Territory claimed by Spain and Portugal due to Treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza
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Historical Maps
Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
Korean War (1950 – 1953)
The Korean War was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the USSR) and South Korea (with the United States’ help).
Read MoreThe History of the Middle East: Every Year
This video maps out the entire history of the Middle East. Due to older dates being less certain, the speed
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The United States of America Territorial Expansion
The U.S. is the 3rd largest country globally, but this country was not always like this. The 1803 Louisiana Purchase doubled the young American republic’s size, just 20 years after it got independence from Britain Empire. Then the country continued to grow in size.
Read MoreA map of Canada’s first ever election (1867)
A little late for Canada 150, but here is a map of Canada’s first ever election – held between August
Read MoreThe History of Iberia
Take a journey through the history of the Iberian Peninsula with animated maps that illustrate the rise and fall of states, empires, and cultures over the past 1000 years. Discover how ancient Iberia transformed into modern-day Spain and Portugal.
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Map of the Cold War
The Cold War was a geopolitical and ideological struggle that emerged in the aftermath of WWII, lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the early 1990s. It primarily pitted the United States and its Western allies against the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc, marked by intense political, economic, and military rivalry.
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British Isles: Historic Counties
Throughout the histories of the four countries of the UK, a variety of languages have been used to name places.
Read MoreThe History of the Himalayas
Around 700 BCE, the first Himalayan civilizations appeared. The Tibetan Empire would dominate the region during much of the Middle
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Lynching in America Mapped
From 1883 to 1941, there were 4,467 sufferers of lynching. Of these, 4,027 were male, 99 female, and 341 were of unknown gender. Regarding ethnicity, 3,265 were black, 1,082 were white, 71 were Mexican or of Mexican origin, 38 were American Indian, 10 were Chinese, and 1 was Japanese.
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