Political Map of the Low Countries in 1350 [1879x2407]
![Political Map of the Low Countries in 1350 [1879x2407]](/api/ImgurImages?id=s4enMJ7.jpg)
Posted Apr 17, 2015, 6:40 PM UTC
16027
And these are the provinces in the Netherlands 665 years later Pretty amazing how long these borders last.
11
Weird how big Noorderhaaks or 'de razende bol' is drawn on this map.
5
Interesting to see how older borders were really hectic and how straight lines are a modern concept. Cause back here certain duchies/counts would define the borders which is why you would have one random patch in another persons territory.
6
States also weren't as focused on geographical area like we are today. It's kind of anachronistic to make maps this detailed for these practically ancient institutions.
9
What's defined in the upper left map?
4
Holy Roman Empire
6
The Habsburg AE multiplier.
6
[deleted]
1
[deleted]
2
Poor Luxembourg. Lost so much land over the years.
4
and gained so much money
5
It seems Urk was still an island back then.
3
So much territory. NETHERLANDS STRONK!
2
But those are separated entities, even having different lieges (Holy Roman Emperor or king of France). The Netherlands as a state only formed in the 16th century.
3
I was joking.
...then again, the word "Netherlands" shares a common etymology with the "Low Countries", and using one for the other isn't unprecedented - even if there hasn't been any political continuity.
3
That's why I referred to the state. Netherlands/Low countries as a region did not change.
1
You can tell France really cut in deep when Atrecht/Arras is now a full department and a half into its current borders
2
Also Rijssel is now better known as Lille
1
So cool to see 's - Hertogenbosch, one of my favorite tongue twister towns from that region. The other that I dig is Scheveningen, which IIRC, was used as a code word in wwII.
2
I'm guessing you're not a native speaker, because I fail to see how Hertogenbosch is a tongue twister for dutch speakers.
2
He doesn't know the sch trick yet.
2
's-Gravenhage?
2
It always amazes me how Europe has so many small countries. It amazes me even more that before present day, there were even more than that lol.
1
I'm no expert, but it looks like the places in Wallonia are still labelled in Dutch/Flemish. If so, why?
-1
It's a Dutch map. France is also labelled in Dutch.
5
[deleted]
-2†
It makes me happy. It shows how much land the Netherlands has gained over the years due to poldering and such.
1
The main map is of the Netherlands and the one on the top left is of where the Netherlands is in relation to Germany
-6
That's not Germany.
5
Its the Holy Roman Empire.
3
EU4 needs a new province.