# World map in 1570

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1570/

323 states share the map in 1570. The largest by mapped area are Spanish Empire, Ming and Ottoman Empire.

Spanish Empire is the largest state on the map in 1570, 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 32% of all land with a recorded ruler. 51% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1566: 323 against 330.

## Largest states in 1570

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Empire | 7,125,000 | 217 |
| Ming | 3,805,000 | 103 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3,535,000 | 131 |
| Russia | 3,209,000 | 65 |
| Mongolia | 2,980,000 | 22 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2,608,000 | 32 |
| Safavid Persia | 1,898,000 | 48 |
| Songhai | 1,847,000 | 26 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 1,288,000 | 41 |
| Mughal | 1,187,000 | 38 |

## Changes since 1566

- On the map, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth takes the place of Lithuania (about 580 thousand km²).
- On the map, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth takes the place of Poland (about 250 thousand km²).
- On the map, Tuscany takes the place of Republic of Florence (about 21 thousand km²).
Other changes: 27 provinces changed hands.
- Spanish Empire gained about 320 thousand km², mostly from unclaimed land and Maguindanao.
- Ottoman Empire gained about 83 thousand km², mostly from Basra and Genoa.
- Bengal Sultanate gained about 51 thousand km², mostly from Orissa.
- Safavid Persia gained about 41 thousand km², mostly from Georgia and Samtskhe.

## Battles 1570 - 1579

- 1570: Goa (Early Portuguese Colonial Wars in Asia), won by Portugal
- 1570: Anegawa (Japan's Warring States Period), won by Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu
- 1570: Famagusta (Venetian-Turkish War in Cyprus), won by Ottoman Empire
- 1570: Nicosia (Venetian-Turkish War), won by Ottoman Empire
- 1570: Reval (Livonian War), won by Sweden
- 1571: Enryakuji (Japan's Warring States Period), won by Oda Nobunaga
- 1571: Lepanto (Turkish-Habsburg War), won by Habsburg Empire, Spain, Venice, Genoa, the Knights of Malta, the Papal States
- 1571: Moscow (Russian Tatar Wars), won by Crimean Tatar Khanate
- 1572: Molodi (Russian-Tatar Wars), won by Russia
- 1572: Haarlem (Netherlands War of Independence), won by Spain
- 1572: La Rochelle (4th French War of Religion), won by French Protestants
- 1575: Tukaroi (Mughal Conquest of Northern India), won by Mughal Empire