CChronica Maps

World Map in 1700

This world map shows state borders in 1700. The largest states and empires were Tsardom of Muscovy, Manchu Empire, Ottoman Empire, central Asian khanates and Mughal Empire. The map stays in use until the next recorded border change in 1783.

World map in 1700 showing state borders
Border map for 1700. See the world in 1700.

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Largest states and empires in 1700

Areas are approximate, from the historical border data.

StateApprox. areaRegion
Tsardom of Muscovy13.23 million km²–
Manchu Empire5.20 million km²Asia
Ottoman Empire5.07 million km²Europe
central Asian khanates4.96 million km²Asia
Mughal Empire3.95 million km²Asia
Viceroyalty of Peru3.78 million km²–
Viceroyalty of New Spain2.89 million km²–
Tibet2.07 million km²Asia
Safavid Empire2.04 million km²Asia
Kazakh Khanate1.96 million km²Asia
Dutch East Indies1.70 million km²Asia
Morocco1.34 million km²Africa
Khiva Khanate1.00 million km²Asia
Sweden920,000 km²Europe
Cree890,000 km²–
Post-Ming Warlords880,000 km²Asia
Portuguese Brazil740,000 km²–
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth700,000 km²Europe
Holy Roman Empire610,000 km²Europe
Spain490,000 km²Europe
France480,000 km²Europe
Ayutthaya450,000 km²Asia
Madagascar430,000 km²Africa
Austrian Empire420,000 km²Europe
Kanem-Bornu410,000 km²Africa
Ava390,000 km²Asia
Nogai Horde370,000 km²Europe
Shan states360,000 km²Asia
Tokugawa shogunate360,000 km²Asia
Denmark-Norway360,000 km²Europe

Regional maps

Key events, 1700 to 1782

YearEventWhere
1700Battle of Narva; the Great Northern War beginsBattle of Narva
1703St Petersburg foundedSt Petersburg
1709Battle of PoltavaBattle of Poltava
1713Peace of Utrecht
1721Treaty of Nystad: Russia dominates the Baltic
1740War of the Austrian Succession
1757Battle of PlasseyBattle of Plassey
1770Battle of ÇeşmeBattle of Çeşme
1772First Partition of PolandWarsaw

Battles and sites in this period

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