List of medieval great powers

This is a list of great powers during the medieval period. The term "great power" has only been used in historiography and political science since the Congress of Vienna in 1815.^[1] Lord Castlereagh, the British Foreign Secretary, first used the term in its diplomatic context in 1814. Use of the term in medieval historiography is therefore idiosyncratic to each author. In historiography of the pre-modern period, it is more typical to talk of empires (itself a poorly-defined term, see list of empires).

Muslim states

The Middle Ages proper begin with the collapse of the remnants of Late Antiquity in the 7th century due to the Islamic conquests. The Old World is largely dominated by Muslim caliphates during the mid-7th to 10th centuries.

Christian states

Eastern Christianity

Latin Christianity

Medieval China

Medieval Korea

Inner Asia and Mongolia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South and Southeast Asia

• Chalukya Empire 543–753
• Rashtrakuta Empire 753–982
• Pala Empire 750–1174
• Chola Dynasty 300–1279
• Delhi Sultanate 1192-1506
• Bengal Sultanate 1352-1576
• Khmer Empire 802–1431
• Srivijaya

Pre-Columbian Americas

• Maya Civilization: Classic period (c. 250 to 900)
• Inca Empire 13th-16th c.
• Aztec Empire 13th-16th c.

See also

• Middle Ages
• List of ancient great powers
• List of modern great powers
• Great power
• Superpower
• Middle power
• List of largest empires
• List of historical countries and empires spanning more than one continent

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