World map in 1510

371 states share the map in 1510. The largest by mapped area are Ming, Russia and Bukhara.

Ming is the largest state on the map in 1510, 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 19% 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 1500: 371 against 378.

Historical map of the world in 1510 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 1510, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 1510

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Ming	4.1 million km²	105
Russia	2.1 million km²	39
Bukhara	1.7 million km²	35
Kazakh Khanate	1.7 million km²	20
Safavid Persia	1.6 million km²	45
Sibir	1.6 million km²	14
Oirat Horde	1.4 million km²	9
Mongolia	1.4 million km²	11
Songhai	1.3 million km²	23
Mamluk Sultanate	1.1 million km²	38

What changed since 1500

On the map, Safavid Persia takes the place of Aq Qoyunlu (about 1.3 million km²).
On the map, Funj takes the place of Alodia (about 240 thousand km²).
On the map, Safavid Persia takes the place of Mushashaiyyah (about 210 thousand km²).
Apart from that, 147 provinces changed hands between 1500 and 1510.
Russia gained about 2.1 million km², mostly from Muscovy and Perm.
Bukhara gained about 1.5 million km², mostly from Timurid Empire and Khorasan.
Songhai gained about 490 thousand km², mostly from Zafunu and Air.
Funj gained about 470 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Beja.
New on the map: Ashanti Empire, Mughal, Kingdom of Sus, Hisn Kayfa and Tripoli.
No longer on the map: Muscovy, Khorasan, Great Horde, Zafunu and Perm.

Battles, 1510 - 1516

1510Goa
Early Portuguese Colonial Wars in Asia - won by Portugal
1510Merv
Persian-Uzbek Wars - won by Persia
1511Algiers
Spanish Colonial Wars in North Africa
1511Malacca
Early Portuguese Colonial Wars in Asia - won by Portugal
1512Ravenna
War of the Holy League - won by France
1513Flodden
Anglo-Scottish Royal Wars - won by England
1513Guinegate
War of the Holy League - won by Habsburg Empire, England
1513Novara
Italian War of Louis XII - won by Swiss Confederation, Milan
1514Chaldiran
Turko-Persian War in Anatolia - won by Ottoman Empire
1514Orsha
2nd Muscovite- Lithuanian War - won by Poland
1515Marignano
War of the Holy League - won by France
1516Marj Dabik
Ottoman-Mamluk War - won by Ottoman Empire

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