Who ruled the world in 1600?
The age of discovery: 37 states on the map for 1600, 37 with a known leader. Open the interactive map and move the slider to 1600 to see their borders.
| State | Led by in 1600 |
|---|---|
| Aceh Sultanate | Alauddin Ri'ayat Syah Sayyid al-Mukammal (Sultan) details |
| Ayutthaya Kingdom | Naresuan (King of Ayutthaya) details |
| Bornu Empire (Kanem–Bornu) | Muhammed VI Bukalmarami (Mai) details |
| Crimean Khanate | Ğazı II Giray (Khan) details |
| Đại Việt | Lê Kính Tông (Emperor) details |
| Denmark–Norway | Christian IV (King) details |
| Duchy of Prussia | Albert Frederick (Duke) details |
| Dutch Republic | Maurice (Stadtholder); Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (Grand Pensionary) details |
| England | Elizabeth I (Queen) details |
| Ethiopian Empire | Yaqob (Emperor) details |
| Grand Duchy of Tuscany | Ferdinando I (Grand Duke) details |
| Habsburg Spain | Philip III the Pious (King) details |
| Holy Roman Empire | Rudolph II (Emperor Elect); Rudolf Coraduz von und zu Nußdorf (Vice Chancellor) details |
| Joseon | Seonjo (King) details |
| Kazakh Khanate | Esim (Khan) details |
| Khanate of Khiva | Haji Muhammad I (Khan) details |
| Kingdom of Benin | Ehengbuda (Oba) details |
| Kingdom of France | Henry IV (King) details |
| Kingdom of Kongo | Álvaro II (Manikongo) details |
| Kingdom of Mutapa | Gatsi Rusere (Mwenemutapa) details |
| Kingdom of Naples | Philip II (King) details |
| Kingdom of Scotland | James VI (King of Scotland) details |
| Kingdom of Sicily | Philip III (King) details |
| Lan Xang | Voravongsa II (King) details |
| Merina Kingdom | Ralambo (King) details |
| Ming Empire | Wanli (Emperor) details |
| Nabhani dynasty | Abdulla bin Muhammad (Malik) details |
| Ottoman Empire | Mehmed III (Sultan); Damat Ibrahim Pasha (Grand Vizier) details |
| Papal States | Clement VIII (Pope) details |
| Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Sigismund III Vasa (King and Grand Duke) details |
| Portugal | Philip II (King) details |
| Saadi dynasty of Morocco | Ahmad al-Mansur (Sultan) details |
| Safavid Iran | Abbas I (Shah) details |
| Swedish Empire | Charles IX (Regent) details |
| Tsangpa | Karma Thutob Namgyal (Monarch); Karma Tensung (Monarch) details |
| Tsardom of Russia | Boris Godunov (Tsar) details |
| Venice | Marino Grimani (Doge) details |