Take a look at this GIF charting the rise and fall of (mostly) European empires from 1492 ... most remarkable thing in the map is the ebb and flow in the territory controlled by the big European ...

and arguably culminates in the European Union of today. The map also inspired a cartographic genre, spawning versions that depict countries as animals and plants. Popular in the late 16th and 17th ...

A new map has revealed which European countries have seen far-right political parties succeed in three days of voting for the European Parliament. According to Europe Elects, France has seen a 31 ...

and Central European regions, plus Georgia and Ukraine. Originally from London, David graduated from the University of Cambridge having specialized in the history of empires and revolutions.

and Central European regions, plus Georgia and Ukraine. Originally from London, David graduated from the University of Cambridge having specialized in the history of empires and revolutions.