Geographic HistoryWorld map in 1648
281 states share the map in 1648. The largest by mapped area are Russia, Spanish Empire and Qing.
Russia is the largest state on the map in 1648, 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 41% of all land with a recorded ruler. 43% of the land on the map has no recorded state. The number of states is about the same as in 1640: 281 against 283.
Largest states in 1648
| State | Mapped area | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 11 million km² | 121 |
| Spanish Empire | 8.7 million km² | 251 |
| Qing | 5 million km² | 110 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3.7 million km² | 142 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2.7 million km² | 34 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 2.4 million km² | 51 |
| Mughal | 2.1 million km² | 71 |
| Safavid Persia | 1.9 million km² | 48 |
| Khoshuud | 1.5 million km² | 9 |
| Khalkha | 1.2 million km² | 8 |
What changed since 1640
- 123 provinces changed hands between 1640 and 1648.
- Qing gained about 2.5 million km², mostly from Ming.
- Russia gained about 1.2 million km², mostly from land with no recorded state and Hodyntsy.
- Khoshuud gained about 870 thousand km², mostly from Utsang and Kham.
- Xi gained about 260 thousand km², mostly from Ming.
- New on the map: Xi, Harar, Najran and Ireland.
- No longer on the map: Utsang, Hodyntsy, Vijayanagar, Pommern and Silesia.
Battles, 1648 - 1649
- 1648Candia
- 1648Pilawce
- 1648Zusmarshausen
- 1648Colchester
- 1648Lens
- 1648Korsun
- 1648Preston
- 1648St Fagans
- 1649Zborov
- 1649Drogheda
- 1649Focchies
- 1649Rathmines
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