Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1620
289 states share the map in 1620. The largest by mapped area are Spanish Empire, Russia and Ottoman Empire.
Spanish Empire is the largest state on the map in 1620, 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 37% of all land with a recorded ruler. 47% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1618: 289 against 292.
Largest states in 1620
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Empire | 8.5 million km² | 246 |
| Russia | 6.7 million km² | 92 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3.9 million km² | 147 |
| Ming | 3.8 million km² | 102 |
| Mongolia | 3 million km² | 22 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2.8 million km² | 35 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 2.2 million km² | 55 |
| Safavid Persia | 2 million km² | 50 |
| Mughal | 1.9 million km² | 65 |
| Yarkand | 1.3 million km² | 15 |
What changed since 1618
- 46 provinces changed hands between 1618 and 1620.
- Russia gained about 1.2 million km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
- Timbuktu gained about 490 thousand km², mostly from Saadi Sultanate.
- Safavid Persia gained about 180 thousand km², mostly from Mughal.
- Jenne gained about 170 thousand km², mostly from Saadi Sultanate.
- New on the map: Timbuktu, Jenne and Bohemia.
- No longer on the map: Tupiniquim, Bahmanis, Haixi, Prussia and Jaffna.
Battles, 1620 - 1629
- 1620White Mountain
- 1621Khotin
- 1622Hochst, Frankfurt
- 1622Wiesloch
- 1622Wimpfen
- 1623Stadtlohn
- 1624Bois-le-Duc
- 1624Breda
- 1625Martqopi
- 1626Ningyuan
- 1627Grol
- 1629Batavia
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