# World map in 1526

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1526/

354 states share the map in 1526. The largest by mapped area are Ming, Kazakh Khanate and Ottoman Empire.

Ming is the largest state on the map in 1526, 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 22% 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 1520: 354 against 362.

## Largest states in 1526

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Ming | 3,805,000 | 103 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2,608,000 | 32 |
| Ottoman Empire | 2,425,000 | 100 |
| Russia | 2,212,000 | 43 |
| Safavid Persia | 2,191,000 | 56 |
| Spanish Empire | 1,895,000 | 109 |
| Songhai | 1,847,000 | 26 |
| Sibir | 1,587,000 | 14 |
| Mongolia | 1,565,000 | 12 |
| Oirat Horde | 1,423,000 | 10 |

## Changes since 1520

- On the map, Habsburg Monarchy takes the place of Austria (about 130 thousand km²).
Other changes: 89 provinces changed hands.
- Kazakh Khanate gained about 900 thousand km², mostly from Nogay Horde and Bukhara.
- Spanish Empire gained about 860 thousand km², mostly from unclaimed land and Aztec Empire.
- Aden gained about 160 thousand km², mostly from Mamluk Sultanate.
- Ottoman Empire gained about 160 thousand km², mostly from Funj and Bosnia.

## Battles 1526 - 1529

- 1526: Mohacs (Turkish-Hungarian Wars), won by Ottoman Empire
- 1526: Panipat (Mughal Conquest of Northern India), won by Mughal Empire
- 1526: Peterwardein (Turkish Hungarian Wars), won by Ottoman Empire
- 1526: Linlithgow Bridge (Scottish Royalist War), won by the Earl of Arran
- 1526: Melrose (Scottish Royalist War), won by Earl Archibald of Douglas
- 1526: Schladming (German Peasants War), won by Styrian Peasants
- 1527: Khanua (Mughal Conquest of Northern India), won by Mughal Empire
- 1527: Rome (2nd Habsburg-Valois War), won by Spain, German mercenaries
- 1527: Ava (Burmese Dynastic Wars), won by Mohnyin
- 1529: Buda (Turkish-Hungarian Wars), won by Ottoman Empire
- 1529: Vienna (Turkish-Habsburg Wars), won by Habsburg Empire
- 1529: Florence (2nd Habsburg-Valois War), won by Habsburg Empire