PastlasHistorical atlas

Year

The world in 998

In 998 the atlas holds 287 states standing across 6 regions. 2 things began that year - Battle of Apamea and Battle of Ghazni - and 1 ended; 3 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 990s page, and to its century on the 10th century.

What began in 998

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

Wars and battles 2

What ended in 998

States that fell or were replaced, and wars and other things that ran past the year they began.

Unrest and atrocity 1

Born and died

By how many Wikipedias write about them.

Born in 998 3

Died in 998 4

Standing in 998

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: 148 statesEurope148Middle East and North Africa: 35 statesMiddle East and North Africa35Sub-Saharan Africa: 3 statesSub-Saharan Africa3South Asia: 38 statesSouth Asia38East and Southeast Asia: 30 statesEast and Southeast Asia30Americas and Oceania: 14 statesAmericas and Oceania14Location unknown: 19 statesLocation unknown19

Europe148 states

and 138 more; every state of Europe.

Middle East and North Africa35 states

and 25 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa3 states

South Asia38 states

and 28 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, 973 – 1023: every state, war and life of 998 and the years either side, region by region.
  • On the map in 998: 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.