Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
Discover the fascinating history of North America through an animated map, showcasing the rise and fall of civilizations, European colonization, and the formation of the United States from 1500 BC to today.
Read more: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations: An Animated Map of North American HistoryThe history of same-sex marriage in the US. In 2004 Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage.
Read more: How America Achieved Full Marriage EqualityWorld Population Cartogram (1910) (1 square = 500,000 people) World Population Cartogram (2015) (1 square = 500,000 people) Countries combined
Read more: World Population Cartograms
Discover how Germany’s internal borders and administrative structures evolved dramatically from the German Empire’s complex federal system in 1900, through the centralized Nazi regime’s gau system, to today’s democratic federal states, featuring historical maps and detailed analysis.
Read more: From Empire to Modern State: The Evolution of Germany’s Administrative Divisions (1900-Present)25th yaer of the Jiaqing Emperor (A.D. 1820).
Read more: Empire of the Great Qing
uropean history is a vast and complex tapestry of events, cultures, and civilizations that have shaped the continent over millennia. It encompasses ancient civilizations such as the Greeks and Romans, the medieval period with its feudal systems and the rise of Christianity, the Renaissance, which saw a revival of art, science, and learning, and the Age of Exploration, which brought about global exploration and colonization.
Read more: Atlas of European history
European colonialism was a widespread and often destructive project that set almost the whole planet under the control of European powers over many hundreds of years.
Read more: Countries that have been under European control