# World map in 1640

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1640/

283 states share the map in 1640. The largest by mapped area are Russia, Spanish Empire and Ming.

Russia is the largest state on the map in 1640, a position it has held since 1633 (before that: Spanish Empire). It stays in first place until 1917, when United Kingdom takes over. The five largest states hold 38% of all land with a recorded ruler. 44% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1630: 283 against 285.

## Largest states in 1640

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 9,769,000 | 113 |
| Spanish Empire | 8,589,000 | 249 |
| Ming | 3,686,000 | 99 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3,685,000 | 142 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2,774,000 | 35 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 2,450,000 | 52 |
| Qing | 2,445,000 | 35 |
| Mughal | 2,104,000 | 71 |
| Safavid Persia | 1,852,000 | 48 |
| Khalkha | 1,198,000 | 8 |

## Changes since 1630

- On the map, Qing takes the place of Later Jin (about 1.8 million km²).
- On the map, Zunghar takes the place of Chagatai Khanate (about 53 thousand km²).
Other changes: 104 provinces changed hands.
- Russia gained about 3 million km², mostly from unclaimed land and Buryats.
- Khalkha gained about 1.2 million km², mostly from Mongolia.
- Zunghar gained about 1 million km², mostly from Oirat Horde and Yarkand.
- Qing gained about 690 thousand km², mostly from Mongolia.

## Battles 1640 - 1647

- 1640: Newburn (2nd Bishop's War), won by Scotland
- 1641: Wolfenbuttel (Thirty Years War), won by Sweden
- 1642: Turnham Green (British Civil War), won by Parliamentarians
- 1642: Barcelona, Spain (Thirty Years War)
- 1642: Breitenfeld (Thirty Years War), won by Sweden
- 1643: Rocroi (Thirty Years War), won by France
- 1643: Tuttlingen (Thirty Years War), won by Habsburg Empire
- 1643: Gloucester (British Civil Wars), won by Parliamentarians
- 1644: Beijing, won by Rebels under Li Zicheng
- 1644: Shanhaiguan (Manchu Conquest of China), won by Ming, Manchu
- 1644: Marston Moor (British Civil War), won by Parliamentarians
- 1645: Khania (Venetian-Turkish Wars), won by Ottoman Empire