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Year

The world in 1040

In 1040 the atlas holds 331 states standing across 6 regions. 6 things began that year - Almoravid dynasty, Pallars Sobirà and Battle of Dandanaqan among them; 6 people were born and 4 died.

Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1040s page, and to its century on the 11th century.

What began in 1040

By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.

States 4

Wars and battles 1

Unrest and atrocity 1

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 1040 6

Died in 1040 4

Standing in 1040

The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.

Europe: 173 statesEurope173Middle East and North Africa: 56 statesMiddle East and North Africa56Sub-Saharan Africa: 4 statesSub-Saharan Africa4South Asia: 35 statesSouth Asia35East and Southeast Asia: 30 statesEast and Southeast Asia30Americas and Oceania: 14 statesAmericas and Oceania14Location unknown: 19 statesLocation unknown19

Europe173 states

and 163 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa56 states

and 46 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa4 states

South Asia35 states

and 25 more; every state of South Asia.

East and Southeast Asia30 states

and 20 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.

Americas and Oceania14 states

and 4 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.

Location unknown19 states

and 9 more; every state of Location unknown.

Open in the atlas

  • On the timeline, 1015 – 1065: every state, war and life of 1040 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 1040: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.

Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.