History by century · The 1000s

The 11th century

In the 1000s, 614 recorded states existed somewhere in the world. 210 were founded and 135 came to an end. The great powers of the age included the Byzantine Empire, the Abbasid Caliphate and the Liao dynasty.

ProfileState377 states with a known seat in 1050 CESee 1050 CE in the atlas →

Great powers

Profiles of the 11th century, ranked by their military, territorial, economic and historical weight in the Institute’s analysis and by how strong they were in these hundred years.

Key events

All 57 battles, wars and treaties of the 11th century →

People

Works and ideas

States founded 210

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States that came to an end 135

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On this day

Year by year 42

The years of the 11th century with a page of their own: their events, births and deaths, and the states founded and ended.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). The 11th century. In The Epoch Institute. https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/11th-century
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“The 11th century.” The Epoch Institute, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/11th-century. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “The 11th century.” The Epoch Institute. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/11th-century.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘The 11th century’, The Epoch Institute. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/centuries/11th-century (Accessed: ).