# World map in 1492

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1492/

380 states share the map in 1492. The largest by mapped area are Ming, Kazakh Khanate and Aq Qoyunlu.

Ming is the largest state on the map in 1492, 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. There are fewer states than in 1453: 380 against 411.

## Largest states in 1492

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Ming | 3,908,000 | 104 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 1,704,000 | 20 |
| Aq Qoyunlu | 1,591,000 | 41 |
| Sibir | 1,587,000 | 14 |
| Muscovy | 1,499,000 | 31 |
| Oirat Horde | 1,412,000 | 9 |
| Mongolia | 1,385,000 | 11 |
| Mamluk Sultanate | 1,106,000 | 37 |
| Timurid Empire | 1,043,000 | 23 |
| Kingdom of Kongo | 1,010,000 | 9 |

## Changes since 1453

- On the map, Fulo takes the place of Takrur (about 28 thousand km²).
Other changes: 296 provinces changed hands.
- Kazakh Khanate gained about 1.7 million km², mostly from Shaybanid and Chagatai Khanate.
- Sibir gained about 1.6 million km², mostly from Shaybanid and unclaimed land.
- Aq Qoyunlu gained about 1.4 million km², mostly from Qara Koyunlu and Khorasan.
- Muscovy gained about 940 thousand km², mostly from Novgorod and Tver.

## Battles 1492 - 1499

- 1492: Villach (Turkish-Hungarian Wars), won by Hungary
- 1493: Anfao (Wars of the Songhai Empire), won by Rebel General Mohammed Aski
- 1494: Vega Real (Spanish Conquest of Haiti), won by Spain
- 1495: Fornovo (Italian War of Charles VIII), won by France
- 1495: Seminara (Italian War of Charles VIII), won by France
- 1496: Aversa (Italian War of Charles VIII), won by Spain, Italy
- 1497: Blackheath (Flammock's Rebellion), won by England
- 1499: Lepanto (Venetian-Turkish Wars), won by Ottoman Empire
- 1499: Calven (Swabian War), won by Switzerland
- 1499: Hard (Swabian War), won by Switzerland
- 1499: Bruderholz (Swabian War), won by Switzerland
- 1499: Dornach (Swabian War), won by Switzerland