# World map in 1650

Source page: https://geographichistory.app/map/1650/

282 states share the map in 1650. The largest by mapped area are Russia, Spanish Empire and Qing.

Russia is the largest state on the map in 1650, 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 1648: 282 against 281.

## Largest states in 1650

| State | Mapped area (km²) | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 11,008,000 | 121 |
| Spanish Empire | 8,731,000 | 251 |
| Qing | 4,566,000 | 98 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3,667,000 | 142 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2,711,000 | 34 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 2,503,000 | 52 |
| Mughal | 2,104,000 | 71 |
| Safavid Persia | 1,852,000 | 48 |
| Khoshuud | 1,486,000 | 9 |
| Ming | 1,301,000 | 32 |

## Changes since 1648

23 provinces changed hands.
- Ming gained about 410 thousand km², mostly from Qing.
- Kingdom of Portugal gained about 61 thousand km², mostly from unclaimed land.
- Bijapur Sultanate gained about 58 thousand km², mostly from Mysore and Carnatic.
- Iroquois gained about 45 thousand km², mostly from Huron.

## Battles 1650 - 1659

- 1650: Dunbar (British Civil Wars), won by England
- 1651: Beresteczko (Cossack-Polish Wars), won by Poland
- 1651: Worcester (British Civil Wars), won by Parliamentarians
- 1651: Bila Tserkva (Cossack-Polish Wars)
- 1652: Batoh (Cossack-Polish Wars), won by Cossacks
- 1653: Kandahar (Persian-Mughal Wars), won by Persia
- 1654: Shklow (Russo-Polish Wars), won by Russia
- 1654: Smolensk (Russo-Polish Wars), won by Russia
- 1655: Lvov (Russo-Polish Wars), won by Poland, Crimean Tatars
- 1655: Okhmatov (Russo-Polish Wars), won by Russia, Cossacks
- 1659: Konotop (Russo-Polish Wars), won by Poland, Cossacks, Tatar Khanate
- 1659: Nanjing (Manchu Conquest of China), won by Manchu