Maps of Scandinavia
The
Norse, Swedes and Danes frequently traveled far from home on raiding
or trading expeditions, colonizing Iceland and even reaching the
Americas a thousand years ago. They also fought each other and allied
with each other over the centuries to define and redefine the
Scandinavian nations we now know as Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The
maps below display some of their movements and the lands they
conquered.
You can find related materials about the history of the Vikings and Scandinavia through the Middle Ages in the Vikings Subject Index.
Bishop Gudbrandur Thorláksson's map of Iceland
For more than three centuries mapmakers used the bishop's map (now lost) to create representations of Icelandic geography. This table at the Antique Maps of Iceland site provides images of dozens of maps based on the Bishop's, all viewable at varying resolutions.The Danelaw
Attractive map at Britannia Internet Magazine depicts the portion of Britain controlled by the Danes in about 880 C.E.Finland 500 Years on the Map of Europe
Photographs and scans of period maps from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries, most from the medieval era, with the history behind each map. Provided by Erkki Fredrikson at Virtual Finland.Suggested Viking Routes
Colorful map displays possible routes from the eighth through the eleventh centuries, at the Historical and Cultural Atlas Resource.
Maps of the Baltic Lands
These maps depict the lands bordering the Baltic Sea, including Russia, Scandinavia and Northern Europe. They are from the Atlas to Freeman's Historical Geography, online here at the Medieval History site. Select the year that interests you:
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The Medieval Atlas is a directory of maps,
charts, geographic drawings and illustrations, illuminations, and
other cartographic representations of the world in general, and the
geography of Europe in particular, during the Middle Ages. Both
historical maps and period or "antique" maps are included.
The directory links to maps on the web as well as
to maps right here at the Medieval History site. Many maps are in the
public domain and may be downloaded and used freely; however, please
check each individual page for copyright notices and any terms of use
for the map it displays.
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