Europe in 1444 (a map)

[Horace]

They called it the Great Horde, but I bet you could walk a few months without seeing another human.

[Renauda]

@89th

Thanks for posting. I have an old historical atlas from high school but nothing in it is as detailed as this map.

Should send a copy to a few people I know who believe the Kremlin’s mythology about Little Russia.

[Mik]

@Renauda said in Europe in 1444 (a map):

@89th

Thanks for posting. I have an old historical atlas from high school but nothing in it is as detailed as this map.

Should send a copy to a few people I know who believe the Kremlin’s mythology about Little Russia Lithuania.

FIFY

[Mik]

But seriously - a lot of surprises in that map. Poland's shape, for instance, and the fragmented France and Germany.

[LuFins Dad]

The Germanies were insane. It explains a lot of what happened during the 1600s.

[George K]

@Mik said in Europe in 1444 (a map):

@Renauda said in Europe in 1444 (a map):

Should send a copy to a few people I know who believe the Kremlin’s mythology about Little Russia Lithuania.

FIFY

Yup. It was pretty impressive for a while.

[Renauda]

@Mik

Lol. Exactly, although the Poles were also a significant part of that Lithuanian venture.

[George K]

@Renauda said in Europe in 1444 (a map):

@Mik

Lol. Exactly, although the Poles were also a significant part of that Lithuanian venture.

Yeah, we tolerated them.

[89th]

My biggest take away is the fragmentation and how countries (and tribes, etc) slowly coalesce over time. Clearly we will never know if this is right, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are no countries in 200 years as the world becomes so fast, connected, accessible, and culturally blended from mass migrations.

[taiwan_girl]

Quite interesting.