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Rome — From Republic to Fall of Constantinople (509 BC – 1453 AD)
by @Chris · 4 polygons
The full arc of Roman civilization: the Republic's expansion from a city-state, the Empire at its peak under Trajan, the East-West split, the fall of the Western Empire, and the long decline of Byzantium until the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople.
The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923)
by @Chris · 2 polygons
The rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire: from Osman I's tiny beylik in northwest Anatolia to the vast empire spanning three continents, and its final dissolution into the Turkish Republic.
Brazil — From Colony to Empire (1500–1828)
by @Chris · 5 polygons
The territorial history of Brazil, from Cabral's landing (1500) through Portuguese colonization, the Dutch invasion, independence as an empire (1822), and the Cisplatine War that created Uruguay (1828).
Swedish Empire – Dynasties & Territories
by @Chris · 6 polygons
From Gustav Vasa (1523) to modern Sweden (2026). Each colour = a different dynasty.
Burgundian State, Revolt & Republic
by @Chris · 5 polygons
From Philip the Bold (1363) to the Peace of Münster (1648). Five timelines: Burgundy, Habsburg Netherlands, French Burgundy, Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch Republic.
The Hanseatic League (1159–1669)
by @Chris · 5 polygons
The rise and fall of the great medieval trade confederation of northern European cities — from the rebuilding of Lübeck (1159) to the last Hanseatic Diet (1669). Five timelines: Wendish, Saxon, Westphalian, and Prussian-Livonian Quarters plus the four Kontors.
The Black Death (1346–1353)
by @Chris · 2 polygons
The spread of the bubonic plague across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. From the siege of Kaffa in Crimea (1346) to Moscow (1353). One of the deadliest pandemics in human history, killing an estimated 25–50 million people — roughly 30–60% of Europe’s population.