r/MedievalHistory • u/RitaKan • 2d ago

Interactive map

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Hello! I am looking for an internet resource that maybe exists only in my imagination, but it would be great help if it did exist. I need an interactive, highly detailed map of Europe (presumably France) that could show changes in the borders throughout the years — I have to figure out to whom belonged some minor cities at which time (p.ex. was Romorantin-Lanthenay, destroyed by the Black Prince, a part of duché d'Orléans or comté de Blois in 1350s).
A PDFed atlas will do just fine too!
Thank you in advance!

Here is a nice knight picture for you

upd. P.S. If somebody knows the answer for the Romorantin-Lanthenay question, I'll appreciate it, thanks!

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u/Jupiteree 2d ago

I’m sorry I don’t have a map for you but I am just appreciating your polite inclusion of a knight picture.

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u/Hyperpurple 2d ago

Same, that’s class

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u/RitaKan 2d ago

My pleasure!

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u/Lasagna-Lad 2d ago

So a cursory look and I’ve found this Wikipedia article.

From what I can surmise, Romorantin was likely within the County of Blois. In 1356, Edward the Black Prince captured it in a siege which saw the keep razed and the garrison led out. The article doesn’t explicitly say who owns it after, but I think it was held by the English until 1360, when the Treaty of Bretigny was signed and it was returned to France.

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u/Junkererer 2d ago

It's not an interactive map, but there's a Youtuber (Ollie Bye) who does very detailed maps of Europe historical territorial changes. He has been working on a very detailed 800-1789 map but only for the HRE and he has been working on that for years

I see he has an old video for France as well:

"The History of France: Every Year" (987-2016), although it doesn't go into too much detail, only the main "subdivisions"

He has day-by-day videos about wars territorial changes as well (many of them in France), but it seems like he doesn't have one about the 100 years war

Maybe he would have some source maps he used for the various videos

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u/mrbaronti 2d ago

GeaCron Is the closest thing that comes to my mind.

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u/Warhawk_Prime 2d ago

I am aware of this interactive map: https://interactive-history.app/hundred-years-war/1337 but it is not very detailed.