: Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic to the west, and the Mediterranean to the south. In 1506, these coastlines were being mapped with increasing accuracy.
If you are looking for a high-resolution map depicting Europe at the dawn of the 16th century, you are looking for a world before the Reformation, before the Habsburg juggernaut consolidated Spain, and just as the Renaissance was reaching its fever pitch. But what did that map actually look like? What borders existed, and why does 1506 matter so much? map of europe v1506
: Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic to the west, and the Mediterranean to the south. In 1506, these coastlines were being mapped with increasing accuracy.
If you are looking for a high-resolution map depicting Europe at the dawn of the 16th century, you are looking for a world before the Reformation, before the Habsburg juggernaut consolidated Spain, and just as the Renaissance was reaching its fever pitch. But what did that map actually look like? What borders existed, and why does 1506 matter so much?