Great Civilization and Empires Rankings
Widely recognized civilizations across regions with estimated dates
History & Politics
🌍 World Ranking
▲ Top 5
#1
Ancient Egypt (c. 3100 BC–30 BC)
+5
#2
Ancient Rome (753 BC–476 AD)
+4
#3
Ancient China (c. 1600 BC–220 AD)
+3
#4
Mesopotamian Civilization (c. 3500 BC–539 BC)
+2
#5
Mayan Civilization (c. 2000 BC–1500 AD)
+1
▼ Bottom 5
#1
Khmer Empire (802 AD–1431 AD)
-4
#2
Polynesian Civilization (c. 1000 BC–1600 AD)
-4
#3
Mali Empire (c. 1235 AD–1600 AD)
-3
#4
Minoan Civilization (c. 3000 BC–1100 BC)
-2
#5
Etruscan Civilization (c. 900 BC–27 BC)
-1
All Items (40)
Ancient Egypt (c. 3100 BC–30 BC)+5
Ancient Rome (753 BC–476 AD)+4
Ancient China (c. 1600 BC–220 AD)+3
Mesopotamian Civilization (c. 3500 BC–539 BC)+2
Mayan Civilization (c. 2000 BC–1500 AD)+1
Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300 BC–1300 BC)—
Ancient Greece (c. 800 BC–146 BC)—
Persian Empire (Achaemenid) (550 BC–330 BC)—
Byzantine Empire (330 AD–1453 AD)—
Abbasid Caliphate (750 AD–1258 AD)—
Ottoman Empire (1299 AD–1922 AD)—
Mongol Empire (1206 AD–1368 AD)—
Gupta Empire (c. 320 AD–550 AD)—
Maurya Empire (322 BC–185 BC)—
Hittite Empire (c. 1600 BC–1178 BC)—
Phoenician Civilization (c. 1500 BC–300 BC)—
Carthaginian Civilization (c. 650 BC–146 BC)—
Aztec Empire (1428 AD–1521 AD)—
Inca Empire (1438 AD–1533 AD)—
Olmec Civilization (c. 1500 BC–400 BC)—
Mycenaean Civilization (c. 1600 BC–1100 BC)—
Aksumite Empire (c. 100 AD–940 AD)—
Kingdom of Kush (c. 1070 BC–350 AD)—
Songhai Empire (c. 1430 AD–1591 AD)—
Ghana Empire (c. 300 AD–1200 AD)—
Holy Roman Empire (800 AD–1806 AD)—
Anglo-Saxon England (c. 410 AD–1066 AD)—
Norse (Viking) Civilization (c. 793 AD–1066 AD)—
Heian Japan (794 AD–1185 AD)—
Feudal Japan (1185 AD–1868 AD)—
Tokugawa Shogunate (1603 AD–1868 AD)—
Srivijaya Empire (c. 650 AD–1377 AD)—
Majapahit Empire (1293 AD–1527 AD)—
Mississippian Culture (c. 800 AD–1600 AD)—
Tibetan Empire (618 AD–842 AD)—
Etruscan Civilization (c. 900 BC–27 BC)-1
Minoan Civilization (c. 3000 BC–1100 BC)-2
Mali Empire (c. 1235 AD–1600 AD)-3
Khmer Empire (802 AD–1431 AD)-4
Polynesian Civilization (c. 1000 BC–1600 AD)-4