Geographic HistoryWorld map in 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 | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Ming | 3.9 million km² | 104 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 1.7 million km² | 20 |
| Aq Qoyunlu | 1.6 million km² | 41 |
| Sibir | 1.6 million km² | 14 |
| Muscovy | 1.5 million km² | 31 |
| Oirat Horde | 1.4 million km² | 9 |
| Mongolia | 1.4 million km² | 11 |
| Mamluk Sultanate | 1.1 million km² | 37 |
| Timurid Empire | 1 million km² | 23 |
| Kingdom of Kongo | 1 million km² | 9 |
What changed since 1453
- On the map, Fulo takes the place of Takrur (about 28 thousand km²).
- Apart from that, 296 provinces changed hands between 1453 and 1492.
- 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 land with no recorded state.
- 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.
- New on the map: Kazakh Khanate, Sibir, Saadi Sultanate, Astrakhan and Bijapur Sultanate.
- No longer on the map: Qara Koyunlu, Novgorod, Marinid Sultanate, Cusco and Nazca.
Battles, 1492 - 1499
- 1492Villach
- 1493Anfao
- 1494Vega Real
- 1495Fornovo
- 1495Seminara
- 1496Aversa
- 1497Blackheath
- 1499Lepanto
- 1499Calven
- 1499Hard
- 1499Bruderholz
- 1499Dornach
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