World map in AD 1526 — territory by country

Frame AD 1526 — world borders from AD 1526 to AD 1528. 121 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Mongol khanate (≈ 5.08 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (121, largest first)

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

New countries in this frame (5)

Sweden · Denmark–Norway · Duchy of Milan · Sultanate of Banjar · Duchy of Prussia

Countries that disappeared in this frame (3)

Kalmar Union · Teutonic Order · Samma dynasty

Directions of expansion (1)

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

• Khanate of Bukhara → former land of Safavid dynasty, ≈ 384 thousand km²

The world in AD 1526

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

China (1)

• AD 1527 — Wang Shouren, as Zongzhi of military affairs in the two Guangs, Jiangxi and Huguang, went to suppress the Tianzhou rebellion. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史 卷17 嘉靖六年)

Sub-Saharan Africa (2)

• AD 1526 — Fearing Musa's threats to kill him, Alipolen flees to Korimina Pari Yahya of Tendirma (Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) Houdas 1900 불역 장 XIII (houdas1900_fr_djvu.txt 줄 6446))
• AD 1528 — Musa returns to Gao with his brothers and, on the day of the sacrifice feast just before prayer, deposes his father Askia (Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) Houdas 1900 불역 장 XIII (houdas1900_fr_djvu.txt 줄 6487))

The Americas (12)

• AD 1526 — Although the weather was good, he set sail three times and turned back each time; he decided to remain to pacify Honduras. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 13487)
• AD 1526 — The island chiefs thanked him for the letter banning slave hunting and swore oaths as his vassals. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 13865)
• AD 1526 — Arrived at Havana, Cuba, anchored five days, heard news of New Spain, and confirmed that all was calm. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 13925)
• AD 1526 — Returned to Mexico City, where Spaniards and natives welcomed him like a father. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 13981)
• AD 1526 — During a bullfight on St. John's Day (June 24), he received a letter announcing the arrival of the inquisitor Luis Ponce. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 14050)
• AD 1526 — Inquisitor Ponce entered the city, and the city officials held a ceremony of handing over their authority. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 14134)
• AD 1526 — Immediately after Ponce's death a funeral was held, and the city council asked Cortés to take up governance. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 14156)
• AD 1526 — Ships of the Loaysa fleet arrived at Tehuantepec on the southern coast. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 14527)
• AD 1526 — Three detachments were sent to pacify the Zapotec region. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 14627)
• AD 1526 — Sent a captain to Colima on the south coast to explore 150 to 200 leagues along the shore. (Cortés, Letters from Mexico Letter 5, MacNutt vol.2 OCR line 14741)

More on the map (+2)

Changes of power ◆

• ◆ AD 1526 — Denmark–Norway appears
• ◆ AD 1526 — Sweden appears
• ◆ AD 1526 — Kalmar Union ends
• ◆ AD 1526 — Samma dynasty ends
• ◆ AD 1526 — Teutonic Order ends
• ◆ AD 1526 — Khanate of Bukhara takes 383,600 km² of former Safavid dynasty land
• ◆ AD 1526 — Safavid dynasty loses 383,600 km² to Khanate of Bukhara

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