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A map showing the circumnavigation of the globe by Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE). The voyage was undertaken in 1577-80 CE in the Golden Hind.

An illustration of a Flemish printer's shop, Impressio Librorum. Made in Antwerp, 1580-1605 CE. (British Museum, London)

This map shows conquests made by emperors of the Gupta dynasty in the 4th century CE and early 5th century CE. Of these three rulers—Chandragupta I (320 – 335 CE), Samudragupta (c. 335 – 375 CE) and Chandragupta II (c. 380 – 414 CE)—Samudragupta’s...

This map illustrates the Roman Empire under Emperor Hadrian (r. 117–138 CE), who succeeded Trajan (r. 98–117 CE) at the height of Rome’s territorial expansion. Unlike his predecessor, Hadrian chose consolidation over conquest, shaping the...

This map illustrates the extent of the La Tène culture, a key phase of the European Iron Age that flourished from around 450 BCE until the Roman conquests in the 1st century BCE. It highlights the widespread influence of early Celtic societies...

The reign of Septimius Severus (193–211 CE) marked a decisive turning point in the late Roman Empire, characterized by military strength, dynastic ambition, and increasing centralization of imperial authority. Rising to power amid the chaos...

The Roman provinces in Hispania (206 BCE–c. 474 CE) illustrate both the persistence of Roman expansion and the durability of imperial rule. The conquest began in the Second Punic War, when Rome displaced Carthage in 206 BCE, and unfolded...

Map showing England around 910 CE, showing among others the Viking territories under the Danelaw as well as the English kingdoms of Mercia (at this point in time ruled by Aethelred, Lord of the Mercians (r. 881-911 CE) and Wessex.

The period from Augustus (reign 27 BCE-14 CE) to Diocletian (reign 284-305 CE) marks the consolidation and transformation of Roman imperial rule across nearly three centuries. Emerging from the collapse of the Republic, Augustus established...

This map illustrates the geopolitical situation in the Levant after the death of Herod the Great (ruled 37–4 BCE), the ambitious client king of Judea appointed by the Roman Senate. His death marked the breakup of his kingdom into the Herodian...