Geographic HistoryWorld map in 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 | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Ming | 3.8 million km² | 103 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2.6 million km² | 32 |
| Ottoman Empire | 2.4 million km² | 100 |
| Russia | 2.2 million km² | 43 |
| Safavid Persia | 2.2 million km² | 56 |
| Spanish Empire | 1.9 million km² | 109 |
| Songhai | 1.8 million km² | 26 |
| Sibir | 1.6 million km² | 14 |
| Mongolia | 1.6 million km² | 12 |
| Oirat Horde | 1.4 million km² | 10 |
What changed since 1520
- On the map, Habsburg Monarchy takes the place of Austria (about 130 thousand km²).
- Apart from that, 89 provinces changed hands between 1520 and 1526.
- Kazakh Khanate gained about 900 thousand km², mostly from Nogay Horde and Bukhara.
- Spanish Empire gained about 860 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state 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.
- New on the map: Aden, Bagirmi, Morocco, Milan and Mōri.
- No longer on the map: Aztec Empire, Pasai, Sami, Kiche and Zapotec.
Battles, 1526 - 1529
- 1526Mohacs
- 1526Panipat
- 1526Peterwardein
- 1526Linlithgow Bridge
- 1526Melrose
- 1526Schladming
- 1527Khanua
- 1527Rome
- 1527Ava
- 1529Buda
- 1529Vienna
- 1529Florence
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