Historic Map : Jansson Map of The Empire of Charlemagne, 1657, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in Covering the viceroyalty granted to

Covering the viceroyalty granted to Hernan Cortez following his conquest of the Aztec Empire

The City of London is highlighted in red

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the author of The Mapping of America

Historic Map : Jansson Map of The Empire of Charlemagne, 1657, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 18in Covering the viceroyalty granted toThis is a remarkable example of Jan Jansson's 1657 mapping of France or Gaul in antiquity. Cartographically this map exhibits heavy influence from a very similar map of the same name published by A. Ortelius in his 1597 Parergon . Based on Greek and Roman sources including Pliny, Strabo, Virgil, Ceasar, and others. A decorative title cartouche depicting curious winged women with exceptionally long necks (harpies?) appears in the lower left quadrant.