# World map in 1453

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1453/

411 states share the map in 1453. The largest by mapped area are Ming, Shaybanid and Oirat Horde.

Ming is the largest state on the map in 1453, 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 17% 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 1405: 411 against 418.

## Largest states in 1453

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Ming | 3,908,000 | 104 |
| Shaybanid | 2,237,000 | 23 |
| Oirat Horde | 1,815,000 | 13 |
| Khorasan | 1,258,000 | 25 |
| Nogay Horde | 1,237,000 | 19 |
| Mamluk Sultanate | 1,106,000 | 37 |
| Kingdom of Kongo | 1,010,000 | 9 |
| Mongolia | 982,000 | 7 |
| Yeren | 958,000 | 10 |
| Chagatai Khanate | 914,000 | 12 |

## Changes since 1405

- On the map, Mutapa takes the place of Zimbabwe (about 390 thousand km²).
- On the map, Adal takes the place of Ifat (about 260 thousand km²).
- On the map, Mushashaiyyah takes the place of Idaj (about 37 thousand km²).
Other changes: 232 provinces changed hands.
- Shaybanid gained about 2.2 million km², mostly from Kazakh Khanate and Golden Horde.
- Khorasan gained about 1.3 million km², mostly from Timurid Empire.
- Nogay Horde gained about 750 thousand km², mostly from Kazakh Khanate and Golden Horde.
- Qara Koyunlu gained about 750 thousand km², mostly from Timurid Empire and Jalayirid.

## Battles 1453 - 1491

- 1453: Constantinople (Byzantine-Ottoman Wars), won by Ottoman Empire
- 1456: Belgrade (Turkish-Hungarian Wars), won by Hungary
- 1457: Albulen (Albanian-Turkish Wars), won by Albania
- 1461: Towton (Wars of the Roses), won by Yorkists
- 1464: Jajce (Turkish-Hungarian Wars), won by Hungary
- 1471: Vijaya (Vietnam-Cham War), won by Vietnam
- 1474: Neuss (Franco-Burgundian Wars)
- 1474: Scutari (Venetian-Turkish Wars), won by Venice
- 1475: Rakhova (Moldavian-Turkish War), won by Moldavia, Hungary, Poland
- 1476: Morat (Burgundian Swiss War), won by Switzerland
- 1478: Tarascan Frontier (Aztec Wars of Conquest), won by Tarasca
- 1482: Alhama (Final Christian Reconquest of Spain), won by Cadiz