Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1500
378 states share the map in 1500. The largest by mapped area are Ming, Muscovy and Kazakh Khanate.
Ming is the largest state on the map in 1500, 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 18% 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 1492: 378 against 380.
Largest states in 1500
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Ming | 4.1 million km² | 105 |
| Muscovy | 1.7 million km² | 32 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 1.7 million km² | 20 |
| Aq Qoyunlu | 1.6 million km² | 41 |
| Sibir | 1.6 million km² | 14 |
| 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 1492
- 21 provinces changed hands between 1492 and 1500.
- Muscovy gained about 230 thousand km², mostly from Samoyed.
- Ming gained about 150 thousand km², mostly from Chagatai Khanate.
- Castile gained about 70 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Emirate of Granada.
- Austria gained about 24 thousand km², mostly from Kingdom of France.
- New on the map: Gelre and Pisa.
- No longer on the map: Samoyed, Emirate of Granada, County of Armagnac and Friesland.
Battles, 1500 - 1509
- 1500Hemmingstedt
- 1501Taranto
- 1503Cerignola
- 1503Garigliano
- 1505Mombasa
- 1506Kleck
- 1507Hormuz
- 1507Muscat
- 1508Chaul
- 1509Agnadello
- 1509Padua
- 1509Diu
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