World map in AD 1422 — territory by country

Frame AD 1422 — world borders from AD 1422 to AD 1428. 132 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Ming dynasty (≈ 6.27 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (132, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Ming dynasty	≈ 6.27 million km²
2	Timurid Empire	≈ 3.93 million km²
3	Northern Yuan	≈ 2.18 million km²
4	Tibet	≈ 1.55 million km²
5	Chagatai Khanate	≈ 1.54 million km²
6	Golden Horde	≈ 1.53 million km²
7	Novgorod Republic	≈ 1.49 million km²
8	Mamluk Sultanate	≈ 1.48 million km²
9	Oirat Confederation	≈ 1.12 million km²
10	Mali Empire	≈ 1.11 million km²
11	Majapahit	≈ 1.00 million km²
12	Kalmar Union	≈ 955 thousand km²
13	Grand Duchy of Lithuania	≈ 801 thousand km²
14	Ottoman Empire	≈ 456 thousand km²
15	Qara Qoyunlu	≈ 440 thousand km²
16	Bahmani Kingdom	≈ 439 thousand km²
17	Vijayanagara Empire	≈ 395 thousand km²
18	Holy Roman Empire	≈ 392 thousand km²
19	Ethiopian Empire	≈ 392 thousand km²
20	Marinid dynasty	≈ 388 thousand km²
21	Rasulid dynasty	≈ 378 thousand km²
22	Lan Xang	≈ 376 thousand km²
23	Crown of Castile	≈ 360 thousand km²
24	Kingdom of Hungary	≈ 332 thousand km²
25	Ayutthaya Kingdom	≈ 321 thousand km²
26	Ashikaga shogunate	≈ 321 thousand km²
27	Grand Principality of Moscow	≈ 318 thousand km²
28	Bengal Sultanate	≈ 306 thousand km²
29	Kingdom of England	≈ 295 thousand km²
30	Shan States	≈ 274 thousand km²
31	Khmer Empire	≈ 240 thousand km²
32	Kingdom of Poland	≈ 230 thousand km²
33	Hafsid dynasty	≈ 224 thousand km²
34	Arab Iraq	≈ 224 thousand km²
35	Makuria	≈ 213 thousand km²
36	Joseon	≈ 207 thousand km²
37	Kingdom of Ava	≈ 194 thousand km²
38	Crown of Aragon	≈ 175 thousand km²
39	Jaunpur Sultanate	≈ 159 thousand km²
40	Kashmir Sultanate	≈ 152 thousand km²
41	Adal Sultanate	≈ 149 thousand km²
42	Maya civilization	≈ 135 thousand km²
43	Kingdom of Bohemia	≈ 129 thousand km²
44	Kingdom of Georgia	≈ 128 thousand km²
45	Zayyanid dynasty	≈ 126 thousand km²
46	Kingdom of France	≈ 126 thousand km²
47	Alodia	≈ 124 thousand km²
48	Samma dynasty	≈ 123 thousand km²
49	Livonian language	≈ 116 thousand km²
50	Champa	≈ 111 thousand km²
51	House of Habsburg	≈ 101 thousand km²
52	Karamanids	≈ 100 thousand km²
53	Moldavia	≈ 98 thousand km²
54	Chimor	≈ 98 thousand km²
55	Kingdom of Portugal	≈ 93 thousand km²
56	Sayyid dynasty	≈ 89 thousand km²
57	Kingdom of Scotland	≈ 86 thousand km²
58	Mahdids	≈ 84 thousand km²
59	Hanthawaddy kingdom	≈ 79 thousand km²
60	Aq Qoyunlu	≈ 77 thousand km²
61	Wallachia	≈ 74 thousand km²
62	Al-Ahsa Oasis	≈ 74 thousand km²
63	Serbian Empire	≈ 74 thousand km²
64	Teutonic Order	≈ 69 thousand km²
65	Kingdom of Naples	≈ 69 thousand km²
66	Sukhothai Kingdom	≈ 63 thousand km²
67	Sri Lanka	≈ 62 thousand km²
68	Sunda Kingdom	≈ 62 thousand km²
69	Germiyanids	≈ 58 thousand km²
70	Duchy of Bavaria	≈ 58 thousand km²
71	Duchy of Burgundy	≈ 57 thousand km²
72	Lanna Kingdom	≈ 53 thousand km²
73	Kingdom of Bosnia	≈ 50 thousand km²
74	Candar dynasty	≈ 49 thousand km²
75	Shirvan	≈ 48 thousand km²
76	House of Valois-Anjou	≈ 46 thousand km²
77	Republic of Venice	≈ 45 thousand km²
78	Duchy of Milan	≈ 43 thousand km²
79	Margraviate of Brandenburg	≈ 41 thousand km²
80	Papal States	≈ 40 thousand km²
81	Vladimir-Suzdal	≈ 38 thousand km²
82	Duchy of Brittany	≈ 37 thousand km²
83	County of Savoy	≈ 36 thousand km²
84	House of Bourbon	≈ 33 thousand km²
85	Beylik of Teke	≈ 31 thousand km²
86	Beylik of Dulkadir	≈ 30 thousand km²
87	House of Ascania	≈ 29 thousand km²
88	Emirate of Granada	≈ 28 thousand km²
89	Empire of Trebizond	≈ 27 thousand km²
90	Despotate of Epirus	≈ 24 thousand km²
91	Ramadanid Emirate	≈ 24 thousand km²
92	Pskov Republic	≈ 22 thousand km²
93	Blue Horde	≈ 19 thousand km²
94	Kedah Sultanate	≈ 18 thousand km²
95	Electorate of Trier	≈ 17 thousand km²
96	Republic of Florence	≈ 14 thousand km²
97	County of Armagnac	≈ 14 thousand km²
98	Principality of Achaea	≈ 14 thousand km²
99	Kanem–Bornu Empire	≈ 14 thousand km²
100	County of Nevers	≈ 13 thousand km²
101	Landgraviate of Brabant	≈ 13 thousand km²
102	Switzerland	≈ 13 thousand km²
103	Kingdom of Cyprus	≈ 13 thousand km²
104	Jaffna kingdom	≈ 12 thousand km²
105	Byzantine Empire	≈ 12 thousand km²
106	County of Foix	≈ 11 thousand km²
107	Touraine	≈ 10 thousand km²
108	Kingdom of Navarre	≈ 9,720 km²
109	Duchy of Aquitaine	≈ 9,651 km²
110	Republic of Genoa	≈ 9,414 km²
111	Cusco	≈ 8,783 km²
112	Samudera Pasai Sultanate	≈ 8,416 km²
113	Aydinids	≈ 7,736 km²
114	Tver	≈ 7,122 km²
115	Earl of Desmond	≈ 6,858 km²
116	Michoacán	≈ 5,634 km²
117	Electorate of Saxony	≈ 5,458 km²
118	Tondo (historical polity)	≈ 4,953 km²
119	Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)	≈ 4,799 km²
120	Béarn	≈ 3,759 km²
121	Comtat Venaissin	≈ 2,437 km²
122	Tenochtitlan	≈ 2,381 km²
123	Texcoco	≈ 2,132 km²
124	Chūzan	≈ 2,127 km²
125	Patriarchate of Aquileia	≈ 1,681 km²
126	Republic of Ragusa	≈ 1,184 km²
127	Namayan	≈ 1,128 km²
128	Kathmandu	≈ 661 km²
129	Principality of Theodoro	≈ 654 km²
130	County of Urgell	≈ 380 km²
131	Duchy of Styria	≈ 277 km²
132	Principality of Orange	≈ 141 km²

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

New countries in this frame (2)

Livonian language · Margraviate of Brandenburg

Countries that disappeared in this frame (6)

Albanian principalities · Serbian Despotate · Judicate of Arborea · Despotate of Arta · Principality of Valona · Hokuzan

Directions of expansion (2)

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

Oirat Confederation → former land of Chagatai Khanate, ≈ 216 thousand km²
Kingdom of England → former land of Kingdom of France, ≈ 102 thousand km²

The world in AD 1422

23 events from the sources that fall in this frame, grouped by region.

China (12)

AD 1422 — When Arutai invaded Xinghe, the emperor personally took the field and set out from Beijing. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷7 永樂二十年)
AD 1422 — The emperor personally routed the Uriyangkhai at the Qulieer River and pursued them for thirty li. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷7 永樂二十年)
AD 1423 — He again left the capital to campaign against Arutai in person and reached Xuanfu. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷7 永樂二十一年)
AD 1424 — On the return from the northern campaign he died at Yumuchuan at age 65. Because the Six Armies were still outside, it was kept secret and the body was carried back. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷7 永樂二十二年)
AD 1424 — Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi (Renzong) ascended the throne; the following year was named the first year of Hongxi, and the voyages of the Treasure Ships to the West were halted. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷8 永樂二十二年)
AD 1424 — In Jiaozhi, Fang Zheng fought Le Loi at Tra Long and was defeated; Wu Yun was killed in action. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷8 永樂二十二年)
AD 1425 — Intending to return the capital to Nanjing, he had the agencies of Beijing called the Temporary Court (xingzai). (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷8 洪熙元年)
AD 1425 — Renzong died at the Qin'an Hall at age 48. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷8 洪熙元年)
AD 1425 — Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji received the posthumous edict at Liangxiang, entered the palace and proclaimed the mourning; he later ascended the throne as Xuanzong. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷9 洪熙元年)
AD 1426 — When the Prince of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, rebelled, the emperor took the field in person, reached Le'an and forced his surrender. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷9 宣德元年)

Southeast Asia (7)

AD 1426 — Lü Qian approached Đông Quan citadel with 3,000 troops, but Ming troops came out and defeated him. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十「丙午明宣宗瞻基宣德初年」)
AD 1426 — Li An and Fang Zheng abandoned Nghệ An and returned to Đông Quan by sea. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十「丙午明宣宗瞻基宣德初年」)
AD 1426 — The emperor attacked Đông Đô citadel day and night; the Ming troops were defeated and lost heart. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十「丙午明宣宗瞻基宣德初年」)
AD 1427 — In the first month, advanced to the north bank of the Lo River and faced Đông Quan citadel. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十「丁未明宣德二年</su」)
AD 1427 — When he attacked Khâu Ôn citadel urgently day and night, the Ming abandoned the citadel and fled at night. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十「丁未明宣德二年</su」)
AD 1427 — Wang Tong abandoned Jiaozhi and made a pact with Le Loi. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史卷9 宣德二年)
AD 1428 — Ascended the throne at Đông Kinh, with the era name Thuận Thiên, the state name Đại Việt, and Đông Kinh as capital. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十「戊申順天元年明宣德三年」)

Eastern Europe & Russia (4)

AD 1422 — In 1422, during the siege of Golub (Kulm), troops from Moscow and Tver joined on Vitovt's side. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제5권 II장)
AD 1425 — Men of Ustyug attack Zavolochye; the Novgorod forces go to Ustyug and receive as compensation silver and 50,000 squirrel skins. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1425년)
AD 1426 — Vitovt besieges Boronachi for three weeks and withdraws. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1426년)
AD 1428 — Vitovt attacks Porkhov; Archbishop Evfimiy makes peace by giving 5,000 more in silver. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1428년)

Changes of power ◆

◆ AD 1422 — Livonian language appears
◆ AD 1422 — Oirat Confederation takes 216,100 km² of former Chagatai Khanate land
◆ AD 1422 — Kingdom of England takes 102,100 km² of former Kingdom of France land
◆ AD 1422 — Chagatai Khanate loses 216,100 km² to Oirat Confederation
◆ AD 1422 — Kingdom of France loses 102,100 km² to Kingdom of England

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