Map of Europe in 1600
In 1600 CE the atlas maps 27 states and empires with territory in Europe. The largest by mapped territory was The Spanish Empire, at about 7.18M km², followed by Tsardom of Russia. The map below is set to 1600 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 27
- Largest
- 7.18M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 102
- Longest Established
- 705–1600 CE
Map of Europe in 1600 CE
Borders are drawn for 1600 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1600 CE
The Spanish Empire
1516–1931 CEThe Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery.
Mapped extent in 1600 CE: 7.18M km²
Tsardom of Russia
1547–1720 CEThe Tsardom of Russia, also known as the Tsardom of Moscow, was the centralized Russian state from the assumption of the title of tsar by Ivan IV in 1547 until the foundation of the Russian Empire by Peter the Great in 1721. It is generally regarded as the first phase of Tsarist Russia.
Mapped extent in 1600 CE: 4.83M km²
The Ottoman Empire
1305–1923 CEThe Ottoman Empire, also known historically as Turkey or the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day Turkey. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
Mapped extent in 1600 CE: 4.26M km²
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
1572–1793 CEThe Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic, was a federative real union between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, existing from 1569 to 1795. This state was among the largest, most populated countries of 16th- to 18th-century Europe.
Mapped extent in 1600 CE: 844,097 km²
Iberian Union
1582–1639 CEThe Iberian Union, or the Hispanic Monarchy, describes the period from 1580 to 1640 in which the Monarchy of Spain under the Habsburg dynasty, then the personal union of the crowns of Castile and Aragon, brought in personal union also the Kingdom of Portugal. It incorporated the entire Iberian Peninsula, except Andorra and French territory, as well as Portuguese and Spanish overseas possessions, under the Spanish Habsburg monarchs Philip II, Philip III, and Philip IV.
Mapped extent in 1600 CE: 797,417 km²
Kingdom of Sweden
980–2024 CESweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east, and shares a maritime border with Denmark to the south.
Mapped extent in 1600 CE: 716,345 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 1600 CE
27 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
1600 CE by Region
1600 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Europe in 1600 CE?
- The atlas maps 27 states in Europe in 1600 CE. The largest by mapped territory were The Spanish Empire, Tsardom of Russia, The Ottoman Empire, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Iberian Union, Kingdom of Sweden.
- What was the largest empire in Europe in 1600 CE?
- The Spanish Empire had the largest mapped territory among states present in Europe in 1600 CE, about 7.18M km², followed by Tsardom of Russia (4.83M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Europe look like in 1600?
- In 1600 CE the map of Europe was divided between 27 mapped states and empires. The Spanish Empire held the largest territory, followed by Tsardom of Russia. Their borders covered parts of 102 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1600 CE?
- 27. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.