World map in AD 1718 — territory by country

Frame AD 1718 — world borders from AD 1718 to AD 1720. 124 countries have territory in this frame, and the largest is Tsardom of Russia (≈ 14.33 million km²).

Countries with territory in this frame (124, largest first)

Rank	Country	Area
1	Tsardom of Russia	≈ 14.33 million km²
2	Qing dynasty	≈ 8.95 million km²
3	Spanish Empire	≈ 7.02 million km²
4	Mughal Empire	≈ 3.23 million km²
5	Ottoman Empire	≈ 2.84 million km²
6	Dzungar Khanate	≈ 2.69 million km²
7	Kazakh Khanate	≈ 2.21 million km²
8	Safavid dynasty	≈ 2.03 million km²
9	Portuguese Empire	≈ 1.58 million km²
10	Tibet	≈ 893 thousand km²
11	Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth	≈ 763 thousand km²
12	Habsburg monarchy	≈ 730 thousand km²
13	First Toungoo Empire	≈ 634 thousand km²
14	Funj Sultanate	≈ 626 thousand km²
15	Ethiopian Empire	≈ 587 thousand km²
16	Hotak dynasty	≈ 553 thousand km²
17	Spain	≈ 543 thousand km²
18	Denmark–Norway	≈ 535 thousand km²
19	Kingdom of France	≈ 529 thousand km²
20	Swedish Empire	≈ 503 thousand km²
21	British Empire	≈ 483 thousand km²
22	Ayutthaya Kingdom	≈ 394 thousand km²
23	Morocco	≈ 385 thousand km²
24	Nawabs of Bengal	≈ 384 thousand km²
25	Great Britain	≈ 342 thousand km²
26	Khanate of Bukhara	≈ 342 thousand km²
27	Kanem–Bornu Empire	≈ 339 thousand km²
28	Tokugawa shogunate	≈ 329 thousand km²
29	Sultanate of Darfur	≈ 294 thousand km²
30	Wadai Sultanate	≈ 280 thousand km²
31	Dutch Republic	≈ 261 thousand km²
32	Jesuit missions among the Guaraní	≈ 242 thousand km²
33	Joseon	≈ 232 thousand km²
34	Regency of Algiers	≈ 211 thousand km²
35	Holy Roman Empire	≈ 204 thousand km²
36	Khmer Empire	≈ 185 thousand km²
37	Johor Sultanate	≈ 179 thousand km²
38	Vientiane	≈ 172 thousand km²
39	Rassid dynasty	≈ 166 thousand km²
40	New France	≈ 163 thousand km²
41	Kalmyk Khanate	≈ 163 thousand km²
42	Luang Prabang	≈ 161 thousand km²
43	Gorkha kingdom	≈ 148 thousand km²
44	Kingdom of Prussia	≈ 128 thousand km²
45	Khanate of Khiva	≈ 125 thousand km²
46	Astrakhan Khanate	≈ 125 thousand km²
47	Ya'rubids	≈ 121 thousand km²
48	Zaporozhian Cossacks	≈ 120 thousand km²
49	Trịnh lords	≈ 113 thousand km²
50	Lunda Empire	≈ 112 thousand km²
51	Sloboda Ukraine	≈ 99 thousand km²
52	Nguyễn lords	≈ 98 thousand km²
53	Kingdom of Portugal	≈ 96 thousand km²
54	Kingdom of Mysore	≈ 91 thousand km²
55	Khanate of Kokand	≈ 86 thousand km²
56	Cambodia	≈ 86 thousand km²
57	Karamanli dynasty	≈ 86 thousand km²
58	Carnatic Sultanate	≈ 84 thousand km²
59	Nogai Horde	≈ 83 thousand km²
60	Moldavia	≈ 82 thousand km²
61	Beylik of Tunis	≈ 79 thousand km²
62	Haudenosaunee	≈ 75 thousand km²
63	Palembang Sultanate	≈ 75 thousand km²
64	Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)	≈ 69 thousand km²
65	Banten Sultanate	≈ 64 thousand km²
66	Malacca Sultanate	≈ 59 thousand km²
67	Crimean Khanate	≈ 59 thousand km²
68	Kingdom of Mrauk U	≈ 59 thousand km²
69	Mataram Sultanate	≈ 55 thousand km²
70	Wallachia	≈ 50 thousand km²
71	Madurai Nayak dynasty	≈ 48 thousand km²
72	Sultanate of Sulu	≈ 48 thousand km²
73	Duchy of Bavaria	≈ 46 thousand km²
74	Republic of Venice	≈ 45 thousand km²
75	House of Savoy	≈ 45 thousand km²
76	Dutch Ceylon	≈ 44 thousand km²
77	Switzerland	≈ 44 thousand km²
78	New Netherland	≈ 44 thousand km²
79	Oyo Empire	≈ 44 thousand km²
80	Kingdom of Champasak	≈ 42 thousand km²
81	Aceh Sultanate	≈ 42 thousand km²
82	Papal States	≈ 42 thousand km²
83	Bhutan	≈ 40 thousand km²
84	Sultanate of Banjar	≈ 39 thousand km²
85	Asante Empire	≈ 33 thousand km²
86	Kingdom of Kartli	≈ 31 thousand km²
87	Dutch Cape Colony	≈ 29 thousand km²
88	Jambi Sultanate	≈ 28 thousand km²
89	Portuguese Empire	≈ 27 thousand km²
90	Sultan of Perak	≈ 24 thousand km²
91	Electorate of Hanover	≈ 24 thousand km²
92	Ségou Empire	≈ 23 thousand km²
93	Kingdom of Kakheti	≈ 23 thousand km²
94	Republic of Florence	≈ 20 thousand km²
95	French India	≈ 18 thousand km²
96	Duchy of Lorraine	≈ 18 thousand km²
97	Blambangan Kingdom	≈ 16 thousand km²
98	Thanjavur Maratha kingdom	≈ 15 thousand km²
99	Republic of Genoa	≈ 14 thousand km²
100	Kedah Sultanate	≈ 13 thousand km²
101	Tanjungpura Kingdom	≈ 11 thousand km²
102	Kingdom of Imereti	≈ 11 thousand km²
103	Bima Sultanate	≈ 10 thousand km²
104	Principality of Abkhazia	≈ 10 thousand km²
105	Principality of Mingrelia	≈ 8,303 km²
106	Bali	≈ 7,719 km²
107	Kutai	≈ 6,766 km²
108	Sultanate of Sambas	≈ 5,844 km²
109	Maratha Empire	≈ 5,351 km²
110	Principality of Guria	≈ 4,659 km²
111	Dutch Gold Coast	≈ 4,222 km²
112	Mạc dynasty	≈ 3,661 km²
113	Mempawah Kingdom	≈ 2,937 km²
114	Comtat Venaissin	≈ 2,132 km²
115	Sultan	≈ 1,983 km²
116	Brandenburg–Prussia	≈ 1,666 km²
117	Republic of Ragusa	≈ 1,540 km²
118	English overseas possessions	≈ 1,346 km²
119	Danish Gold Coast	≈ 976 km²
120	Kathmandu	≈ 661 km²
121	Saadi Sultanate	≈ 653 km²
122	County of Urgell	≈ 380 km²
123	Sultanate of Maguindanao	≈ 373 km²
124	Monaco	≈ 164 km²

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

New countries in this frame (2)

Maratha Empire · Nawabs of Bengal

Countries that disappeared in this frame (1)

Sikhs

Directions of expansion (2)

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

Dzungar Khanate → former land of Tibet, ≈ 645 thousand km²
Tsardom of Russia → former land of Swedish Empire, ≈ 232 thousand km²

The world in AD 1718

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

China (6)

AD 1718 — In the fifth month Manbao, governor-general of Min-Zhe, proposed walls and guard posts at nine key harbors in Taiwan, including a Danshui garrison; it was approved. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷8 康熙57年五月)
AD 1718 — General Eluntai and Imperial Guard Selun repeatedly beat the enemy at Kelaosuo but, lacking reinforcements, died in battle. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷8 康熙57年九月)
AD 1719 — In the fourth month the Grand General Yunzhi was stationed at Xining. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷8 康熙58年四月)
AD 1719 — In the ninth month, the new living Buddha of Xining, said to be a reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, was sent to Tibet with officials and troops by order of the Grand General, to pacify it. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷8 康熙58年九月)
AD 1720 — In the third month Funingan was ordered to march toward Urumqi and Alana toward Turfan, to attack the Zunghars at the same time. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷8 康熙59年三月)
AD 1720 — In the seventh month the army reached Turfan, and the chief Akesuertan led his people to surrender. (Draft History of Qing (Qingshigao) 清史稿卷8 康熙59年七月)

Changes of power ◆

◆ AD 1718 — Maratha Empire appears
◆ AD 1718 — Nawabs of Bengal appears
◆ AD 1718 — Dzungar Khanate takes 645,100 km² of former Tibet land
◆ AD 1718 — Tsardom of Russia takes 231,600 km² of former Swedish Empire land
◆ AD 1718 — Tibet loses 645,100 km² to Dzungar Khanate
◆ AD 1718 — Swedish Empire loses 231,600 km² to Tsardom of Russia

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