Political Medieval Maps
This is a collection of modern political maps that center on the medieval period. All of these maps were published at least 95 years ago and are no longer under copyright, but full source information is included.
Whenever possible, the maps are organized chronologically.
Political Map List - Displaying maps 41 - 60 out of 88 total
Italy (ca. 1050 AD)
View Italy as it was about the year 1050 AD. The map shows the states of the church, domains of the Countess Matilda, possessions of the Byzantine Empire, Lombard principalities, Norman conquests, and Saracenic territory.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 64.
Norman England (ca. 1070 AD)
View the possessions and dominions of William I (the Conqueror).
Date added: 06.28.05
Source: Bartholomew, J.G. LLD. A Literary & Historical Atlas of Europe. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. and New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1910. 24-5.
Dominions of William the Conqueror (ca. 1087 AD)
This map shows the dominions of William the Conqueror, both in England and on the continent. It also shows William's marches, as well as Harold's march.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 65.
Europe and the Mediterranean Lands (ca. 1097 AD)
This map not only shows European lands and the Western-held lands to the East, but it also shows the routes of leaders during the first Crusade, including Godfrey of Bouillon, Adhemar of Puy and William of Toulouse, Bohemond and Tancred, and the route of combined forces.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 66-7.
The Crusader States (ca. 1099 AD)
Following the successes of the First Crusade, the Franks established a series of crusader states. This map shows each of them at their greatest extent.
Date added: 05.19.05
Source: Dow, Earle W. Atlas of European History. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1907. Plate 92.
Angevin Dominions (1100s AD)
On this map you can find the dominions and dependencies of England and France during the Angevin period.
Date added: 06.28.05
Source: Bartholomew, J.G. LLD. A Literary & Historical Atlas of Europe. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. and New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1910. 26-7.
Domains, Fiefs, and Suzerains of the Count of Champagne (ca. 1100 AD)
See the domain, fiefs, and suzerains of the Count of Champagne in the twelfth century.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 69.
The Holy Roman Empire under Hohenstaufen (1138-1254 AD)
This map shows the Holy Roman Empire as it was under Hohenstaufen between the years of 1138 and 1254 AD.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 72.
Asia Minor and the States of the Crusaders in Syria (ca. 1140 AD)
This map focuses on Western-held lands in Asia Minor and the crusader states.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 68.
Spain (1150 AD)
In this map the kingdoms of León, Castile, Navarre, Aragon and its dependencies, and Portugal are show in Spain in 1150. The dominion of the Almohads is also shown.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 82.
France in 1154 (1154 AD)
A map of France following the year that Henry II acceded the throne of England.
Date added: 05.19.05
Source: Dow, Earle W. Atlas of European History. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1907. Plate 112.
France (1154-1184 AD)
View France between the years of 1154 and 1184 AD. The boundaries of the royal domain, English possessions, and other fiefs are included.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 69.
Europe at the Time of the Crusades (1189 AD)
This map shows Europe at the time of the First Crusade.
Date added: 06.28.05
Source: Bartholomew, J.G. LLD. A Literary & Historical Atlas of Europe. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. and New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1910. 20-1.
Europe in 1190 (1190 AD)
View a map of Europe as it appeared at the time of the Third Crusade.
Date added: 05.19.05
Source: Dow, Earle W. Atlas of European History. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1907. Plate 9.
Europe and the Mediterranean Lands (ca. 1190 AD)
On this map see the crusade of Louis VII and Conrad III between 1147 and 1149 AD, the crusade of Richard I (Lionhearted) and Philip II (Augustus), and Frederick I (Barbarossa) between 1189 and 1191 AD, and more.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 70-1.
The Swiss Confederation (1200s - 1400s AD)
View this map to see the Swiss Confederation as it developed.
Date added: Dow, Earle W. Atlas of European History. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1907. Plate 14.
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The Eastern Mediterranean (ca. 1204 AD)
This map depicts Southeastern Europe and Asia Minor after the Fourth Crusade.
Date added: 05.19.05
Source: Dow, Earle W. Atlas of European History. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1907. Plate 9.
The Mediterranean Lands after 1204 (ca. 1204 AD)
See the route of the Fourth Crusade from 1202 to 1204, the crusade of Frederick II from 1228-1229, and the Crusades of Louis IX from 1248 to 1254 and in 1270. The map also shows Venetian possessions and Genoese cities after 1261.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 73.
Spain (1212-1492 AD)
This map shows the kingdoms of Castile and Leon with its dependencies, Aragon with its dependencies, Navarre, and Portugal in Spain between the years 1212 and 1492 AD. The Moorish kingdom of Granada is also included.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 83.
The Wettin Lands (1221-1485 AD)
This map shows the possessions of Henry the Illustrious between 1221 and 1485 and acquisitions up to 1485 AD.
Date added: 09.02.06
Source: Sheperd, William R. Historical Atlas. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1911. 85.