Map of Europe in 1850
In 1850 CE the atlas maps 32 states and empires with territory in Europe. The largest by mapped territory was The Russian Empire, at about 21.04M km², followed by The British Empire. The map below is set to 1850 CE; the table lists every state shown, with the modern countries its borders covered.
- States Mapped
- 32
- Largest
- 21.04M km²
- Modern Countries Covered
- 107
- Longest Established
- 755–1850 CE
Map of Europe in 1850 CE
Borders are drawn for 1850 CE. Drag the timeline to move to another year.
The Major Powers of 1850 CE
The Russian Empire
1721–1916 CEThe Russian Empire was an empire that extended across northern Eurasia from 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in 1917, forming the final era of Tsarist Russia and the wider Russian monarchy. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about 22,800,000 km2 (8,800,000 sq mi), roughly one-sixth of the world's landmass, making it the third-largest empire in history, behind only the British and Mongol empires.
Mapped extent in 1850 CE: 21.04M km²
The British Empire
1706–1999 CEThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and colonisation attempts by Scotland during the 17th century.
Mapped extent in 1850 CE: 6.48M km²
The Ottoman Empire
1305–1923 CEThe Ottoman Empire, also known historically as Turkey or the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day Turkey. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
Mapped extent in 1850 CE: 2.11M km²
The Spanish Empire
1516–1931 CEThe Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery.
Mapped extent in 1850 CE: 982,824 km²
French Second Republic
1848–1852 CEThe French Second Republic, officially the French Republic, was the second republican formation of the government of France. The republic existed from 1848, when the monarchy fell, until its dissolution only four years later in 1852 upon the proclamation of the Second French Empire.
Mapped extent in 1850 CE: 865,675 km²
United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
1815–1904 CESweden and Norway or Sweden–Norway, officially the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, and known as the United Kingdoms, was a personal union of the separate kingdoms of Sweden and Norway under a common monarch and common foreign policy that lasted from 1814 until its peaceful dissolution in 1905.
Mapped extent in 1850 CE: 804,282 km²
Descriptions are the opening of each state's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
States and Empires in 1850 CE
32 mapped, largest territory first. Dates are the span of each state's mapped borders.
1850 CE by Region
1850 CE: Quick Answers
- What empires and states existed in Europe in 1850 CE?
- The atlas maps 32 states in Europe in 1850 CE. The largest by mapped territory were The Russian Empire, The British Empire, The Ottoman Empire, The Spanish Empire, French Second Republic, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway.
- What was the largest empire in Europe in 1850 CE?
- The Russian Empire had the largest mapped territory among states present in Europe in 1850 CE, about 21.04M km², followed by The British Empire (6.48M km²). Areas are measured from the mapped borders and are approximate.
- What did the map of Europe look like in 1850?
- In 1850 CE the map of Europe was divided between 32 mapped states and empires. The Russian Empire held the largest territory, followed by The British Empire. Their borders covered parts of 107 present-day countries.
- How many states are shown on the map for 1850 CE?
- 32. The map shows the states recorded in the atlas's dated border dataset for that year; states and peoples absent from that dataset are not shown.