# World map in 1560

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1560/

329 states share the map in 1560. The largest by mapped area are Spanish Empire, Ming and Ottoman Empire.

Spanish Empire is the largest state on the map in 1560, a position it has held since 1534 (before that: Ming). It stays in first place until 1633, when Russia takes over. The five largest states hold 31% of all land with a recorded ruler. 52% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1550: 329 against 332.

## Largest states in 1560

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Empire | 6,065,000 | 198 |
| Ming | 3,805,000 | 103 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3,505,000 | 129 |
| Russia | 3,190,000 | 64 |
| Mongolia | 2,980,000 | 22 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2,608,000 | 32 |
| Safavid Persia | 1,858,000 | 45 |
| Songhai | 1,847,000 | 26 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 1,269,000 | 40 |
| Kingdom of Kongo | 1,010,000 | 9 |

## Changes since 1550

146 provinces changed hands.
- Mongolia gained about 1.4 million km², mostly from Oirat Horde and Khorchin.
- Russia gained about 980 thousand km², mostly from Khanate of Kazan and Astrakhan.
- Mughal gained about 520 thousand km², mostly from Bengal Sultanate.
- Spanish Empire gained about 400 thousand km², mostly from unclaimed land and Mapuche.

## Battles 1560 - 1565

- 1560: Okehazama (Japan's Era of the Warring States), won by Oda Nobunaga
- 1560: Djerba (Turkish-Habsburg Wars), won by Ottoman Empire
- 1560: Fellin (Livonian War), won by Russia
- 1561: Kawakajima (Warring States Period in Japan), won by Shingen
- 1562: Dreux (1st French War of Religion), won by French Catholics
- 1563: Polotsk (Livonian War), won by Russia
- 1563: Gotland (Nordic Seven Years War)
- 1563: Halmstad (Nordic Seven Years War), won by Denmark
- 1564: Chashniki (Livonian War), won by Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- 1565: Talikota (Wars of the Deccan Sultanate), won by Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Bidnar, Golconda
- 1565: Malta (Turkish Imperial Wars), won by Knights Hospitallier of St John, Spain
- 1565: Axtorna (Northern Seven Years War), won by Denmark