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Saintes (Charente-Maritime)
Saintes commented by Braun COMMENTARY BY BRAUN: “Saintes is the capital of the Santones, situated on the Charente: this city was called Mediolanum Santonum by Ptolemy; Mediolanum was a bishoric...
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Naples (Campania)
Naples commented by Braun “The fertile region around Naples […] was the reason that the Romans liked to go to Naples after their work to rest and relax and to...
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Mons
Mons commented by Braun “It is said that Emperor Charlemagne made Mons his capital and granted it imperial privileges. And he is supposed to have taken its name from its...
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Marburg and Kassel (Hesse)
Marburg commented by Braun “On top of a high hill is the residence of the Prince, with a chapel built by Louis, bishop of Münster, third son of Landgrave Henry...
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Peru
Peru in the 17th century Blaeu presents a splendid map of Peru in the 17 century. The map appeared for the first time in the Atlantis Appendix of Willem Blaeu...
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Pars Flandriae Teutonicae occidentalior
Pars Flandriae Teutonicae This map shows part of the Duchy of Flanders, of which some is currently situated in France. The western part of Teutonic Flanders, spreading from Nieuwpoort to...
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Alhama (Andalusia)
Alhama commented by Braun “Alhama is not the least of Spain’s cities and is seven miles away from the splendid city of Granada. […] The city and its surroundings have...
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Volga River (Wolga) - Nova & Accurata Wolgae Fluminus...
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Cartes-à-figures, a short-lived fashion promoted by Blaeu and Hondius
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West Friesland and Groningen (North Netherlands) - Frisia Occidentalis
West Friesland by Ortelius This map of West Frisia is based on the manuscript map by Sibrandus Leo. It features excellent detail of the region’s network of waterways. A strapwork...
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