Year
The world in 1308
In 1308 the atlas holds 431 states standing across 6 regions. 4 things began that year - Teutonic takeover of Danzig, Republic of Mulhouse and Polish–Teutonic Wars among them - and 2 ended; 5 people were born and 7 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 1300s page, and to its century on the 14th century.
What began in 1308
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
States 1
- Republic of Mulhouse · state · 1308 – 1798
Wars and battles 3
- Teutonic takeover of Danzig · war · 1308
- Polish–Teutonic Wars · war · 1308 – 1521
- Battle of the Pass of Brander · battle · 1308
What ended in 1308
States that fell or were replaced, and wars and other things that ran past the year they began.
Wars and battles 2
- Byzantine–Seljuk wars · war · 1048 – 1308
- Mongol invasions of Sakhalin · war · 1264 – 1308
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 1308 5
- Stefan Dušan · ruler · 1308 – 1355
- Joan III of Burgundy · politician · 1308 – 1347
- Michele Morosini · diplomat · 1308 – 1382
- Yuri II Boleslav · person · 1308 – 1340
- Raimondo Berengario d'Aragona · ruler · 1308 – 1366
Died in 1308 7
- Albert I of Germany · monarch · 1255 – 1308
- Mesud II · military leader · 1262 – 1308
- Trần Nhân Tông · poet · 1258 – 1308
- Chungnyeol of Goryeo · ruler · 1236 – 1308
- Abu Thabit 'Amir · ruler · 1284 – 1308
- Abu Zayyan Muhammad I · ruler · 1263 – 1308
- Abu Asida Muhammad II · politician · 1279 – 1308
Standing in 1308
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.
Europe242 states
- France · 481 – present
- Sweden · 900 – present · Birger, King of Sweden, Monarch of Sweden since 1290
- Denmark · 800 – present · Eric VI of Denmark, Monarch of Denmark since 1286
- Andorra · 1278 – present · Guillem de Montcada, Episcopal Co-Prince since 1295 and Gaston I of Foix, French co-prince of Andorra since 1302
- Monaco · 1297 – present
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Holy Roman Empire · 962 – 1806
- Vikings · 793 – 1332
- Nizhny Novgorod · 1294 – 1394
- Goths · 100 – 1475
and 232 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa64 states
- Ottoman Empire · 1302 – 1922 · Osman I, sultan of the Ottoman Empire since 1299
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Andronikos II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor since 1282
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Ilkhanate · 1256 – 1335 · Öljaitü, khan since 1304
- Ayyubid dynasty · 1171 – 1341 · Al-Nasir Muhammad, Sultan of Egypt since 1299
- Mamluk Sultanate · 1250 – 1517 · Al-Nasir Muhammad, Sultan of Egypt since 1299 and Al-Mustakfi I, Abbasid caliph since 1302
- Ethiopian Empire · 1270 – 1975 · Wedem Arad, Emperor of Ethiopia since 1299
- Kastamonu · 1305 – 1343
- Empire of Trebizond · 1204 – 1461 · Alexios II of Trebizond, emperor of Trebizond since 1297
- Emirate of Granada · 1238 – 1492 · Muhammad III of Granada, emir of Granada since 1302
and 54 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa12 states
- Mali Empire · 1235 – 1670
- Kingdom of Benin · 1170 – 1897 · Udagbedo, Oba of Benin since 1299
- Ajuran Sultanate · 1201 – 1700
- Sultanate of Ifat · 1285 – 1415
- Kilwa Sultanate · 957 – 1513
- Pate Island · 1300 – 1895
- Kingdom of Nri · 1000 – 1911
- Warsangali Sultanate · 1218 – 1886
- Kingdom of Damot · 1100 – 1317
- Kingdom of Ardra · 1100 – 1724
and 2 more; every state of Sub-Saharan Africa.
South Asia46 states
- Kathmandu · 1202 – 1761
- Delhi Sultanate · 1206 – 1526
- Chagatai Khanate · 1225 – 1687 · Könchek, khan since 1307
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Hoysala Kingdom · 1026 – 1343 · Veera Ballala III, Hoysala king since 1292
- Khalji dynasty · 1290 – 1320 · Alauddin Khalji, sultan since 1296
- White Horde · 1227 – 1500 · Toqta, khan since 1290
- Kakatiya dynasty · 1163 – 1323 · Prataparudra, queen regnant since 1289
- Chandelas of Jejakabhukti · 831 – 1311
- Avar Khanate · 1101 – 1864
and 36 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia39 states
- Mongol Empire · 1206 – 1368 · Külüg Khan, khagan since 1307
- Yuan dynasty · 1271 – 1368 · Külüg Khan, Emperor of China since 1307
- Khmer Empire · 802 – 1431
- Srivijaya · 650 – 1377
- Majapahit · 1293 – 1527 · Raden Wijaya, 1st Maharaja of Majapahit since 1293
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Jaya Sinhavarman IV, king since 1307
- Goryeo · 918 – 1392 · Chungnyeol of Goryeo, monarch since 1299
- Sukhothai Kingdom · 1238 – 1438 · Loe Thai, King of Sukhothai since 1298
- Kamakura shogunate · 1200 – 1333 · Hōjō Morotoki, Shikken since 1301
- Ahom kingdom · 1228 – 1826
and 29 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania13 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Tuʻi Tonga Empire · 951 – 1826
- Norse settlement of North America · 1072 – 1384
- Purépecha Empire · 1300 – 1530
- Chimor · 850 – 1470
- Kingdom of Cusco · 1197 – 1438 · Mayta Cápac, Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cusco since 1290
- Sican culture · 700 – 1375
- Texcoco · 1202 – 1428 · Quinatzin, Tlatoani of Texcoco since 1298
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
- Muisca Confederations · 800 – 1540
and 3 more; every state of Americas and Oceania.
Location unknown15 states
- Rurikids · 862 – 1598
- Burgraviate of Nuremberg · 1105 – 1486
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- House of Ögedei · 1200 – 1400
- Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe · 1220 – 1450
- Möng Mao · 560 – 1604
- Savoyard state · 1003 – 1861
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
- Kingdom of al-Abwab · 1276 – 1367
- Connachta · 400 – 1474
and 5 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 1283 – 1333: every state, war and life of 1308 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 1308: 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.