Map of Africa in 1800
In 1800 CE the atlas maps 23 states and empires with territory in Africa. The largest by mapped territory was The Spanish Empire, at about 11.74M km², followed by The Portuguese Empire. The map below is set to 1800 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 23
- Largest
- 11.74M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 103
- Longest Established
- 1272–1800 CE
Map of Africa in 1800 CE
Borders are drawn for 1800 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1800 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 1800 CE: 11.74M km²
The Portuguese Empire
1415–1911 CEThe Portuguese Empire was the first and longest lasting of the European colonial empires. Initiated during the Age of Discovery, at one point territories included parts of the Americas and Africa, along with ports and trading posts throughout Asia and Oceania.
Mapped extent in 1800 CE: 7.96M 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 1800 CE: 2.66M km²
The British Empire
1706–1999 CEThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and colonisation attempts by Scotland during the 17th century.
Mapped extent in 1800 CE: 2.40M km²
French Consulate
1800–1804 CEThe Consulate was the top-level government of the First French Republic from the fall of the Directory in the coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799 until the start of the French Empire on 18 May 1804. During this period, Napoleon Bonaparte, with his appointment as First Consul, established himself as the head of an authoritarian and centralized republican government in France while not yet declaring himself sole ruler.
Mapped extent in 1800 CE: 675,171 km²
Funj Sultanate
1507–1821 CEThe Funj Sultanate, also known as Funjistan, Sultanate of Sennar or Blue Sultanate was an Islamic kingdom in what is now Sudan, northwestern Eritrea and western Ethiopia. Succeeding the medieval Nubian kingdoms of Makuria and Alodia, it was established in 1504 by Sultan Amara Dunqas, a convert to Islam who founded its capital Sennar on the Blue Nile.
Mapped extent in 1800 CE: 626,983 km²
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States and Empires in 1800 CE
23 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
1800 CE by Region
1800 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Africa in 1800 CE?
- The atlas maps 23 states in Africa in 1800 CE. The largest by mapped territory were The Spanish Empire, The Portuguese Empire, The Ottoman Empire, The British Empire, French Consulate, Funj Sultanate.
- What was the largest empire in Africa in 1800 CE?
- The Spanish Empire had the largest mapped territory among states present in Africa in 1800 CE, about 11.74M km², followed by The Portuguese Empire (7.96M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Africa look like in 1800?
- In 1800 CE the map of Africa was divided between 23 mapped states and empires. The Spanish Empire held the largest territory, followed by The Portuguese Empire. Their borders covered parts of 103 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1800 CE?
- 23. 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.