Europe and the Near East 900AD (worldhistorymaps.info)
Political division of Europe and Middle East from Colin McEvedy’s Atlas of Medieval Europe
Samarra today (from bestourism.com)
We begin our end of the century episodes in the East. Since 838 the great Caliphal armies have not been seen in Anatolia. We explore why as the Caliphate slowly pulls itself apart across the 9th century.
Period: 802-912
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Great episode! It was well worth the long wait.
At long last! A new episode! Can’t wait to listen. 🙂
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Nice to have you back. I was afraid you had taken ill.
That top map is pretty incorrect from my neck of the woods (scandinavia). Tried to figure out how to tell the siteowner but it was a complicated site.
The bottom map is also incorrect regarding the iberian peninsula.
Oh well, looking back at it now, its ok, from our perspective. Its a stylized map.
Download isn’t working for me.