World map in 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.

Historical map of the world in 1570 showing the borders of states and empires — The world in 1570, colored by ruling state. Grey land has no state recorded in the dataset.

Largest states in 1570

State	Mapped area	Provinces
Spanish Empire	7.1 million km²	217
Ming	3.8 million km²	103
Ottoman Empire	3.5 million km²	131
Russia	3.2 million km²	65
Mongolia	3 million km²	22
Kazakh Khanate	2.6 million km²	32
Safavid Persia	1.9 million km²	48
Songhai	1.8 million km²	26
Kingdom of Portugal	1.3 million km²	41
Mughal	1.2 million km²	38

What changed 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).
Apart from that, 27 provinces changed hands between 1566 and 1570.
Spanish Empire gained about 320 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Maguindanao.
Ottoman Empire gained about 83 thousand km², mostly from Basra.
Bengal Sultanate gained about 51 thousand km², mostly from Orissa.
Safavid Persia gained about 41 thousand km², mostly from Georgia and Samtskhe.
No longer on the map: Basra, Madja-as, Georgia, Samtskhe and Kakheti.

Battles, 1570 - 1579

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

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