Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1520
362 states share the map in 1520. The largest by mapped area are Ming, Ottoman Empire and Safavid Persia.
Ming is the largest state on the map in 1520, 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 20% 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 1517: 362 against 363.
Largest states in 1520
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Ming | 3.8 million km² | 103 |
| Ottoman Empire | 2.3 million km² | 95 |
| Safavid Persia | 2.2 million km² | 56 |
| Russia | 2.1 million km² | 41 |
| Songhai | 1.8 million km² | 26 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 1.7 million km² | 20 |
| Sibir | 1.6 million km² | 14 |
| Mongolia | 1.6 million km² | 12 |
| Oirat Horde | 1.4 million km² | 10 |
| Spanish Empire | 1.1 million km² | 73 |
What changed since 1517
- 52 provinces changed hands between 1517 and 1520.
- Ottoman Empire gained about 690 thousand km², mostly from Mamluk Sultanate and The Hedjaz.
- Songhai gained about 500 thousand km², mostly from Timbuktu.
- Oirat Horde gained about 190 thousand km², mostly from Chagatai Khanate.
- Algiers gained about 89 thousand km², mostly from Kingdom of Tlemcen.
- New on the map: Rassids and Hadoti.
- No longer on the map: Timbuktu, Gwalior and Wurttemberg.
Battles, 1520 - 1525
- 1520Otumba
- 1520Raichur
- 1520Tenochtitlan
- 1521Tenochtitlan
- 1522Rhodes
- 1522Bicocca
- 1524Pavia
- 1524Ututlan
- 1525Kempten
- 1525Zabern
- 1525Frankenhausen
- 1525Konigshofen
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