Operation Barbarossa Superimposed onto a map of the U.S.
On this map is shown the vastness of the war effort of our Soviet Allies. The map of the western
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Historical Maps
Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
Countries that have changed their names
Official country name changes in modern times (not including changes due to independence or mergers). The Czech Republic -2016- Czechia
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World History Timeline
Is it possible to show everything that has happened in world history on one map poster? The diagrams below are excellent attempts to depict countries and their time of existence and the lifetime of influential historical figures on one map.
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If [country] was a TV show
United Kingdom The amazing original (519 – 10th century): Kingdom of Wessex. The pretty good sequel (927 – 1300): Kingdom
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Roman Empire cities mapped
At its peak, the Roman Empire had a population of about 70 million and a population density of nearly 16 people per sq km (~ 41 people per sq mi). Opposite to the European nations of medieval times, the Roman Empire had extraordinarily high urbanization rates.
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Location of every Ancient Greek city outside of Greece and Cyprus, that still is inhabited today
List of some ancient Greek cities (with the modern name) Abdera – Avdira (Greece) Acanthus – Ierissos (Greece) Acharnae
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Ephemeral states of the Russian civil war
The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the collapse of the world’s largest multiethnic empire. In its wake, a multitude
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Western Balkans under Ottoman control
Number of years each part of former Yugoslavia spent under Ottoman control. Another map of the number of years spent
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Jewish population in Europe before and after the Holocaust
Jews migrated from Western Asia to Europe just before the rise of the Roman Empire. The pre-World War II Jewish
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US Population Growth Mapped
At the moment, about 328 million people are living in the U.S, a nation that’s 9.84 million sq km (3.53 million square miles). But during the country’s history, these numbers haven’t stayed fixed. These maps show how the U.S. population density has changed from the 18th century to the present.
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