Geographic HistoryWorld map in 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 | Provinces |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 11 million km² | 121 |
| Spanish Empire | 8.7 million km² | 251 |
| Qing | 4.6 million km² | 98 |
| Ottoman Empire | 3.7 million km² | 142 |
| Kazakh Khanate | 2.7 million km² | 34 |
| Kingdom of Portugal | 2.5 million km² | 52 |
| Mughal | 2.1 million km² | 71 |
| Safavid Persia | 1.9 million km² | 48 |
| Khoshuud | 1.5 million km² | 9 |
| Ming | 1.3 million km² | 32 |
What changed since 1648
- 23 provinces changed hands between 1648 and 1650.
- Ming gained about 410 thousand km², mostly from Qing.
- Kingdom of Portugal gained about 61 thousand km², mostly from land with no recorded state.
- Bijapur Sultanate gained about 58 thousand km², mostly from Mysore and Carnatic.
- Iroquois gained about 45 thousand km², mostly from Huron.
- New on the map: Transylvania and Silesia.
- No longer on the map: Carnatic.
Battles, 1650 - 1659
- 1650Dunbar
- 1651Beresteczko
- 1651Worcester
- 1651Bila Tserkva
- 1652Batoh
- 1653Kandahar
- 1654Shklow
- 1654Smolensk
- 1655Lvov
- 1655Okhmatov
- 1659Konotop
- 1659Nanjing
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