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This map of the eastern Hemisphere in 600 AD was created by Thomas Lessman, based on information from the sources listed below. This map is free for educational use (see Permission info above). When using this map, please mention that it is available for free at www.WorldHistoryMaps.info.
Map Source References
Remember, sources often conflict with each other. This map is only as accurate as the information that is available to me. To report any errors or to help further this work, please click here, or email Thomas Lessman at talessman@yis.us
(Please note:User:Bogomolov.PL has done a great job of showing me possible discrepancies in my north European borders compared to this source, due to the differences in the geographical layout of the maps.)
3. Borders of Asian countries are derived mostly from the Huhai.net map of Asia in 610 AD, as well as Wikipedia articles related to countries and peoples depicted in this map.
4. Fringe areas like Africa, Australia, Siberia, etc. are partially derived from Wikimedia's map of The world in 500 CE, created by User:Javierfv1212.
5. Improvement March 17, 2023: added main lakes and complete rivers; correct names "Armorica" and "Neustria"; correct areas of Avar, Onogour (Bulgarian) and Western Göktürk Khaganate; mentioned Circassians and Armenia; Ghassanids as Roman vassals, Lakhmids as Persian vassals.
According with historic sources available, as:
Grosser Atlas zur Weltgeschichte, Westermann publ. 1985, (ISBN 3-14-100919-8);
Vladislav Popovic's «La descente des Koutrigours, des Slaves et des Avars vers la mer Égée» (fr) in: Comptes-rendus des séances de l'Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres, Vol. 12, 1978, pp. 596-648;
Claude Mutafian's & Eric Van Lauwe's Atlas historique de l'Arménie, Autrement publ., ISBN 2746701006.
The original description page was here. All following user names refer to en.wikipedia.
2008-01-08 04:00 Talessman 3240×1903×8 (761768 bytes) Corrected borders in southeast Asia, Central Asia, and India. Also added more info to numbered legend.
2007-12-23 05:45 Talessman 3240×1903×8 (770859 bytes) Added numbered legend. Corrected borders of India, southeast Asia, and Korea. Added more information for Indonesia, Manchuria, central asia, and Africa.
2007-11-02 18:32 Talessman 3240×1903×8 (712068 bytes) Corrected borders of Makuria, Alodia, Blemmys, Nobatia, and Arab kingdoms.
2007-10-26 22:38 Talessman 2880×1692×8 (569661 bytes) Reverted to version as of 16:09, 26 September 2007 (reverted to earlier full version due to uploading of new cropped versions of same image, to allow full version)
2007-09-26 16:09 Talessman 2880×1692×8 (569661 bytes) Author: Thomas A. Lessman. Source URL: http://www.ThomasLessman.com/History/images/East-Hem_600ad.jpg. Image was created by me (Thomas Lessman) based on historical information located on Wikipedia, as well as information from maps located in Wikipedia and
2007-09-12 21:34 Talessman 2880×1692×8 (557321 bytes) Author: Thomas A. Lessman. Source URL: http://www.ThomasLessman.com/History/images/East-Hem_600ad.jpg. Image was created by me (Thomas Lessman) based on historical information located on Wikipedia, as well as information from maps located in Wikipedia and
2007-07-21 20:35 Talessman 1973×1159×8 (2392834 bytes) Author: Thomas A. Lessman. Source URL: http://www.ThomasLessman.com/History/images/East-Hem_600ad.jpg. Image was created by me (Thomas Lessman) based on historical information located on Wikipedia, as well as information from maps located in Wikipedia and