Amazing time-lapse map of Europe since 1000 CE

[RZM]

Last edited Sat May 19, 2012, 06:19 PM - Edit history (1)

It really is pretty cool

http://izismile.com/2012/05/15/awesome_time_lapse_map_of_europe_from_1000.html

[Diclotican]

1. RZM

RZM

Nice timelaps of the last 1000 year in Europe .. And now some might understood why Europe is difficult to grasp?

Diclotican

[Chipper Chat]

2. I wish I could slow it down.

What;s interesting is Germany was once a cluster of over 100 mini-states until united by the kaiser maybe?

[RZM]

3. Germany was a patchwork of minor kingdoms and principalities for hundreds of years

Until the late 19th century, when they were united by Prussia, which was the largest and most powerful German state.

One thing I noticed was that the music (which is from 'Inception') changes right as Poland disappears from the map.

[liam_laddie]

7. Kaiser=Caesar

Term has been in use since Julius and his Roman successors ran the region until ~440 CE or so.
The term usually defines the ruler over many lesser territories, if memory serves (which these days is just occasionally) --- explains the "count-less" castles thereabouts.

[Lionel Mandrake]

11. Kaiser=Caesar is true phonetically as well as etymologically.

The Modern German pronunciation of "Kaiser" is the same as the Classical Latin pronunciation of "Caesar".

[Bluenorthwest]

4. We just enjoyed the hell out of that....

Thanks RZM.

[1monster]

5. That was really cool. Thank you for posting.

K&R

[dickthegrouch]

6. Incredible amount of work went into that, thanks

I just wonder how much violence had to be endured to make all those changes.

[DebJ]

8. Cool thanks. Makes you think

We Americuns of many generations don't have all that turmoil in our family histories.

[harmonicon]

9. Thanks for posting that - I was thinking of doing so, but I'm just *that* lazy.

I hope that at least a few people watch this video and realize that "old Europe" isn't very old at all.

[Rowdyboy]

10. Takes my breath away....thanks so much for posting this.....n/t

[Odin2005]

12. That is really cool,

I'm a very visual person and love historical maps.