How the World Map Has Changed Over 1000 Years

Aug 10, 2023

How the World Map Has Changed Over 1000 Years

The borders of the world are constantly changing, and in the past 1000 years, massive changes over who controls which territories have occurred at an incredible rate! The world of 1000 years ago looks nothing like the world of today! Find out how the world map has changed in today’s epic new video!

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0.44 -> The borders of the world are constantly changing.

3.29 -> Empires rise, and empires fall.

5.63 -> Today we have borders that are supposed to be respected by the leaders of every country.

9.92 -> However, no matter how well established these boundaries are, history has shown that the

13.53 -> map is bound to change.

15.23 -> Over the last 1,000 years, the world map has been rewritten countless times and in ways

19.11 -> that have changed the fate of humanity.

21.44 -> Before we get started, let’s make something clear.

23.82 -> There is no way to pinpoint every single border shift over the past 1,000 years.

27.83 -> However, there are pivotal points in history where massive sections of land have been unified

32.55 -> under a single empire or torn apart by groups of people who wish for their group’s independece.

37.739 -> There are also time periods and regions of the world where we just don’t have enough

41.03 -> data to determine the extent of the borders of certain territories or when they shifted.

45.62 -> The journey we’re about to take through history will make you question everything

48.949 -> you thought you knew about the world map and what it looked like in the past.

52.71 -> 1,000 Years Ago: Europe is in the middle ages while the Muslim world celebrates its Golden

57.87 -> Age of scientific, cultural, and economic revolution.

60.859 -> In the Americas, the borders of major empires begin to shift as the Maya lose power.

65.59 -> In Asia, several dynasties are in control of large areas of land, but this is nothing

70.08 -> compared to what is to come in the following centuries under an unlikely conquerer.

74.28 -> Middle Eastern borders look nothing like they do today.

76.86 -> The Ghaznavid dynasty controls huge amounts of land reaching from Iran into India.

81.59 -> Although it consists of a multitude of different peoples, the empire is unified under Persian

86.16 -> laws and practices.

87.52 -> In the centuries to come, this region of the world will be divided into many different

91.54 -> territories.

92.54 -> However, they will still be united by a common religion and belief system.

96.06 -> Most of Central Europe is under the control of the Holy Roman Empire, which draws its

99.9 -> eastern border to where Poland and Hungary are today and shares its western border with

104.62 -> France.

105.62 -> The empire also stretches from northern Italy up to the Danish border.

109.06 -> This section of Europe is ruled by the Catholic Church, while France and the Caliphate of

113.05 -> Cordova control much of the rest of the continent.

115.68 -> There are smaller territories sprinkled throughout the land, but Europe is divided into only

119.54 -> a handful of major powers.

121.58 -> In South America, there are no countries; instead, there are regions unified by culture

125.82 -> spread across the continent.

127.38 -> The largest is the Tiwanaku Empire in the Andes Mountains.

130.8 -> The epicenter of the empire is located around Lake Titicaca, where the capital city has

135.07 -> been built, and rituals are conducted to give thanks to the vital water source.

138.51 -> It is estimated that the city of Tiwanaku had a population of around 50,000 people,

144.28 -> rivaling almost any other city in the world.

146.25 -> The empire extends from Peru down into Chile.

149.11 -> Central America’s borders are shifting at this time.

151.3 -> The Classic Maya, who dominated the region of what is now southern Mexico, Guatemala,

155.8 -> and Belize, start to lose power.

157.92 -> A new Mayan Empire is about to emerge in the Yucatan Penninsula based around the city of

162.16 -> Chichen Itza.

163.16 -> In North America, many tribes spread across the lands.

165.91 -> The Mississippian cultures are flourishing and spreading their influence throughout the

169.28 -> center of the continent.

170.53 -> They build the great city of Cahokia with massive mounds and platforms that erupt into

175.42 -> the sky from the Earth.

176.87 -> The United States of America will not exist in its current form for almost 1,000 more

181.02 -> years.

182.02 -> And at that point, the indigenous peoples of the region will be displaced across the

185.43 -> land as they are forced from their homes and onto reserves.

187.99 -> 1,000 years in the past, most of the continent of Africa is broken up by cultural allegiances

193 -> and nomadic hunters following the migrations of animals.

196.209 -> However, there were still major hubs spread throughout the region.

198.89 -> A large amount of Northern Africa is controlled by the Fatimid Caliphate, which spans from

203.319 -> the Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

205.34 -> At its height, the Fatimid Caliphate encompasses parts of Egypt and Sicily, putting much of

210.099 -> the southern Mediterranean world under its control.

212.65 -> 900 Years Ago: The Middle East begins to fragment into smaller territories.

217.52 -> China is reaching the height of its Classical Age.

219.97 -> Europe is now in the High Middle Ages, and the Church is in the middle of a great schism

223.77 -> between its Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodoxy sects.

226.93 -> The Tiwanaku Empire has crumbled; new players are beginning to gain power in Central America.

232.069 -> The Toltec culture begins flourishing in central Mexico.

234.46 -> They are fierce warriors who build monumental architecture, including step pyramids and

239.41 -> vast causeways.

240.77 -> In the coming centuries, the Toltec peoples will disappear, and another powerful culture

244.88 -> that claims to be their descendants will rule the land.

247.69 -> East Asia is broken up into three main dynasties.

250.03 -> They include the Liao in the north, the Song in the south, and the Xia in the west.

254.72 -> These three cultures dominate much of what is China today.

257.709 -> It is these regions that the Silk Road seeks to reach as spices, ideas, and merchandise

262.22 -> of these empires is sought after by many, including the people of Europe in the future.

267.46 -> Central Asia, where Uzbekistan, China, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan are today,

273.78 -> is dominated by the Qara Khitai Empire.

276.46 -> Qara Khitai was founded by Yelü Dashi, who led the people of Liao out of their homeland

281.52 -> and west across the continent when the Jin Dynasty invaded it.

285.06 -> Parts of the Middle East have been broken up into smaller territories, but parts of

288.38 -> North Africa still remain united under dyansties like the Almoravid Dynasty who controls the

293.49 -> vital waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.

296.72 -> This will become known as the Straight of Gibraltar, and controlling it made them incredibly

301.52 -> powerful.

302.52 -> The Almoravid Empire stretches from Northwestern Africa into what will become southern Spain,

307.78 -> putting its borders in two different continents.

309.919 -> The rest of Africa is not yet unified into any other major territories, but this will

314.22 -> change soon.

315.69 -> European borders have not changed significantly from 100 years prior.

318.96 -> There are some slight fluctuations in borders as kings fight one another to claim new lands.

323.99 -> In the next century, however, an unstoppable force will sweep across the Asian continent

327.99 -> and into Europe.

329.49 -> Everything is about to change forever.

331.1 -> 800 Years Ago: The year is 1206.

334.199 -> Genghis Khan has become the ruler of the Mongols.

336.4 -> Over the next 100 years, his realm will extend further than any empire in history.

341.13 -> Entire cities will burn, and borders will be erased as the Mongols conquer every province

345.449 -> they pass through.

346.76 -> Simultaneously, changes are occurring in a faraway land.

349.639 -> Over the course of the 13th century, the Mongols extend their empire from East Asia all the

353.46 -> way across the continent.

355.02 -> From their humble beginnings when Genghis Khan unified several nomadic tribes in northeast

359.139 -> Asiahey the Mongol empire managed to conquer everything from the Arctic regions of Russia

364.11 -> to Eastern Europe.

365.419 -> Their Mongol riders and soldiers cannot be stopped.

368.12 -> Gengis Khan’s descendants will continue to extend the empire over the next 100 years.

372.74 -> By the end of the 1200s, the Mongol Empire reaches its peak.

375.919 -> However, by the next century, its borders become fragmented, and the realm is split

380.08 -> into several different kingdoms ruled by the grandchildren of Ghengis Khan and influential

384.42 -> Mongol leaders.

385.54 -> It was through decisive military action and the ability to move quickly across great distances

389.88 -> that allowed the Mongols to secure such a vast empire, but this exact advantage has

394.07 -> led to the empire overextending itself, leading to the instability which resulted in its fragmentation.

399.57 -> The world borders of Asia and Eastern Europe were all influenced by the Mongols during

403.27 -> this period of history.

404.53 -> In southeast Asia, a different type of empire is being built based around Buddhism.

408.66 -> The Srivijaya Empire consists of what would become Malaysia and Indonesia.

413.1 -> This kingdom isn’t built using military force or conquest but by seafaring people

417.31 -> spreading the idea of Buddhism across the region.

419.789 -> The borders of the empire extend into the Indian Ocean, and many islands in the area

424 -> become part of the Srivijaya sphere of influence.

426.91 -> In Africa, an old kingdom has slowly expanded its borders.

430.389 -> The Ghana Empire now dominates western Africa.

433.13 -> Its boarders extend through several of today’s African countries, with the majority of the

437.04 -> empire being in what is now Mali and Mauritania.

439.91 -> Surprisingly, The Ghana Empire never actually reaches what is the country of Ghana today.

445.03 -> The area is unified under trading partnerships that center around copper, gold, and ivory.

449.44 -> The rulers are the only people in the empire legally allowed to hold gold, which they stockpile

453.98 -> in their palaces.

455.289 -> Word of the vast wealth of the Ghana Empire eventually reaches North Africa and Europe.

459.69 -> Trade routes are opened to different parts of the region, but eventually, civil war tears

463.039 -> the empire apart.

464.25 -> The borders in the Americas at this point in time remain fairly constant.

468.11 -> The Maya empire is thriving in its Post Classic period but still is nowhere near as powerful

472.82 -> as it once was.

473.949 -> The peoples of North and South America are unified by different cultures, but no set

477.82 -> boundaries or large empires are established during this time.

481.1 -> During the 1200’s Europe’s borders remain relatively stable.

483.99 -> However, the pressure being placed on Eastern Europe to fend off the Mongol threat depletes

488.25 -> its resources.

489.25 -> The schism within the church progresses.

491.63 -> The empires of Europe begin to splinter as the century comes to an end.

494.71 -> In the next 100 years, the map of this part of the world will look very different.

498.59 -> And if that wasn’t enough, an unseen enemy is about to murder 25 million people.

503.16 -> 700 Years Ago: The Hundred Years’ War breaks out between the kingdoms of France and England.

507.99 -> At the same time, the Black Death sweeps across Europe paying no mind to the borders of different

512.94 -> countries.

513.94 -> The bacterial agent that causes the Bubonic Plague kills indiscriminately.

517.56 -> The groundwork for the Renaissance is set, and the Ottoman Empire begins its rise to

521.49 -> greatness in the Middle East and North Africa.

523.53 -> Although the Holy Roman Empire still exists, its power is starting to dwindle.

527.54 -> There is now more autonomy between rulers in the empire, and new borders are drawn.

532.23 -> With France and England at war with one another, their boundaries are constantly changing as

536.01 -> territories are invaded, and lands are lost.

538.58 -> A consolidation of power in Eastern Asia has caused a new empire to rise.

542.33 -> The Yuan dynasty now controls almost all of what will become China.

545.76 -> The Yuan became the succors to the Mongol Empire of the previous century in this part

550.26 -> of the world.

551.26 -> The dynasty is founded by Kublai Khan, the grandson of Ghengis Khan.

554.89 -> This will be the start of the dynastic rulers of China, and its borders will shift only

558.86 -> slightly from here on out.

560.48 -> The Mongol Empire has completely broken up.

562.82 -> The northwestern territory of Asia is now controlled by the Golden Horde, while the

566.55 -> southwestern territory is in the hands of the Ilkhanate.

569.7 -> In southern Asia, the Delhi Sultanate has risen to power and controls much of the area

574.12 -> that will become India.

575.45 -> This is one of the first times power has been consolidated to such an extent in the region.

579.89 -> Islamic leaders rule the empire and its borders extend into regions of Pakistan, Bangladesh,

583.76 -> and Nepal.

585.55 -> The Delhi Sultanate's power allowed them to repel the Mongol attacks of the previous century

589.73 -> and maintain control over the region.

592.01 -> Western Africa also sees a shift in borders during the 1300s.

595.18 -> As the Ghana Empire falls, the Mali Empire takes its place.

598.73 -> Both empires use the Niger River as the main artery for their lands.

602.3 -> It is this river that made the transportation of resources possible.

605.64 -> The borders of the Mali Empire extend further east than its predecessor, encompassing one

609.79 -> of the largest cities in Africa, Timbuktu.

612.02 -> These shifts in borders around the world changed the world map, but not drastically.

616.019 -> It would be a few more centuries before major transformations occurred, and empires would

620.42 -> extend their influence across the globe.

622.519 -> 600 Years Ago: Constantinople would fall, leading to the Ottoman Turks securing more

627.62 -> land.

628.62 -> The Hundred Years’ War ends, but England is thrown into chaos as the War of Roses commences.

633.81 -> Islam spreads through Africa while Asian borders remain relatively stable.

637.44 -> And in the Americas, two empires are about to start their rise to greatness.

640.76 -> Before the Middle East fractures into a number of different countries, the Timurid Empire

644.99 -> reigns supreme.

646.3 -> Its borders stretch from Turkey all the way into India.

649.11 -> This will be one of the last empires ruled by the descendants of the Mongol invasion.

653.12 -> Most of the borders in East Asia remained the same as the Ming Dynasty rises to power.

657.37 -> In Eastern Europe, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth is established, creating one

661.029 -> of the largest territories in the region.

663.06 -> Interestingly, the commonwealth has checks and balances put in place to make sure the

666.71 -> monarchy does not have too much power.

668.95 -> These regulations are maintained by the nobility.

671.48 -> In a part of the world where monarchies reign supreme, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

675.69 -> experimented with a unique form of government reminiscent of the parliamentary governing

679.92 -> bodies of the future.

681.23 -> The rest of the European borders remain similar to what they were in the previous century.

685.279 -> The Holy Roman Empire continues to lose influence.

687.85 -> This allows for more and more new boundaries to be drawn within its own territory.

691.78 -> In Central America, the Purépecha people control large amounts of land in northern

696.149 -> Mexico.

697.149 -> This may not be the largest empire the world has ever seen, but it sits in an important

700.62 -> strategic position.

702.029 -> The people of North America still have many unique cultural identities and are not unified

706.87 -> while central American countries are slowly starting to centralize their power.

711.029 -> This means the Purépecha sit right between the two.

713.63 -> However, their biggest adversary is growing in influence and will soon reach their borders.

718.19 -> In the coming century, bloody battles will break out between the Purépecha and one of

721.981 -> the most powerful Central American empires to ever exist.

724.85 -> A similar consolidation of power is happening in the Andes Mountains of South America.

729.279 -> As the 15th century comes to an end and the 16th century begins, the Americas will see

733.9 -> a shift in power that rivaled even the Maya and Tiwanaku civilizations.

738.07 -> 500 Years Ago: The Aztecs conquer the lands of Mexico and spread their influence across

743.29 -> a huge portion of Central America.

745.43 -> The Incas build Machu Picchu and a network of roads that crisscross their empire.

750.25 -> In Europe, the Age of Exploration ramps up as ships sail across the world's oceans.

754.49 -> The Ottoman Empire expands further and further into the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Middle

758.79 -> East.

759.79 -> In Asia, a new power arises in India while China and Japan begin fighting over the land

763.95 -> that will become Korea.

765.399 -> The Aztecs establish their empire at Tenochtitlan, where the gods told them they would witness

770.17 -> an Eagle on a cactus devouring a snake.

772.73 -> This would later become the centerpiece for the Mexican flag.

775.399 -> Tenochtitlan is constructed on a manmade island in the middle of Lake Texcoco with three causeways

780.66 -> leading from the mainland onto the city.

782.829 -> Giant pyramids and temples are built across the empire.

785.85 -> The Aztecs now control most of central Mexico.

788.73 -> This is the first time in several centuries that so much of Central America is united

792.579 -> under a single ruler.

793.87 -> The borders of the Aztec empire are still growing when Hernando Cortez and his conquistadors

798.56 -> ravage the lands of Mexico and spread diseases that wipe out entire groups of indigenous

803.54 -> people.

804.54 -> Further south, the Inca empire expands its territory in the Andes mountains.

807.94 -> The empire stretches from Columbia all the way to Chile.

810.88 -> This is the largest empire to ever be established in the Americas.

814.37 -> And it is all built without a writing system or the use of the wheel.

817.21 -> It is not that the Incas don’t know how to construct or use a wheel, but that the

821.231 -> shape isn’t useful in the rugged mountain paths of the Andes.

824.05 -> Instead, they rely on sending messages using runners who follow a network of winding roads

828.579 -> across the empire to communicate the will of the kings.

831.43 -> In North America, the Iriquois Confederacy is spreading across the northeast section

835.24 -> of what would become the United States.

837.25 -> The Puebloan, Hohokam, and Mogollon cultures are thriving in the Southwest.

840.97 -> There are also a number of other tribes throughout North America, but all of these borders will

845.2 -> be dismantled as Europeans begin to colonize the continent.

848.63 -> In Africa, the Songhai Empire secures territory in the Sudan.

852.54 -> At its peak, it was one of the largest empires in all of African history.

855.74 -> It eventually incorporates the former Mali empire into its borders.

859.709 -> Trade routes are built, but the empire won’t last forever.

862.42 -> Soon the continent will be broken up into colonies by European powers.

866.24 -> Europe splinters into more territories.

868.68 -> Major powers of the time like Denmark, Portugal, and Spain begin sending explorers across the

872.95 -> globe to secure lands in the new world and beyond.

875.61 -> By the end of the 1500s, Portugal is the largest colonial empire in the world.

879.829 -> It has territory in almost every continent, and its power is growing.

883.51 -> It is the location of Portugal and its monarchy’s deep pockets that allows it to launch expedition

888.339 -> after expedition.

889.6 -> The World map is being redrawn every decade as European powers spread across the planet

893.94 -> on the decks of state-of-the-art sailing vessels.

896.41 -> 400 Years Ago: Spain and the Netherlands expand their empires worldwide and enjoy vast amounts

901.839 -> of wealth from trade and the pillaging of resources from foreign lands.

905.75 -> War breaks out across the globe as colonialism spreads and nations try to secure more land.

910.55 -> The Edo Shogunate begins in Japan, unifying the central region of the island and beginning

915.25 -> a long-lasting isolationist policy.

917.85 -> The people of the Americas are decimated by European colonists and the diseases they carry

922.48 -> with them.

923.48 -> Some estimates suggest that around 20 million indigenous people died as a result of European

927.86 -> diseases.

928.86 -> This would have been around 95% of the entire population of the Americas before contact.

933.5 -> The Ottoman Empire expands its borders and now contains huge amounts of land in southeastern

937.98 -> Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

940.269 -> The Ottomans control the only land route between North Africa and the Middle East into Europe.

944.93 -> This makes them incredibly wealthy and powerful.

947.57 -> Its capital of Constantinople, which is now known as Istanbul, governs the land surrounding

951.99 -> the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and is the main city that goods travel through in order to

955.91 -> reach Europe.

957.029 -> After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, this region of the world will not unify again under

960.56 -> a single power.

961.709 -> To the East of the Ottoman Empire, the Safavid Empire controls the rest of the Middle East.

966.1 -> It is often considered the beginning of what will become modern-day Iran.

969.839 -> In South Asia, the Mughal Empire is thriving in India, Afghanistan, and Kashmir.

974.889 -> The empire is founded by a warrior named Babur who came from the land now occupied by Uzbekistan.

980.269 -> He uses matchlock guns and cannons bought from the Ottoman Empire to secure his power.

985.269 -> This will be another part of the world that will have its borders redrawn in the near

988.279 -> future as European countries begin to colonize this region of the world.

992.21 -> The borders of East Asia remain similar to the previous century, and Africa's kingdoms

996.54 -> continue to maintain their boundaries.

998.74 -> But European colonialization will soon encompass almost the entire continent and split its

1003.459 -> lands between different empires.

1005.49 -> The Iberian Union has unified much of western Europe, including Spain and Portugal into

1010.19 -> one giant empire.

1011.6 -> A number of different councils rule the territories, but the main players are the Council of the

1016.31 -> Indies, the Council of Portugal, and the Council of Castile.

1019.73 -> The union seemed like a good idea at the time and redraws the world map as the amount of

1023.69 -> land it controls grows.

1025.299 -> But the peace between the nations involved will not last, and by the end of the century,

1029.279 -> the Iberian Union will be dissolved.

1031.159 -> However, another European power now controls more territory in North America than any other

1035.519 -> country in the world.

1036.72 -> The First Fench Colonial Empire extends from Canada all the way to Louisiana.

1041.299 -> France’s borders in Europe have not changed much in the last few centuries, but now they

1045.82 -> have expanded beyond their European borders and carved out a chunk of land in the “New

1050.39 -> World.”

1051.39 -> 300 Years Ago.

1052.39 -> It is a time of revolution.

1053.74 -> The original colonies of the United States will gain independence from Britain.

1057.429 -> French citizens rebel against the monarchy in hopes of securing a voice for the people.

1061.62 -> The slave trade continues and displaces millions of people from Africa in one of the largest

1065.96 -> atrocities in human history.

1067.669 -> The Industrial Revolution begins allowing European powers to spread even further across

1072.09 -> the globe.

1073.09 -> In the Americas, the United States is now its own nation consisting of land from Maine

1076.83 -> down to Georgia.

1078.059 -> However, France still controls much of the territory to the west, and Spain maintains

1082.059 -> a hold on lands in the south.

1083.779 -> In South America, Portugal controls the eastern half of the continent while Spain controls

1087.799 -> the western half.

1088.859 -> The lands of the Amazon Rainforest cannot be tamed, and the peoples who live there have

1092.729 -> likely never seen a European in their life.

1095.049 -> The Dano-Norwegian colonies control much of the far north, including Greenland, Iceland,

1099.58 -> and northern Europe.

1101.239 -> They also have key holdings sprinkled throughout the world.

1103.96 -> Most of Europe is bracing for war as Napolean unifies the French people and fills their

1108.399 -> heads with expansionist rhetoric.

1110.509 -> In East Asia the Qing Dynasty reaches its height and encompasses an enormous amount

1114.179 -> of land.

1115.179 -> This will be the largest Chinese dynasty in history.

1117.889 -> In India, the Maratha Empire rules much of the central regions of the country and will

1122.039 -> be the last major empire run by people from the region before British colonialism spreads

1126.549 -> to their lands.

1127.69 -> 200 Years Ago: Empires begin to fall.

1130.559 -> The Spanish, First French, Holy Roman, and Mughal empires begin to decline.

1134.909 -> They still maintain some colonies, but they are nothing compared to what they were at

1138.61 -> their height.

1139.61 -> However, new empires are now being built and expanded.

1142.429 -> In fact, the largest empire the world has ever known is working towards expanding its

1146.211 -> lands so that the sun will never set in its borders.

1149.489 -> France now controls not only more territory to its East in Europe, but is also expanding

1153.869 -> its colonial holdings in Africa and parts of the Caribbean as well.

1157.529 -> Napoleon has become emperor of France, and he is waging war across the continent.

1162.25 -> Colonies in the west and south of Africa are thriving.

1164.73 -> In South Africa, the Portuguese Empire controls a decent amount of land.

1168.1 -> They also maintain their control over eastern South America and their coastal colonies around

1172.94 -> the world.

1173.94 -> But in the coming century, almost every European empire will fall except one.

1178.159 -> The people of Africa fight back against their colonial oppressors.

1181.409 -> There are even lands that remain independent from all colonial influence.

1184.96 -> However, advanced weapons and technology coming from the European Industrial Revolution have

1189.22 -> made it incredibly difficult for the people of Africa to win on their own continent.

1193.44 -> The Zulu Kingdom still maintains control of its lands in South Africa even as European

1197.62 -> powers try to take its territory away.

1199.789 -> In 1821 Mexico gains its independence from Spain.

1202.649 -> It is now its own country and boasts massive amounts of territory encompassing much of

1207.029 -> what would become the United States and Central America.

1209.759 -> However, war with the U.S. and disputes amongst its people will lead to the Mexican Empire’s

1214.23 -> downfall and eventually the redrawing of its borders into smaller countries.

1218.229 -> 50 years after Mexico gained its independence, Canada becomes a British dominion, giving

1222.57 -> the country more autonomy over its domestic matters.

1225.389 -> Now North America is beginning to draw borders that are reminiscent of the world map we have

1229.239 -> today.

1230.239 -> In 1803 the United States buys a huge amount of land from France in what comes to be known

1234.19 -> as the Louisana Purchase.

1235.89 -> By the middle of the 19th century, the United States is at war with Mexico.

1239.529 -> The Mexican-American war concludes with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

1244.45 -> This gives the United States a massive amount of land in the southwest.

1247.729 -> By the end of the 1800s, the continental United States’ border looks very similar to how

1251.499 -> it does today.

1252.769 -> In South America, Brazil gains its independence in 1822 while maintaining control over much

1258.09 -> of the eastern part of the continent.

1260.179 -> Around the same time, Spain loses control of all of its colonies on the continent.

1264.159 -> It will still be a while before South American borders are drawn as they currently are, but

1268.049 -> the continent is no longer under imperial occupation.

1271.07 -> Russia has expanded its control across the planet.

1273.359 -> It now contains territory in Northern Asia, Europe, and even North America.

1277.669 -> Its borders are massive and countless different cultures and ethnicities are contained within

1281.71 -> it, including what would later become Alaska.

1284.239 -> 100 Years Ago: The world map is finally starting to look like it does today.

1288.879 -> It will still take two World Wars and a number of empires to collapse, but by the end of

1292.82 -> the 1900s, most of the borders we currently have are defined.

1296.179 -> The largest empire that has ever existed reaches its peak in the early 1900s.

1300.279 -> The British Empire spans the entire globe and consists of over 25% of the world’s

1305.169 -> total landmass.

1306.299 -> By the end of the century, it will consist of a few colonies and territories, but nothing

1310.09 -> to the extent of what it was at the start.

1312.359 -> At the turn of the century, there are fewer countries in Europe than there are today.

1316.33 -> Austria-Hungry and Germany dominate eastern Europe while Russia maintains its border to

1320.849 -> the East.

1321.849 -> After the World Wars and the collapse of the Soviet Union, Europe will look almost identical

1325.4 -> to the layout it has today.

1327.2 -> In East Asia, two main countries fight for power.

1329.669 -> It is Japan that secures the most territory.

1332.32 -> The island nation expands its empire onto the Asian mainland.

1335.809 -> There are brutal campaigns in Korea and China as they try to fight off the Japanese invasion.

1340.61 -> After World War II comes to an end, East Asian borders are divided into a similar structure

1344.63 -> as we see today.

1345.63 -> However, there will still be slight shifts during the Korean and Vietnam wars.

1349.529 -> Most African countries establish their borders in the early or middle of the 20th century.

1354.059 -> Colonial European powers have been kicked out of many lands.

1356.629 -> However, the damage has been done.

1358.33 -> The people of the continent have been mistreated and displaced for so long that the building

1362.32 -> of the nations of Africa will be a long and tedious journey.

1365.549 -> Even today, the effects of European colonialism are felt on the continent of Africa and around

1369.609 -> the world.

1370.609 -> By 1900 and the decades to follow, the borders of South America are established.

1375.179 -> The distance between the continent and its European colonizers made it slightly easier

1379.34 -> for the countries in this part of the world to gain independence and begin governing themselves.

1383.72 -> North America also finalizes much of its current borders early on in the 1900s.

1387.499 -> However, it isn’t until January of 1959 that Alaska becomes a state, and in August

1393.029 -> of that same year, Hawaii is added as the 50th state.

1396.19 -> Today: Borders have changed throughout history, and they are still changing today.

1400.169 -> Currently, Russia is invading Ukraine, and it looks like by the end of the conflict,

1403.69 -> the borders of at least these two countries, if not more, will be different than they were

1406.84 -> at the beginning of 2022.

1408.919 -> Another way this scenario could turn out is that it launches us into World War III, which

1412.48 -> would inevitably result in the redrawing of many parts of the world map as fighting breaks

1416.46 -> out across the planet.

1417.979 -> Only time will tell what the map will look like in the future.

1420.33 -> But if the past is any indication, the borders of the future will look very different than

1424.269 -> the borders of today.

1425.84 -> Now watch “Easiest (and Hardest) Countries to Take Over.”

1428.82 -> Or check out “Why These Countries Are Almost Impossible To Visit.”

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr6-6lSFiXM