1000 CE Political Map

Our political world map showcases the world in 1000 CE, depicting the growing sophistication of large cultural and religious networks across Afro-Eurasia. It shows an expansive Islamic world spread across multiple states but linked by shared practices and faith, alongside similar networks shaped by Buddhism, Christianity, and Judaism.

How to Use This Map

Students can use the map to trace the movement of traders, missionaries, and other travelers, considering how geography and these overlapping connections facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and belief systems.

1000 CE political map, by OER Project, CC BY 4.0.