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Map of Ireland c. 950 CE
Map of Ireland around 950 CE, showing both the local Irish kingdoms and the Viking territories. Map credited to www.irelandhistory.com
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Political Map of Italy circa 1000 CE
Political map of Italy near the arrival of the Normans, who eventually conquered Southern Italy and Sicily, including the principalities of Salerno, Capua, and Benevento.
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Roman Province Bithynia et Pontus c. 200 CE
The Roman province of Bithynia et Pontus, established in 63 BCE after the defeat of Mithridates VI of Pontus, was a prosperous and strategically significant region by 200 CE. Located in northern Anatolia along the southern Black Sea coast...
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Asia Minor in the Early 1st Century CE
Map of Asia Minor in the early 1st century CE with the Kingdom of Commagene as a Roman client state.
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Map of the Bosporan Kingdom, c.100 CE
This map illustrates the rise and development of the Bosporan Kingdom (c. 480 BCE – 341 CE), a Greco-Scythian state centered on the Bosporus Cimmerius (modern Kerch Strait). Established by Greek colonists from Miletus and other poleis, the...
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13th Century CE Roll of Arms
The oldest known English roll of arms, dating to c. 1244 CE. It is a single sheet painted on both sides by Mathew Paris and showing 75 coats of arms starting with the king’s. (British Library, London)
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Northern Crusades, 1260-1410 CE
A map indicating the territories controlled by the Teutonic Knights military order and their Crusades against pagan Europeans in the 13th and 14th century CE.
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Three Kingdoms Period of China and the Rise of Xianbei in the year 229 CE
This map depicts the boundaries of all major civilizations in East Asia at the beginning of the Three Kingdoms Period of China, with italics indicating nomadic bands and other tribal societies. Following the collapse of Han Dynasty in 220...
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Cities Founded or Renamed in Hadrian’s Name (117 -138 CE)
During the reign of Emperor Hadrian (reigned 117–138 CE), urban patronage became a central tool of imperial governance and representation. Unlike his predecessor Trajan, whose rule emphasized territorial expansion, Hadrian focused on consolidation...
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16th century CE Desk with Lute, Globe and Books
A detail of a mid-16th century CE painting by Hans Holbein the Younger showing a desk with a lute, globe and books. From 'The Ambassadors', c. 1533 CE. (National Gallery, London)
