World map in 1400

409 states share the map in 1400. The largest by mapped area are Ming, Timurid Empire and Golden Horde.

Ming is the largest state on the map in 1400, a position it has held since 1395 (before that: Golden Horde). It stays in first place until 1534, when Spanish Empire takes over. The five largest states hold 22% of all land with a recorded ruler. 55% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1368: 409 against 416.

Historical map of the world in 1400 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 1400, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 1400

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Ming	4 million km²	105
Timurid Empire	3 million km²	69
Golden Horde	2.3 million km²	46
Kazakh Khanate	1.9 million km²	21
Oirat Horde	1.8 million km²	12
Mamluk Sultanate	1.1 million km²	38
Kingdom of Kongo	1 million km²	9
Mongolia	980 thousand km²	7
Yeren	960 thousand km²	10
Chagatai Khanate	910 thousand km²	12

What changed since 1368

On the map, Timurid Empire takes the place of Muzaffarids (about 740 thousand km²).
On the map, Timurid Empire takes the place of Transoxiana (about 650 thousand km²).
On the map, Timurid Empire takes the place of Kartids (about 500 thousand km²).
Apart from that, 321 provinces changed hands between 1368 and 1400.
Ming gained about 2.9 million km², mostly from Yuan and Xia.
Kazakh Khanate gained about 1.9 million km², mostly from Golden Horde.
Oirat Horde gained about 1.8 million km², mostly from Yuan.
Mongolia gained about 980 thousand km², mostly from Yuan.
New on the map: Kazakh Khanate, Oirat Horde, Mongolia, Khorchin and Buryats.
No longer on the map: Yuan, Xia, Mogollon, Chokwe and Kuba.

Battles, 1400 - 1404

1400Welshpool
Glendower's Rebellion - won by England
1400Aleppo
Conquests of Tamerlane - won by Timurid Empire
1401Baghdad
Conquests of Tamerlane - won by Timurid Empire
1401Brescia
Florentine-Milanese Wars - won by Milan
1401Damascus
Conquests of Tamerlane - won by Timurid Empire
1402Angora
Conquests of Tamerlane - won by Timurid Empire
1402Homildon Hill
Anglo-Scottish Border Wars - won by England
1402Nesbit
Anglo-Scottish Border Wars - won by England
1402Pilleth
Glendower's Rebellion - won by Wales
1402Smyrna
Conquests of Tamerlane - won by Timurid Empire
1403Shrewsbury
Percy's Rebellion - won by England
1403Speicher
Habsburg-Swiss Wars - won by Schwyz, Glarus, Appenzell

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