Historic Map : Spruner Map of The World After The Battle of Corupedi , 1865, Vintage Wall Art Lesser Antilles Based on Greek and Ro

Based on Greek and Ro

The map also features mythical locations like Frisland

In this particular case

The whole is rendered in finely engraved detail exhibiting throughout the fine craftsmanship of the Perthes firm

A beautiful and highly detailed map of this historically region and period

Historic Map : Spruner Map of The World After The Battle of Corupedi , 1865, Vintage Wall Art Lesser Antilles Based on Greek and RoThis is Karl von Spruner's 1865 map, Orbis Terrarum post proelium Corupediense, or The World after the Battle of Corupedium. The Battle of Corupedium (also called Corupedion) is the name of the last battle of the Diadochi, the rival successors to Alexander the Great. It was fought, in 281 BC between the armies of Lysimachus and Seleucus I Nicator. This map depicts the known world at this time, from Spain in Europe at the western most point, to India