Tabula IV: Imperii Francici vel Romano-Germanici, Schema III
1750
About this artwork
An 18th-century cartographic engraving depicting the Holy Roman Empire during the reign of Conrad II, with a comprehensive key explaining regional political affiliations. The map includes geographic details of Europe and specific color-coded borders to delineate territory.
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This map is a prime example of the scientific rigor employed by the Homann heirs, a famous Nuremberg cartographic publishing house. By color-coding the map according to the political climate of 1031, they transformed static geography into a dynamic historical narrative, allowing 18th-century readers to visualize the complex web of vassalage and regional autonomy within the medieval Holy Roman Empire.
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Tabula IV: Imperii Francici vel Romano-Germanici, Schema III
Héritiers de Homann, 1750
