Index of Cartographic Images Illustrating
Maps of the Early Medieval Period
400-1300 A.D.
Below are listed the cartographic images in my
collection. Each of these items currently have links to the associated image
and/or monograph web pages. If you see a map that you would like to view, simply
click on that underlined number. If there are maps that you would like to see
but do not currently have links to them, simply e-mail your request to
jsiebold@cfl.rr.com and I will e-mail the page(s) directly to you
ASAP.
Time
Chart of Medieval Cartography, 400 - 1400 A.D.
- Slide# Title/Description/Cartographer/Date
- 201 Macrobian world map, French MS, 12th century
- 201A Macrobian world map, Brescia, 1483
- 201B Macrobian World map, from unknown MS in Bodleian
Library
- 201C Macrobian world map, Johannes Eschuidus, 1489
(Nordenskiöld)
- 201C1Macrobian world map, Summa Anglicana Johannes
Eschuidus (1489)
- 201D Macrobian world map, 10th century in Bede's De temporum
ratione.
- 201D1Macrobian world map in Bede's De temporum
ratione, unknown,10th century
- 201E Macrobian world map, 15th century in Petrus Alphonsus'
Dialogus Contra Judeos.
- 201E1Macrobian world map, Petrus Alphonsus,15th
century
- 201F Macrobian world map, 9 th century
- 201F1Macrobian world map, 9th century
- 201G Macrobian world map in Commentarium in somnium Sciopionis,
15th century, 12.5 cm diameter
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- 202 Cosmas Indicopleustes' world picture in Christian
Topography, 6th century
- 202B World map in Christian Topography, Cosmas
Indicopleutes, (6th century)
- 202C Tabernacle world view from Cosmas
Indicopleutes, from Christian
Topography, 6th century
- 202C1 Tabernacle world view from Comas Indicopleutes, 6th
century, from Christian
Topography
- 202D Tabernacle world view in the Christian Topography, Cosmas
Indicopleutes, 6th century
- 202E Antipodes in Christian Topography, Cosmas Indicopleutes,
6th century
- 202E1 Antipodes in Christian Topography, Cosmas
Indicopleutes, (6th century)
- 202F Illustrations from the Christian Topography
(Montfaucon)
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- 203 Anonymous Geographer from Ravenna (Miller)(ca. 700)
- 203A Anonymous Geographer from Ravenna
(Avezac/Beazley)(ca. 700)
- 203A1Anonymous geograpger from Ravenna world map (ca.
700)
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- 204 Map of the "Inhabited Quarter", Sadiq Isfahani,
1647
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- 205 Isidore of Seville's tripartite world
map,1472(the first printed map in
Europe)
- 205A T-O map from Isidore of Seville's Etymologiarum,
detail,Günter Zainer, 1472
- 205A1 T-O map from Isidore of Seville's
Etymologiarum, detail,Günter Zainer, 1472
- 205AA Y-O map, unknown, 12th century, from MS. of Bede's De natura
rerum (8 cm diameter)
- 205B T-O map, circa 1500, Venice (Brown)
- 205B1 T-O map from Isidore of Seville's
Etymologiarum, unknown, ca. 1500
- 205B2 T-O map reconstruction unknown, modern
- 205B3 T-O map reconstruction unknown, modern
- 205BB Byzantine-Oxford T-O map, 1110, (17 cm
diameter).*
- 205C T-O manuscript map, 10th century
- 205CC Diagram map from MS of Bede's De natura rerum,,
unknown , 9th century
- 205D T-O map, 13th century French manuscript (26.9 X 15.9
cm)
- 205DD Isidorean mappamundi, 11th century (26 cm
diameter).*
- 205E T-O map, unknown, facsimile copy from Santarem's Essai . .
.,
- 205E1 T-O map from Isidore of Seville's
Etymologiarum, unknown
- 205EE T-O map, Situs Hierusalem (map of Jerusalem), 13th century (21.5
X 12.7 cm).*
- 205EE1 Situs Hierusalem (map of Jerusalem), unknown, ca.
1100
- 205F T-O maps, 12th century Sallust manuscript + copy from
Zacharias' Orbis brevarium,1493
- 205F1 T-O maps from Zacharias' Orbis breviarium,
unknown,12th cen.
- 205F2 T-O maps from Zacharias' Orbis breviarium
,unknown,1493
- 205FF T-O map, Map of Jerusalem, 12th century.*
- 205G T-O map, Sallust unknown.
- 205GG T-O map, circular plan of Jerusalem, unknown, 13th century (26
cm diameter)*
- 205H T-O map, unknown, 14th century from a Sallust manuscript,
Bellum Jugurthinum.
- 205HH Reverse T-O map from MS. of Bede's De natura rerum ,
unknown, 12th century (19 cm diameter).
- 205I T-O map, unknown, 9th century manuscript,
Strasburg.
- 205II Climate/Zone and T-O maps, Giacomo Foresti, 1503.
- 205J T-O map, from Lambert of St. Omer's Liber
Floridus.*
- 205JJ T-O map from MS of Isidore's De natura rerum, unknown,
9th century
- 205K T-O map from Jean Mansel's La fleur des histoires (Lambert
of St Omer), 15th century
- 205K1 T-O from Jean Mansel's La fleur des histiores,
Lambert of St. Omer,15th century
- 205KK T-O map showing 4th continent (11 cm diameter),
unknown.
- 205L T-O map, unknown, from 13th century Isidorean manuscript (18.5 X
18.5 cm).
- 205LL Sallust T-O map with West orientation, unknown, from De bello
Jugurthino (6.8 cm diameter)
- 205M T-O map, from Isidorean manuscript, unknown, 8th century (22 X 29
cm).
- 205MM T-O map, unknown, from 13th century Sallust manuscript (10.5 cm
diameter),with symmetrical rivers
- 205N T-O map, from Sallust manuscript, unknown,13th century (10.5 cm
diameter).
- 205NN Climatic Zone and T-O maps, from Novissime
Hystoriae, Giacomo Foresti
- 205O T-O map, unknown, from a 13th century Sallust codex (4.3 cm
diameter).
- 205P T-O map, unknown, from a 10th century manuscript (11.5 cm
diameter).
- 205Q T-O map from Isidore of Seville's Etymologiarum,
unknown,10th century
- 205R T-O map, unknown, from a 13th century manuscript (13 cm
diameter).
- 205S Y-O map, unknown, from an 11th century MS. of Isidore's
Etymologiarum (10.8 cm diameter)
- 2205T T-O and V maps, unknown, from a 12th century MS. of Isidore's
Etymologiarum.
- 205U T-O map, unknown, from 14th century edition of the writings of
Lucan (13.8 cm diameter).
- 205V T-O map, from 13th century manuscript by Gautier de Chatillon
(10.4 cm diameter), north
orientation
- 205W Y-O map, unknown, from Macrobius' Commentarium in somnium,
11th century.
- 205X T-O map, from 13th century MS. L'image du monde by Gautier
de Metz (6.6 cm diameter).
- 205Y T-O map, unknown, from 11th century MS. edition of Beatus'
Commentary on the Apocalypse of Saint John (4.7 cm
diameter)
- 205Z T-O map, unknown, from 12th century edition of Bede's De
natura rerum (8.1 cm diameter)
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- 206 The Albi, or Merovingian, world map, unknown, 8th century, 29 x 23
cm, the oldest surviving detailed world map !
- 206A The Albi or Merovingian map,unknown, 8th century
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- 207 Beatus world map, 894-926 A.D., Ashburnham copy
- 207A London, Beatus of Liebana, (1109)
- 207A London, Beatus of Liebana, (1109)
- 207B Beatus world map, London copy, 1109 A.D. (Santarem)
- 207C St. Sever, Beatus of Liebana, (1060)
- 207D St. Sever world map after Beatus, 1060 A.D.
- 207D1 St. Sever world map after Beatus, 1060 A.D. detail: the
Antipodes
- 207D1 St. Sever, detail: Antipodes, Beatus of Liebana,
1060
- 207E St. Sever, Beatus of Liebana,(1060)
- 207E1 St. Sever, Beatus of Liebana (1060)
- 207F Beatus world map, Turin copy, 1150 A. D.
- 207G Beatus world map, Turin copy, 1150 A. D. (Jomard)
- 207G1 Turin, Beatus of Liebana , (1150)
- 207H. Beatus world map, Osma copy, 1203 A.D. (Miller)
- 207H1 Osma, Beatus of Liebana, (1086-1203)
- 207I Beatus world map, Paris III copy, 1250 A.D.
- 207J Beatus world map, Altamira copy, 12th century.
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- 208 Sino-Tibetan world map, ca. 733 A.D. [12th century
reproduction].
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- 209 Chinese world-picture from the Chhin-Ting Shu T'u
Shuo.
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- 210 Anglo-Saxon, or Cottonian world map from Priscian's
Periegsis, ca. 995 A.D.
- 210A Anglo-Saxon, or Cottonian world map, 900 A.D.interpretive
drawing
- 210A1 Anglo-Saxon or Cottoniana Map, unknown (Priscian's
Periegsis), (ca. 995)
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- 211 world map, al-Istrakhri, 1193
- 211A al-lstakhri II world map, al-Istakhri, 934 A.D.
- 211B world map, al-Istrakhri, (1193)
- 211C al-Istakhri's world map, Arabic, 977/1570 A.D.*
- 211D Arab World Map reconstruction, E. Raisz , (10th
century)
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- 212 Massaudy world map, pre-956 A.D.
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- 213 world map, Ibn Hawqal, 980 A.D.
- 213A Mediterranean area only, Ibn Hawqal.
- 213B world map, Ibn Hawqal, 1445
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- 214 world map, al-Kashgari, from the Diwan lughat al-Turk
al-Kashgari, 1076
- 214.1 world map, Ibn al-Wardi, 1001 (16.5 cm
diameter).*
- 214.2 world map with climate boundaries, Balkhi, 816
A.D.
- 214.3 world map of the distribution of land and sea, al-Biruni, 1029
(9.5 cm diameter).
- 214.4 world map, Ahmad ibn al-Harrani, from his Jami al-funun,
14th century (18 X 24 cm).
- 214.5 Annonymous world map attributed to Theodulphe, 11th
century.
- 214.6 world map, Ibn al-Wardi,17th century copy
- 214.7 Ottoman version of Ibn Wardi's world map,Ibn
Wardi,16th century
- 214.7 climate (zone) map from Mu'jam al-buldan [Dictionary of
Countries], Yaqut, plus transliteration, ca, 1224.
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- 215 World map,Henry of Mainz,1110
- 215A World map, Henry of Mainz, (1110)
- 215A World map,Henry of Mainz, (1110)
- 215B Henry of Mainz, world map, detail of Middle East.
- 215C Jerome's map of Asia, 12th century.
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- 216 World Map of Guido of Pisa, 1119 A.D. 13 cm
diameter
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- 217 zonal world map, Lambert of St. Omer,Martianus Capella, Ghent
copy,1120 A.D.
- 217 Zone map from Liber Floridus, Lambert of St.
Omer, Martianus Capella, (12th century)
- 217A Zonal world map from Liber Floridus (Wolfenbüttel) Lambert
St Omer, 12th century
- 217B Zone map from Liber Floridus, Lambert of St.
Omer, 12th century
- 217C Example of Zonal Map Divisions, modern
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- 218 Hua I T'u [Map of China and the Barbarian Countries], unknown,
ca.1137 A.D.
- 218A Hua I T'u [Map of China and the Barbarian Countries], unknown,
(1137)
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- 218.1 Yü Chi T'u [Map of the Tracks of Yü the Great], ca. 1137
A.D.
- 218.1A Yü Chi T'u [Map of the Tracks of Yü the Great]
(Hapgood).
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- 218.2 Yü Chi T'u compared with modern map of China, unknown,
(1137)
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- 219 world map, al-Idrisi, round, 804/1154/1456 A.D.
- 219A world map, al-Idrisi, rectangular, 1154 A.D.*
- 219A1 World map, detail of Europe/NorthAfrica,
al-Idrisi,1192
- 219A2 World map, al-Idrisi ,1154
- 219B World map, al-Idrisi,1192
- 219D World map, al-Idrisi ,(1192)
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- 220 Ti Li chih T'u [Map of West China], unknown, 1155
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- 220.1 Vercelli's world map, unknown, 1191-1218 12th-13 th
century.
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- 220A Diagrammatic chart of river systems of West China,
unknown,1160
- 220B Ti Li T'u [General Map of China], Huang Shang and Wang
Chih-Yuan, 1193
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- 221 world map, Ali ibn Musa Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi, from the Kitab
al-bad' wa-al-ta'rikh, 1570
- 221A World map from Kitab al-bad' wa-al-ta'rikh, Ali
ibn Musa ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi,1570
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- 222 world map, Zakariya Ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini, 1032/1622*
- 222.1 Distribution of Land and Sea from al-Qazwini's
'Aja'ib al-makhluqat, Zakariya Ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini,1539
- 222.2 world map, Zakariya Ign Muhammad al-Qazwini from a 16 th century
edition.
- 222.3 World map,Hamd Allah Mustawfi al-Qazwini, 1258
- 222.3A World map, Hamd Allah Mustawfi al-Qazwini
,1258
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- 222.4 TurkishWorld map
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- 223 Psalter mappamundi, unknown, 1225-1250*
- 223A Psalter mappamundi, unknown, 1225-1250
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- 224 Ebstorf mappamundi,Gervase of Tilbury, (1234)
- 224 Gervase of Tilbury, Ebstorf mappamundi, 1234
(color reproduction)
- 224A Ebstorf mappamundi, detail: the Garden of Eden.
- 224B Ebstorf mappamundi, detail: Gog and Magog
- 224C Ebstorf mappamundi, detail: the East
- 224D Ebstorf mappamundi, detail: Southern Africa
- 224E Ebstorf mappamundi, detail: Europe
- 224F Ebstorf mappamundi, detail: Jerusalem
- Ebstorfer Weltkarte Web Site
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- 225 world map, Matthew Paris, 1250.
- 225.1 World map, Matthew Paris, 1250
- 225.2 Map of England, Matthew Paris,1250
- 225.2A Map of England, Matthew Paris,1250
- 225.3 Map of England, Matthew Paris,1250
- 225.4 Itinerary, from London to Apulia, Matthew
Paris,1250
- 225.4A Itinerary, from London to Apulia, Matthew Paris,
1250
- 225.5 Itinerary, from London to Apulia, Matthew Paris,
1250
- 225.5A Itinerary, from London to Apulia, Matthew Paris,
1250
- 225.5B Map of Palestine, Matthew Paris, 1250
- 225.5C Map of Palestine , Matthew Paris, 1250
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- 225.6 World map of William of Conches in his Dragmaticon
William of Conches,13th century
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- 226 Hereford mappamundi, Richard de Bello of Haldingham,
1290
- 226A Hereford mappamundi, color redrawing
- 226A Hereford Mappamundi (outline)
- 226B Hereford Mappamundi, detail: Day of Judgement
- 226C Hereford Mappamundi, detail: Africa and Ceasar
Augustus
- 226D Hereford mappamundi, detail, Africa.
- 226E Hereford Mappamundi, detail: Asia and Europe
- 226F Hereford Mappamundi, detail: Garden of Eden and
India
- 226G Hereford Mappamundi, detail: Tower of Babel and
Mesopotamia
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- 226.1 world map, Ibn Fadl Allah al-'Umari ca, 16th
century
- 226.2 Eclectic world map
- 226.2A Eclectic world map, detail: India and adjacent areas
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last updated 22 April 1998