Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1600
301 states share the map in 1600. The largest by mapped area are Spanish Empire, Russia and Ottoman Empire.
Spanish Empire is the largest state on the map in 1600, 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 36% of all land with a recorded ruler. 49% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1590: 301 against 307.
Largest states in 1600
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Empire | 8.3 million km² | 240 |
| Russia | 5.2 million km² | 85 |
| Ottoman Empire | 4.3 million km² | 159 |
| Ming | 3.8 million km² | 103 |
| Mongolia | 3 million km² | 22 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2.8 million km² | 35 |
| Mughal | 2 million km² | 67 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 1.6 million km² | 47 |
| Safavid Persia | 1.6 million km² | 35 |
| Saadi Sultanate | 1.5 million km² | 27 |
What changed since 1590
- 111 provinces changed hands between 1590 and 1600.
- Saadi Sultanate gained about 620 thousand km², mostly from Songhai.
- Mughal gained about 550 thousand km², mostly from Safavid Persia and Baluchistan.
- Air gained about 510 thousand km², mostly from Songhai.
- Darfur gained about 480 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
- New on the map: Darfur, Zafunu, Tunisia, Basra and Tokugawa.
- No longer on the map: Pueblo, Sibir, Transylvania, Sind and Bosnia.
Battles, 1600 - 1609
- 1600Sekigahara
- 1600Hataya
- 1600Mirischlau
- 1600Nieuport
- 1601Ostend
- 1601Kinsale
- 1603Tabriz
- 1605Sufiyan
- 1605Dobrynitchi
- 1605Kirkholm
- 1607Gibraltar
- 1609Smolensk
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