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World maps by year · AD 1550

World map in AD 1550

124 polities have borders on the map in AD 1550. Open AD 1550 on the interactive map →

Changes since AD 1525

New on the map (30): Barbados, Bầu lords, Colony of Canada, Đại Việt - Chúa Trịnh, Dai Viet (Mạc dynasty), Denmark–Norway, Governorate General of Brazil, Governorate of Chile, Kingdom of Baol, Kingdom of Cayor, Kingdom of Coorg, Kingdom of Imerina, Kingdom of Ireland, Kingdom of Jolof, Kingdom of Kongo, Kingdom of Loango, Kingdom of Waalo, Knights Hospitaller, Monastic State of the Order of Malta, Mughal Empire, New France, New Galicia, New Kingdom of Granada, New Spain (1546-1562), Portuguese India, Province of Caracas, Rajputana, Sultanate of Banjar, Tsardom of Russia, Viceroyalty of Peru

No longer on the map (32): Chactemal, Dzuluinicob, Đại Việt, Kingdom of Thomond, Cuzco, Purépecha Empire, Jolof Empire, Gujarat Sultanate, Antisuyo, Chinchaysuyo, Collasuyo, Contisuyo, Inca Empire, Ah Kin Chel, Calotmul, Ceh Pech, Chakan Putum, Chikinchel de Chinkín, Ekab, Kaan Peech, Kock Wah, Kupul, Sotuta, Tutul-Xiu, Uaymil, Ah Canul, Hocabá-Homún, Delhi Sultanate (Lodi), Chakán, Tases, Grand Principality of Moscow, New Spain (1525-1526)

States and empires in AD 1550

Battles, AD 1550 – AD 1574

Volcanic eruptions (VEI ≥ 4), AD 1550 – AD 1574

Significant earthquakes, AD 1550 – AD 1574

The 20 strongest of 40.

Sources

Borders: OpenHistoricalMap contributors (CC0 1.0). Battles: Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Eruptions: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. Earthquakes: NOAA NCEI. Conflict events: UCDP GED (CC BY 4.0). Meteorites: NASA/Meteoritical Society. Full citations.