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title: Map of the World in the 14th Century
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20507/map-of-the-world-in-the-14th-century/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-05-28
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# Map of the World in the 14th Century

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Map of the World in the 14th Century](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20507.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20507.png)

## Image Caption

The 14th century was a time of crisis and transformation across much of the world. [Plague](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/plague/), [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/), shifting power structures, and intellectual ferment reshaped societies from Asia to [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/), [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) to the Americas. Despite profound instability, new centers of influence emerged and long-distance connections intensified, forging an increasingly intertwined—yet fractured—global landscape.

The [Black Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/Black_Death/) swept from [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/) to Europe, decimating populations and disrupting economies, while the Delhi Sultanate expanded deep into the Indian subcontinent and the [Mali Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mali_Empire/) reached its zenith under Mansa Musa. The [Mongol Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) fractured, [Byzantium](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantium/) faltered, and new dynasties—like the Ming in China—rose from the wreckage. In West Africa, Islamic scholarship flourished in [Timbuktu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Timbuktu/); in the Andes, regional centers consolidated power; and in Mesoamerica, the foundations of future empires were being laid. [Trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) routes carried goods, stories, and contagion across continents, linking distant cultures even as their internal structures reeled from conflict and change.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2025, May 28). Map of the World in the 14th Century. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20507/map-of-the-world-in-the-14th-century/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the World in the 14th Century." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 28, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20507/map-of-the-world-in-the-14th-century/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the World in the 14th Century." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20507/map-of-the-world-in-the-14th-century/>.

## License & Copyright

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