Palestine and parts of Egypt
Mongol Empire (1206–1368) - Central China
Republic of Venice (697–1797) - Italy, Adriatic coast, Crete and Cyprus, commercial posts Western Mediterranean and Black Seas.
Tang dynasty (618–907) - Eastern China
Ottoman Empire (1299–1923) -southeastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa
Carolingian Dynasty (800–888) - much of the western half of Europe
Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) - from Pakistan through to Spain including the north region of Africa
Khmer Empire (802-1431) - Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and southern Vietnam
First Bulgarian Empire (681–1018) - much of southeastern Europe
Jagiellonian dynasty (1386-1572) - Baltic Sea to the Black Sea
Crown of Aragon (1137–1716) - Balearic Islands, Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Malta, Southern Italy, and parts of Greece
Mamluk Sultanate (1250-1517) - parts of Egypt through to Syria and the Saudi peninsula
Angevin Empire (1154–1214) - England and half of France
Mali Empire (c. 1235–c. 1600) - central west Africa centered around Timbuktu
Holy Roman Empire (962–1806) - northern Italy to Austria, Germany, the Low Countries and the present-day Czech Republic
Kalmar Union (1397–1523) - Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the latter of which also made her the sovereign over Iceland and Greenland
Fatimid Caliphate (909–1171) - Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt
Hunnic Empire (c. 420–469) - eastern Europe, southern russia to central Asia
Timurid Empire (1370–1507) - Central Asia, Iran, Iraq and the Caucasus
North Sea Empire (1016–1035) - England, Denmark and Norway
Byzantium (c. 330-1453)
Hunnic Empire (c. 420–469)
Tang dynasty (618–907)
Umayyad Caliphate (661–750)
First Bulgarian Empire (681–1018)
Republic of Venice (697–1797)
Carolingian Dynasty (800–888)
Khmer Empire (802-1431)
Fatimid Caliphate (909–1171)
Holy Roman Empire (962–1806)
North Sea Empire (1016–1035)
Crown of Aragon (1137–1716)
Angevin Empire (1154–1214)
Mongol Empire (1206–1368)
Mali Empire (c. 1235–c. 1600)
Mamluk Sultanate (1250-1517)
Ottoman Empire (1299–1923)
Timurid Empire (1370–1507)
Jagiellonian dynasty (1386-1572)
Kalmar Union (1397–1523)