# List of political entities in the 10th century
## Political entities in the 9th century – Political entities in the 11th century – Political entities by year

This is a list of political entities in the 10th century (901–1000) AD.

## Political entities

| Name | Capital(s) | State type | Existed | Location |
| Abbasid Caliphate | Baghdad | Empire | 750 – 1256 AD | Africa: North; Asia: West |
| Fatimid Caliphate | Mahdia, Al-Mansuriya, Cairo | Empire | 909 – 1171 AD | Africa: North; Asia: West |
| Aghlabids | Kairouan | Emirate | 800 – 909 AD | Africa: North-central |
| Kanem Empire | Njimi | Empire | c. 700 – 1387 AD | Africa: North-central |
| Kingdom of Aksum | Aksum | Kingdom | c.100 – c.940 AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Alodia | Soba | Empire | 680 – 1504 AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Makuria | Dongola | Kingdom | 340 – 1312 AD | Africa: Northeast |
| Idrisid dynasty | Fez | Empire | 788 – 985 AD | Africa: Northwest |
| Ghana Empire | Koumbi Saleh | Empire | c. 400 – 1235 AD | Africa: West |
| Kingdom of Nri | Igbo-Ukwu | Kingdom | 948 – 1911 AD | Africa: West |
| Zapotec | Various | Kingdom City States | 700 BC – 1521 AD | Americas: Central |
| Pueblo | Various | Tribal chiefdom's | 12th century BC – 14th century AD | Americas: North |
| Cañari | Tumebamba | Tribal Confederacy | 500 – 1533 AD | Americas: South |
| Tiwanaku empire | Tiwanaku | Empire | 300 – 1000 AD | Americas: South |
| Wari Empire | Huari | Empire | 500 – 1100 AD | Americas: South |
| Byzantine Empire | Constantinople | Empire | 395 – 1453 AD | Europe: Balkans, Asia: West; Africa: Northeast |
| Emirate of Crete | Chandax | Principality | 824 – 961 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| First Bulgarian Empire | Various | Empire | 681 – 1018 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Principality of Hungary | Esztergom, Székesfehérvár | Principality | 895 – 1000 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Narentines | | Tribal chiefdom/countship/dukedom | 6th – 10th centuries AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Principality of Serbia | Various | Principality | 7th – 10th centuries | Europe: Balkans |
| Kingdom of Croatia (medieval) | Various | Kingdom | 925 – 1102 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Travunija | Trebinje | Principality/client | 850 – 1482 AD | Europe: Balkans |
| Ailech | Grianán Ailigh | Kingdom | 450 – 1283 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Airgíalla | Clogher | Tribal Federation/Kingdom | 331 – 1590 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Kingdom of Alba | Clogher | Kingdom | 900 – 1286 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Kingdom of Breifne | Croghan | Kingdom | 700 – 1256 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Brycheiniog | Talgarth | Kingdom | 450 – 1045 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Connacht | | Tribal chiefdom/kingdom | c. 10th century BC – 1474 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Dyfed | | Kingdom | 410 – 910 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Kingdom of East Anglia | Rendlesham, Dommoc | Kingdom | 6th C – 918 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Kingdom of England | Winchester, London | Kingdom | 927 – 1707 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Glywysing | Cardiff | Kingdom | 490 – 1063 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Gwent | Caerwent, Porth-is-Coed | Kingdom | 420 – 1081 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Gwynedd | Various | Kingdom | 420 – 1261 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Leinster | | Kingdom | 436 – 1632 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Kingdom of the Isles | | Kingdom | 848 – 1266 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Meath | Dublin | Kingdom | 1st century – 1173 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Mercia | Tamworth | Kingdom | 527 – 918 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Mormaer of Moray | | Kingdom | c. 970 – 1130 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Kingdom of Northumbria | Bamburgh | Kingdom | 653 – 954 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Osraige | Kilkenny | Kingdom | 150 – 1185 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Powys | Various | Kingdom | 488 – 1160 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Kingdom of Scotland | Stirling, Edinburgh | Kingdom | 843 – 1707 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Strathclyde | Dumbarton, Govan | Kingdom | 450 – 1093 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Tyrconnell | Dun na nGall | Kingdom | 464 – 1607 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Uí Failghe | Rathangan, Daingean | Kingdom | 507 – 1550 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Ulster | | Kingdom | 465 – 1177 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Wessex | Winchester | Kingdom | 519 – 1018 AD | Europe: British Isles |
| Cumania | Not specified | Nomadic confederation | 900 – 1220 AD | Europe: East; Asia: Central |
| Khazar Khaganate | Various | Nomadic Kingdom | 618 – 1048 AD | Europe: East; Asia, Central; Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Kievan Rus' | Kiev | Federated principalities | 882 – 1283 AD | Europe: East |
| Volga Bulgaria | Bolghar, Bilär | Kingdom | 660 – 1236 AD | Europe: East |
| Denmark | Various | Kingdom | c. 900 – present | Europe: Nordic |
| Icelandic Commonwealth | Þingvellir | Commonwealth (federation) | 930 – 1262 AD | Europe: Nordic |
| Norway | Various | Kingdom | 872 AD – present | Europe: Nordic |
| Sweden | Various | Kingdom | c. 970 – present | Europe: Nordic |
| Duchy of Benevento after 774, Principality of Benevento | Benevento | Dukedom/Principality/Client | 571 – 1074 AD | Europe: South |
| Papal States | Rome | Pontifical states | 754 – 1870 AD | Europe: South |
| San Marino | San Marino | Republic | 301 AD – present | Europe: South |
| Duchy of Tridentum | Benevento | Dukedom/Principality | 574 – 1802 AD | Europe: South |
| Republic of Venice | Venice | Republic | 697 – 1797 AD | Europe: South |
| Armorica | | Kingdom/dukedom | 343 – 1532 AD | Europe: West |
| Kingdom of Asturias | Various | Kingdom | 718 – 924 AD | Europe: West |
| Viscounty of Béarn | Various | Viscounty | 9th century – 1620 AD | Europe: West |
| Duchy of Brittany | Various | Dukedom | 939 – 1547 AD | Europe: West |
| Emirate of Córdoba | Córdoba | Principality | 756 – 929 AD | Europe: West |
| Caliphate of Córdoba | Córdoba | Kingdom | 929 – 1031 AD | Europe: West |
| Cornouaille | | Principality | 430 – 1084 AD | Europe: West |
| County of Flanders | Various | Countship | 862 – 1795 AD | Europe: West |
| Kingdom of France | Paris, Versailles | Kingdom | 843 – 1792 AD | Europe: West |
| Kingdom of Galicia | Santiago de Compostela | Kingdom | 409 – 1833 AD | Europe: West |
| Holy Roman Empire | No official | Empire | 962 – 1806 AD | Europe: West, South |
| Kingdom of León | Leon | Kingdom | 910 – 1230 AD | Europe: West |
| Lorraine (duchy) | Nancy | Dukedom | 959 – 1766 AD | Europe: West |
| Lotharingia | | Kingdom | 855 – 959 AD | Europe: West |
| Kingdom of Navarre | Pamplona | Kingdom | 824 – 1620 AD | Europe: West |
| Duchy of Normandy | Rouen | Duchy | 911 – 1259 AD | Europe: West |
| Poher | Vorgium | Principality | 520 – 936 AD | Europe: West |
| Raetia Curiensis | Chur | Bishopric (religious state) | 452 – 1160 AD | Europe: West |
| Duchy of Thuringia | | Duchy | 631 – 1440 AD | Europe: West |
| Sarir | Humraj | Kingdom/Client | 453 – 12th century AD | Eurasian: Caucasus |
| Afrighids | Kath | Kingdom/Client | 305 – 995 AD | Asia: Central |
| Kara-Khanid Khanate | Balasagun, Kashgar, Samarkand | Nomadic confederation | 840 – 1212 AD | Asia: Central |
| Khotan | Khotan | Kingdom | 56 – 1006 AD | Asia: Central |
| Tatar confederation | Not specified | Confederation | 8th century – 1202 AD | Asia: Central |
| Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1017 AD | Asia: South |
| Ay | Aykudi | Kingdom | 4th century BC – 12th century AD | Asia: South |
| Kingdom of Bumthang | Chakhar Gutho | Kingdom | 7th – 17th centuries AD | Asia: South |
| Chera Kingdom | | Kingdom | 5th century BC – 1102 AD | Asia: South |
| Eastern Chalukyas | Vengi, Rajamundry | Kingdom | 624 – 1129 AD | Asia: South |
| Garhwal Kingdom | Various | Kingdom | 888 – 1949 AD | Asia: South |
| Ghurid dynasty | Various | Sultanate | 879 – 1215 AD | Asia: South, West, Central |
| Gurjara-Pratihara | Kannauj | Empire | 650 – 1036 AD | Asia: South |
| Kabul Shahi | Kabul, Waihind | Kingdom/Empire | 6th century – 1026 AD | Asia: South |
| Kamarupa | Various | Kingdom | 350 – 1140 AD | Asia: South |
| Rajarata | Various | Kingdom | 377 BC – 1310 AD | Asia: South |
| Western Ganga dynasty | Kolar, Talakad | Kingdom | 350 – 1000 AD | Asia: South |
| Annam / Đại Cồ Việt | Daluocheng, Hoa Lư | Kingdom | 938 – 1804 AD | Asia: Southeast, Vietnam |
| Bruneian Empire | Various | Empire | 7th century – 1888 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Champa | Various | Kingdom | 192 – 1832 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Gangga Negara | Gangga Negara | Kingdom | 2nd – 11th centuries AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Khmer Empire | Yaśodharapura (Angkor) | Empire | 802 – 1431 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Langkasuka | Kedah, Pattani | Kingdom | 100 – 1516 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Lavo Kingdom | Lavo, Ayodhaya | Kingdom | 450 – 1388 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Melayu Kingdom | Jambi | Kingdom | 4th – 13th centuries AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Pyu city-states | Sri Ksetra | Federated City States | 250 BC – 1085 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Sunda Kingdom | Various | Kingdom | 669 – 1579 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Thaton Kingdom | Thaton | Kingdom | 300 BC – 1085 AD | Asia: Southeast |
| Tang dynasty | Chang'an, Luoyang | Empire | 618 – 907 AD | Asia: East, Central |
| Khitans | Shangjing | Kingdom/Client | 388 – 1211 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Song dynasty | Bianjing, Lin'an | Empire | 960 – 1279 AD | Asia: East, China |
| Japan | Heian-kyō | Empire | 3rd century AD – present | Asia: East, Japan |
| Balhae | Dongmo | Empire | 698 – 926 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Silla | Gyeongju | Kingdom | 55 BC – 935 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |
| Usan | | Kingdom | 512 – 930 AD | Asia: East, Korean Peninsula |