The Changing Map Of Europe And The Middle East For The Last Thousand Years, In 10 Minutes

[polly7]

The Changing Map Of Europe And The Middle East For The Last Thousand Years, In 10 Minutes
Monday, April 29, 2013

By Juan Cole

Source: Juancole.com

http://www.zcommunications.org/the-changing-map-of-europe-and-the-middle-east-for-the-last-thousand-years-in-10-minutes-by-juan-cole

[dipsydoodle]

1. I reckon he found that

here on DU last year.

[polly7]

3. Oh. Oops, I didn't realize this had been posted before.

But I bet he did, too!

[dipsydoodle]

4. Don't worry about that

its good fun to watch and at the same time try and figure the year of major changes.

[polly7]

5. ty dipsydoodle:)

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Hey, I just noticed that in full screen the year shows up in the top left corner and other info is displayed in the bottom left.

[hunter]

2. Good times and bad times for the average person...

... not well correlated with the rise and fall of nations and empires.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. This is why American Libertarians are idiots....

In Europe they realize that every time the color on the maps change that the deeds recorded by the prior government become null and void. Often this is accompanied by the mass migration of not only people but entire cultures. Your security is linked to the security of the wealthy in power who demanded absolute fealty.

[factsarenotfair]

7. I saw the empire of Timur pass by--that's Tamerlane.

The Boston Marathon bomber was named after him.

[JDPriestly]

8. Note how huge the Ottoman Empire was for many, many years.

I would like to see a similar map or maps for earlier periods. I'd like to see one showing the Roman Empire and the spread of the Muslim religion.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

9. Fascinating!

Thanks for posting.

[Laelth]

10. Excellent. Thanks for the post. n/t

-Laelth

[blackspade]

11. Cool!

I just wish the quality was better so the fullscreen was viewable.

[polly7]

12. Try going to fullscreen then on the bottom right there's an option

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to view it in 720p HD. That seems to work a lot better for me.

[Bucky]

13. I wish a dates display was running along with the video. I cried when Poland disappared.

But then it came back.