World map in AD 1547 — territory by country

Frame AD 1547 — world borders from AD 1547 to AD 1551. 121 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Spanish Empire (≈ 4.10 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (121, largest first)

RankCountryArea
1Spanish Empire≈ 4.10 million km²
2Ming dynasty≈ 3.74 million km²
3Ottoman Empire≈ 3.26 million km²
4Khanate of Sibir≈ 2.82 million km²
5Golden Horde≈ 2.50 million km²
6Tsardom of Russia≈ 2.43 million km²
7Safavid dynasty≈ 2.43 million km²
8Kazakh Khanate≈ 2.40 million km²
9Tumed≈ 2.08 million km²
10Tibet≈ 1.55 million km²
11Sur Empire≈ 1.25 million km²
12Moghulistan≈ 939 thousand km²
13Jagiellonian dynasty≈ 751 thousand km²
14Sweden≈ 673 thousand km²
15Spain≈ 640 thousand km²
16Funj Sultanate≈ 630 thousand km²
17Songhai Empire≈ 629 thousand km²
18Denmark–Norway≈ 612 thousand km²
19Ethiopian Empire≈ 526 thousand km²
20Mongol khanate≈ 499 thousand km²
21Kingdom of France≈ 485 thousand km²
22Nogai Horde≈ 439 thousand km²
23Habsburg monarchy≈ 430 thousand km²
24Khanate of Bukhara≈ 430 thousand km²
25Ayutthaya Kingdom≈ 404 thousand km²
26Wattasid dynasty≈ 384 thousand km²
27Lan Xang≈ 375 thousand km²
28Shan States≈ 357 thousand km²
29Mali Empire≈ 346 thousand km²
30Vijayanagara Empire≈ 338 thousand km²
31Sengoku period≈ 321 thousand km²
32Mughal Empire≈ 317 thousand km²
33Holy Roman Empire≈ 305 thousand km²
34Khmer Empire≈ 274 thousand km²
35First Toungoo Empire≈ 237 thousand km²
36Joseon≈ 235 thousand km²
37Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)≈ 231 thousand km²
38Hafsid dynasty≈ 222 thousand km²
39Johor Sultanate≈ 208 thousand km²
40Kanem–Bornu Empire≈ 201 thousand km²
41Kingdom of England≈ 179 thousand km²
42Portuguese Empire≈ 174 thousand km²
43Kingdom of Portugal≈ 173 thousand km²
44Khanate of Kazan≈ 173 thousand km²
45Astrakhan Khanate≈ 163 thousand km²
46Bijapur Sultanate≈ 153 thousand km²
47Kashmir Sultanate≈ 152 thousand km²
48Eastern Hungarian Kingdom≈ 144 thousand km²
49Moghulistan≈ 140 thousand km²
50Crimean Khanate≈ 137 thousand km²
51Lê dynasty≈ 135 thousand km²
52Kingdom of Kongo≈ 132 thousand km²
53Khanate of Khiva≈ 125 thousand km²
54Zayyanid dynasty≈ 125 thousand km²
55Livonian language≈ 116 thousand km²
56Sultanate of Maguindanao≈ 106 thousand km²
57Golconda Sultanate≈ 104 thousand km²
58Kingdom of Scotland≈ 89 thousand km²
59Adal Sultanate≈ 87 thousand km²
60Moldavia≈ 82 thousand km²
61Berar Sultanate≈ 79 thousand km²
62Palembang Sultanate≈ 76 thousand km²
63Ahmadnagar Sultanate≈ 75 thousand km²
64Wallachia≈ 74 thousand km²
65Haudenosaunee≈ 72 thousand km²
66Mạc dynasty≈ 68 thousand km²
67Republic of Venice≈ 64 thousand km²
68Lanna Kingdom≈ 53 thousand km²
69Kingdom of Mrauk U≈ 52 thousand km²
70Portuguese Ceylon≈ 50 thousand km²
71Madurai Nayak dynasty≈ 48 thousand km²
72Switzerland≈ 46 thousand km²
73Demak Sultanate≈ 46 thousand km²
74Aceh Sultanate≈ 45 thousand km²
75Sunda Kingdom≈ 44 thousand km²
76House of Bourbon≈ 44 thousand km²
77Margraviate of Brandenburg≈ 42 thousand km²
78Papal States≈ 41 thousand km²
79Sultanate of Banjar≈ 39 thousand km²
80Duchy of Prussia≈ 39 thousand km²
81Duchy of Bavaria≈ 35 thousand km²
82Electorate of Saxony≈ 35 thousand km²
83Itza people≈ 33 thousand km²
84Bidar Sultanate≈ 32 thousand km²
85County of Foix≈ 30 thousand km²
86Portuguese Africa≈ 29 thousand km²
87Blambangan Kingdom≈ 28 thousand km²
88Kingdom of Kartli≈ 28 thousand km²
89Qasim Khanate≈ 25 thousand km²
90Sultan of Perak≈ 24 thousand km²
91Kingdom of Kakheti≈ 23 thousand km²
92Malacca Sultanate≈ 20 thousand km²
93Duchy of Lorraine≈ 17 thousand km²
94Electorate of Trier≈ 17 thousand km²
95Thanjavur Nayak kingdom≈ 15 thousand km²
96Principality of Mingrelia≈ 13 thousand km²
97Kedah Sultanate≈ 13 thousand km²
98Republic of Genoa≈ 13 thousand km²
99Republic of Florence≈ 13 thousand km²
100Jaffna kingdom≈ 12 thousand km²
101Kingdom of Imereti≈ 11 thousand km²
102Banten Sultanate≈ 9,894 km²
103Sultanate of Cirebon≈ 7,967 km²
104Champa≈ 7,917 km²
105Bali Kingdom≈ 7,719 km²
106Cebu (historical polity)≈ 6,669 km²
107Principality of Abkhazia≈ 6,066 km²
108Inca Empire≈ 4,864 km²
109Tondo (historical polity)≈ 4,840 km²
110Principality of Guria≈ 4,300 km²
111Sultanate of Sulu≈ 3,844 km²
112Maynila (historical polity)≈ 3,359 km²
113Sultanate of Gowa≈ 2,613 km²
114Comtat Venaissin≈ 2,319 km²
115Sultan≈ 2,155 km²
116Republic of Ragusa≈ 1,540 km²
117Namayan≈ 1,043 km²
118Ashikaga shogunate≈ 879 km²
119Kathmandu≈ 661 km²
120County of Urgell≈ 404 km²
121Principality of Orange≈ 141 km²

Map of this frame (only countries over 400,000 km², simplified)

Spanish EmpireMing dynastyOttoman EmpireKhanate of SibirGolden HordeTsardom of RussiaSafavid dynastyKazakh KhanateTumedTibetSur EmpireMoghulistanJagiellonian dynastySwedenSpainFunj SultanateSonghai EmpireDenmark–NorwayEthiopian EmpireMongol khanateKingdom of FranceNogai HordeHabsburg monarchyKhanate of BukharaAyutthaya Kingdom

New countries in this frame (5)

Tsardom of Russia · Golden Horde · Tumed · Adal Sultanate · Itza people

Countries that disappeared in this frame (6)

Grand Principality of Moscow · Adal Sultanate · Kingdom of Hungary · Maya civilization · Hanthawaddy kingdom · Prome kingdom

Directions of expansion (3)

These are cases where one country’s land grew into another country’s former land (not actual routes of advance).

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