I posted the idea of creating this video on my facebook page a few weeks ago and the response was very clear - a BIG 'YES!' So as requested here it is. I might be able to do more of these smaller episodes in the future so keep the suggestions and comments coming. In the meantime enjoy the video and don't forget to share on social media! The Flash Point History channel is coming up to 30k subscribers and I couldn't have done it without you!

@xpainx5185

4 жыл бұрын

Been a Spaniard. It is great and sad that you are able to show the history of Spain this wonderful way. How about the Almogavares?.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

The warriors you mean?

@user-yr5nv2gv7m

4 жыл бұрын

10:08 why is it 12 tribes of Egypt when they call it Babylon? 19:23 Taprobané = seleucid/graecoindian rendition of 'Dvipa Ravana' island of (King) Ravana (probably Ceylon)

@DonRubinjo

4 жыл бұрын

This video is amazing! What if the Catalan Atlas isn´t real at all? For 14th, I don´t know.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

@@DonRubinjo well they kept updating the map - you can see variants from the 16th cen

Imagine, after living your whole life in the same village, opening up this map and dwelling over the wonders and mysteries of the world; staying awake at night pondering it all.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

I love this comment - truly something to think about. Even in todays world there are people that have experiences like this.

@drzarkov39

4 жыл бұрын

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. Saint Augustine

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

@@drzarkov39 Incredible quote - shared this morning on twitter and facebook

@Dave_Sisson

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx I'm old enough to have grown up before the internet. I used to consume every atlas I found. Historical atlases showing the development of the world, regional atlases of demographics in my home state of Victoria, Australia, specialist atlases on all sorts of subjects. Just before the internet, in 1995 I lashed out to buy a damaged Times world atlas: comprehensive edition. Today I still look at maps and videos on maps like this one. So thanks for making the video.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

@@Dave_Sisson wow - someone more into maps than I am. Happy that you liked the video!

As a Catalan myself I found this map fascinating, been able to read and understand the majority of the labels it's awesome! Catalan hasn't changed much since then.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

interesting - some others who are Catalan who have commented here, said it was a bit difficult for them to read

@wiros

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx Mostly because the font I think, as I catalan myself, pausing the video it's quite readable.

@TheRobRok

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx It's difficult, but not impossible😉. As wiros said it's mostly because of the font.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

@@wiros Download the map from the Wikipedia site - you can zoom down and read more

@paulsufi1082

4 жыл бұрын

There is a catalan magazine called "Sapiens" that is giving the atlas (a real scale version) to it's subscribers and it's really cool! Cheers for the video, It help me lots to understand it!

I'm catalan and I didn't know this map exists. Makes me proud that this piece of art and science is written in catalan. Thank you and great great video.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I’m happy that you liked my video and that you picked up something of your heritage

@albertfuster6847

4 жыл бұрын

Els mallorquins feim coses bones a part del balconing XD

@sargantana100

4 жыл бұрын

@@albertfuster6847 de les costums anglosaxones, quedeu-vos amb el Gin Giró i oblideu el balconing :)

@baudolino2727

2 жыл бұрын

@@albertfuster6847 🤣🤣🤣

exceptional choice of topic (also, narrator's voice - outstanding - tenor, modulation, knowledge. accompanying music - spot on, too). A+

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks ! That amazing praise - appreciate it

Eating raw fish at the border of the map in the far east... I'm looking at you, Japan!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! And these people eat seaweed and call it a salad

@Xaries82

3 жыл бұрын

heh!😁.i cant decide which one that makes me giggles..your smartness or your ass..heh..they being naked cause it hot and humid on summer..the soil is fertile to cultivate Oleander seed which sprouted big leaves..blooming vigourously..such sight to behold..they life joyously reaping what they sow while singing 'ike ike ike'..

Yes, more videos about medieval/renaissance inventions/concepts/scientific advancements!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Hahha - yes sir!

@iz5808

4 жыл бұрын

In short: Early medieval period - Some dude: "this Old Roman stuff is really neat, aqueducts, big arenas, sewerage. Man could you build it, pls?" Engineers: "Yeah, you know we kinda forgot how to build this shit" Somewhere in Alexandria: "Too bad someone DESTROYED SHITTON OF FUCKING BOOKS ON SUCH TOPICS" Middle medieval period - First scholar: "dude, if I throw log into the fire, it will burn" Second scholar: "HOLY FUCK" Intermediate medieval period - Some person: "These arab dudes are really nasty but they got some cool shit from Antiquity and they are good at math" Spanish and Italian nobles shipping Arabic translates of Greek works: "I am about to start this man's whole education" Late midages-renaissance: Church: "This shit is dumb" Galileo and bunch of other scholars before 14-16 century who nobody knows and I am lazy to look for their names: "No, you are dumb. I am going to set this shit right" PEOPLE BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND that up to 3 ad Greek dudes were really smart and world shifted to regress until ~14 century. So there is no progress in history therefore it's just a Marxist bs. OH WAIT MARX WASN'T BORN YET Bacon: "I think we should build models first, experiment, prove, and then talk about how the whole world really works" Kepler: "Yeah, I think math is a good thing which you can build model with" AGAIN Galileo just COPYING ARISTOTLE: "I think we can't really understand everything in the world but we could interpret things in out human way" A BIT LATER: Newton: "Hello, I am here to kick some asses and [to invent calculus (fuck off Leibniz), the model of world gravity, come up with how the light moves etc]. And as you can see I've already done everything specified in parenthesis"

3:54 - That 'jewish star' isn't for any kind of jewish state, though, it's for the Karamanid beylik in Anatolia who used that as their flag. It's the Seal of Solomon and was used by other muslim states like the Isfendiyarids and famous individuals such as Hayreddin Barbarossa.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, some of the other people have mentioned this as well.

@avelin5045

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx Ah, sorry, I gave only a quick check and didn't see! Cool video though, I found it very interesting :)

@phoneone1371

4 жыл бұрын

Oy vey we poor jews must have free land and treat the palistienians as Hitler treated us thats gods way

This map is absolutely fascinating. I was completely caught by surprise by the details of the coasts of nowadays countries like Italy, Algeria, Tunisia Spain, Greece, Turkey, Croatia or France for example and the compilation of knowledge on such things as pearls cultivation, resources or African kingdoms to name a few is incredible in my opinion for a 1375 piece of work! Awesome subject and great treatment, thank you!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy you liked the video and the content

@albertfuster6847

4 жыл бұрын

We, the mallorcan people were great merchants in the mediterranean sea, we knew it very well

@antivalidisme5669

4 жыл бұрын

@@albertfuster6847 Thank you sir for enlightening me on this topic. As a lambda French guy I didn't have a single clue about how Mallorcan traders could be that precise at studying the whole Mediterranean sea and all its coasts.

As someone who is half Portuguese myself I am deeply grateful for the time, effort, and the energy being poured into this project. The story of Portugal and that of Spain is a fantastic and fascinating tale one that my family would deeply hold in reverence.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this awesome comment - we have a Portuguese community here in the SF Bay Area and those that I’ve meet are fiercely proud of this history and heritage so I can totally understand where you are coming from. Thanks again for saying this!

@albertfuster6847

4 жыл бұрын

This history is part of the Crown of Aragon's history. This map is usually shown in balearic Islands' schools or the catalan once, but not in the rest of Spain...

@xevi.despertaferro5452

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Portugal is Spain too right?

Had this video added to my "To-Watch" playlist, but due to working ~15h/day I didn't get to see it until now. Absolutely incredible work! Loved every minute of this!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

So happy that you liked this! It definitely means a lot coming from you my friend!

Oh wow, i can read some of it directly. For example in 6:44 " Aquesta regio de nuruega es molt aspra y molt freda y muntanyosa[...] y plena de boscos..." Almost like modern day catalan.

@bernatgene

4 жыл бұрын

And in 8:19, you are showing the wrong text. The thing you are reading is further north-east: "Tota aquesta [...] tenen gens q son embollats..."

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome ! That is exactly the reason I used the close ups

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting - I'm basing this off the research I came across - I don't speak or read Catalan myself

The expansive history of Spain is a fascinating story and I commend you for devoting so much energy and time into each of your videos.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I find it more and more fascinating as I go along

@rensd12

4 жыл бұрын

fascinating conquest of forced religion

@cadburries

4 жыл бұрын

At the time this map was drawn Spain did not exist, neither as a reign nor as a country. The Iberian peninsula was divided mainly on four reigns: Granada, Portugal, Castile and Aragon. Is to the king of Aragon that this map was commissioned. The reign of Aragon included the Catalan Counties and hence the name of the map.

@ces5263

4 жыл бұрын

@@cadburries Spain exist as a sinonim of Catholic Iberia, so not as a country but as a imperial idea for the unification of the peninsula. The kings of leon claim to be the imperator hispaneae. Also the origin of Aragon is the Marca Hispanica so........

@aB-of1nz

4 жыл бұрын

@@cadburries Crown of aragon not kingdom if aragon

Fascinating! And I can even read the map, it's almost modern catalan.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Happy you like it - some of the others who have commented here have said the same thing

The Catalan Google Maps :D

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Ha!

A video about The Tabula Peutingeriana would be just as interesting, along with A video about the Tabula Rogeriana .

Often I find people interested in history to always focus on wars, kings, and political spectrum in general. In your video though, it can be clearly seen how deep can we get into the mind of the medieval person through looking at their everyday creations. How their understanding of the world was formed and most importantly what was their imagination for the world in general. Amazing video. Keep up the great work.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy that you like the video. Yes, you're right this map is a window into the mind of the medieval person on the cusp of the age of discovery. Impressive that our ancestors had that drive to go forth and explore

As you can see from the edge of the map, the mermaids show the breakdown of science. History channel: hold my beer...

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

And cue ancient aliens . . .

@albertfuster6847

4 жыл бұрын

This mermaid seems like the first Starbucks logo LMAO

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

@@albertfuster6847 it actually could have been - this was how mermaids were portrayed in a bunch of books and inscriptions

I did the Catalan Atlas jigsaw puzzle some years ago and I was able to make out only very few words or place names. I was always wondering what the descriptions read. Thank you so much for solving so many questions!

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Too cool - they had a jigsaw of this map? that must of been really cool to put together

@stellador

Жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx It was! 4000 pieces!

@lauragranger9813

3 ай бұрын

Wow do you remember where you bought it? I’d love one

@stellador

Ай бұрын

@@lauragranger9813 Hi, sorry for my late reply! I was living in Italy at that time. I just walked into a toy shop and bought it. Unfortunately, I don't remember who the maker was.

I bought a Catalan atlas “poster” and placed it under some glass on my coffee table. I’m in the process of decorating key spots that interest me with rhinestones. I used gold rhinestones to give Mansa Musa two gold coins instead of one lol. And I marked Palma with a blue rhinestone to represent the blue Star of David in honor of Cresques and the other medieval Jewish cartographers

The "short video" might not do the map justice but it does a great job of opening the door to have a peak on the map and the conditions that lead to its design and creation. Great work!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

If I can get even one person to take a deeper look into this, then I'd be happy.

I am Catalan and I already knew about this map since I read many years ago a book by the name "L'Atles Furtiu" by Alfred Bosch. But I have never seen the atlas so deeply explained before. Thanks a lot, boss!

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really happy that you liked it - especially coming from a Catalan

Imagine how much work went into this marvelous thing.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

I know right. . . years to make the map

this map is like a sober guy had to draw the world and took a shot everytime he drew a country

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

hahahahah!! This cracked me up

@MrFiddleedee

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx thanks :)

The map you presented here is amazing. The level of detail and knowledge is astonishing for a time for which people claim was filled with stupid people under the dogmatic pressure of the church. The island of the Amazons could fit the location of Sri Lanka or Ceylon. Also, if one presumes that the knowledge of China is based of Marco Polo's visit, how are there Chinese vessels in Indian Ocean? That points to almost direct naval contact between say, Middle Eastern countries and China in India. And the island east of China has both elements of Japan AND to be precise, not Sumatra or Java, but Borneo and New Guinea. New Guinea has a big mountain range with impassable jungle surrounding it, even in modern times. The giants are imagination, but cannibalism was rampant among the indigenous populations inland of the island. Again, one can only wonder how did that information with a figment of reality reach some Jewish guys in Majorca...

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Amazingly well said! Love your comment - this gave me pause for thought - you're right Iana could easily be Sri Lanka. The map has secrets in plain view - that Chinese Junk for example; I had to research the Ming Dynasty after reading what you wrote. During the Ming (about 50 years prior to the creation of this map) - they had massive fleets that sailed to explore the world. Perhaps this is where the depictions arise from? And the SE Asian archipelago - that makes sense about cannibalism as well. Thank you for this!

@varana

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx The large Ming fleets of Zheng He (that did reach ports in India, Arabia, and East Africa) were a few years after the creation of the Atlas (from 1405 onwards). The Ming came to power only in 1368, i.e. shortly before the Atlas was produced, and in their first years, implemented a policy of isolationism. That said, there had been trade between China and India via Southeast Asia already under the Yuan dynasty. As the map seems to incorporate quite a lot of trading knowledge about the Indian coasts, and some Europeans travelled to Persia now and then, reports from Arabian or Indian traders about Chinese junks in Indian ports didn't have that far to travel.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

@@varana I thought they came a bit earlier. I have a buddy of mine that does the Hx of China Podcast. Let me ask him

@blindspot9097

4 жыл бұрын

btw, its called Jung not Junk, pronounce Joong

@ladyduckworthduck8434

4 жыл бұрын

It is probably not a depiction of Sri Lanka. The location of it was already known well before in Europe, through Ptolemy who called it Taprobane. His work was not widespread at all in medieval europe, but Isidore of Seville also mentions Taprobane in his Etymologies (English translation by Barney et. al. 2006, page 286.) Since the Etymologies are among the most copied and well known books through all of the middle ages, as well as one of the most important books on geography, it seems not plausible that Cresques did not have knowlede of it. I can't tell why he chose not to depict Sri Lanka, and i can't tell either, where his information on the amazon island comes from, or why he put it in that exact location. Zheng He and his fleet only traveled on routes well known to Chinese merchants since long before. So it is plausible, that Marco Polo could have heared of such trade, although i am not familiar with that source material.

Amazing, the old world was far more interconnected than I had originally imagined

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

And in a relatively short order. In 150 years there would be world empires

Extraordinary! I certainly didn't know about this atlas, and you have described us its various details and information. As you said, it's a glimpse in the level of knowledge of the time. Thank you very much for this video.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I’m happy that you enjoyed the content and that you learned about this incredible map. Like you said it is a snapshot of the mindset of the time.

This video is pure educational gold! Plus, sooooooo interesting for the fans of maps and cartography.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Happy that you liked this! I'm a huge fan of maps

did a search of for Medieval Maps....... saw the title of your video loaded it..... AND surprise I recognize that voice!!!- took a look and YES it is Flash Point History ,😃 one of my fav. podcasters/doc./history persons!! ............ great story telling as always ......... great work does not have to be long - through enough........I vote YES to this type of video 😃

@FlashPointHx

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Very cool presentation. I'm 69 and always seeking new knowledge.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

you can never stop learning

Impressive video. A high degree of quality. Of course I would enjoy more videos like this.

Absolutely beautiful video. I love your work!!!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Thank you for this, helluva way to be introduced to your channel. You've certainly ignited the fires of imagination with this one, keep up the good work.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Nice!! I love hearing that my videos get people more interested in history. I'll keep up the videos on my end. Take care!

This is amazing. This map is a huge step forward from other medieval maps. Great Job.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

I agree - happy that you liked the video as well!

What a wonderful piece! Thank you!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

This is really a magnificent series, good quality very informative and intriguing, especially this one, please keep 'em coming.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I put a lot of time and effort into making these videos. I appreciate that you enjoyed them so much. I definitely intend on keeping this going.

Fantastic video. Entertaining, educational and an absolute delight!. YES, PLEASE do more of these. Have definately subscribed to your site.

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Glad that I have found this channel, really interesting insights into a fascinating time period!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy that you liked it!

First time seeing this map. Praise your presentation. Excellent! Super! Yet, again. 💖😎

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

awesome - Happy that you liked it

This is incredible! Thank you for the good work

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Great quality video! I enjoyed it from start to end

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Happy that you liked it !

The map is often quoted in different sources, but I never knew all those quotes stem from just one map. Subscribed.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was equally fascinated. I've seen bits of this map my entire life - to have it all in one place is just awesome

This is SOOOO cool!! You did an amazing job and I'm certainly subscribing and going to check out your other videos.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! Let me know what you think of the other videos!

Gj as always !! Your narration is so smooth that if you made a 5 hrs long video , the interest would never been lost . Thanks for the quality given to us !

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome. A five hour narrative ? Wow that would be a feat to create and listen to =)

Wonderfulness incarnate! Your videos are awesome.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Really happy that you liked my video so much!

thanks, very informative video.

Amazing video! Just wow... Thanks alot!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!!

Man this was great as most of your videos. Yes please I like to see more videos like this one. It’s fascinating. Thank you

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Will do ! Happy that you liked it!

I not only enjoy your videos, I LOVE them. Just binged your entire channel content, and I don't regret it.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

wow - thats like a day of watching my content on youtube - impressive!! More to come!

@abc-salat2629

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx I hope so! Just wanted to say how impressive the quality of your vids became as they improved during the span of the last three years. Let's hope your sub count will reflect that soon enough!

This is an Amazing Atlas, thanks for the presentation!!!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Incredible work, this is a must see to understand the thinking of the time

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - I agree, this was a snapshot into the mindset of the time.

fantastic video, fascinating topic. great music choice throughout as always.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

thanks~!

Thank you Thank you Thank you for your time and effort

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

This is great I loved every minute of it

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

awesome to hear!

Fantastico, Obrigado. Keep this amazing work!!!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Fabulous documentary!! Thank you

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@alexwallachian7720

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx my pleasure. I would love to see details about each area say eastern europe, anatolia, middle east and so on

more like this old maps PLEASE

Wow! Thank you for posting.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure - happy that you liked it

incredible documentary, thanks

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Flash Point History upload HYPE! More of the amazing things from Iberian Peninsula!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

will do!

Fascinating, I love maps. Great choice of subject

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Love this map!

very well done....thank you

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Man, this is such a good in-depth look into the 14th century European worldview. Excellent!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Enjoyed your video very much. Please do more about maps. Definitely subscribing

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

will do

Very impressive & informative production. Will be subscribing for more!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Good to have you onboard

Absolutely fascinating. This is one of the most interesting videos I've seem Thank you, I enjoyed this.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy that you liked it!

@dukadarodear2176

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. The background music is well chosen. I've saved this for future reference.

Why ask if we want more vids like this in the future? The answer is obviously "Yes, please!" You are highlighting significant parts of history often untold or glossed over by many "Western" history books.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Cartman! Good to see you here as always - yes sir - I'll make more of these mini-episodes going forward.

@xenotypos

4 жыл бұрын

not especially "western", history books at all.

Wonderful work thanks

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

youre welcome!

👑RÍOS FAMILY 👑 it refers to the ROYAL HOUSE OF ASTURIAS where the RÍOS👑 last name most likely originated from 👑

Hey! I just wanted to thank you for this video again I referred to the Catalan atlas in my paper! Thanks again

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Send me a link to your paper

Excellent video. I did not know there was such a map. Well Done.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear this!

Stunning presentation!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really happy that you liked it!

Great episode. Thumbs up!!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks !!

Amazing video thank u

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

thanks!

This is an very impressive video, well done good sir!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks !

Truly fascinating presentation.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - appreciate that!

Loved the video! Would love to see some older maps too, viking, roman etc

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

If time permits. I will be doing a series on the discovery of the new world and I'm sure there will be a few maps that will come up!

Fascinating bit of history.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fantastic! Thank you. There is so much more history to the Balearic Islands than many know. Even today some of the old Arabic Scripted language is spoken in Spanish. Their Rock Slingers were so famous for their skill, they were more feared than the archers of most armies.

@FlashPointHx

2 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to go there - heard its a really party stop these days

Impressive map for 1375 plus it appears like a work of art. Thanks for the video.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure !

Amazing job!!!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Excellent presentation

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I loved this! I am a blue water sailor and truly enjoy these narratives! Thank you!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

thank you! I wonder - when you see a map like this does it make you think of all those before you who shared a desire to determine what lies beyond the horizon?

excellent as always.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Brilliant video. Thank you a lot

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Happy that you enjoyed my video

@aguerrero

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx well, I had attended an exhibit once where the Catalan Atlas was displayed and, while it was carefully curated, your video gave me a deeper insight on the pivotal historical relevance of this map and understanding of the period, secular-mythological clashing forces shown across the map, and dozens of "Aha!" moments. You show that KZread can be much more than cat videos (although those are cute too!)

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

@@aguerrero I'm so jealous - you got to actually see this map in person. As for cat videos - I live in the Bay Area and every year in Oakland they have the international KZread Cat video festival. Its been sold out for the past 7 years!

I have never seen a channel yet that delves into MAPS!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Always been a pastime of mine - I feel that history and geography are intimately linked

Fantastic work with detail. Thanks for your videos. I live in Malaysia. In the map the unknown traporbana is most probably Philippines and north Borneo island. This zones was habited by Canibals and naked tribes that were pirates on the sea routes leading to the Malaca Strait. So this zone was known by traders as a dangerous zone. For sure there was history of fights that grow with their imagination. The legendary Traporbana was considered as the end of the known world, by Luis vaz de Camões on Lusíadas. So a reference for this important Map.

@FlashPointHx

3 ай бұрын

Think you are right. Funny how even such a distorted map, there is a bit of truth

What an excellent watch.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! Happy that you liked it!

Great video! The Catalan Atlas is also a great source of knowledge regarding early heraldry and vexillology, as are other portolan maps of the Catalan school.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Good point - you can seen (at least in the European aspect of the map) a snapshot of the politics of the time.

@axechop

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx As a Bulgarian, I couldn't help but notice a tiny detail - the atlas does contain a flag that is presumably the one of the medieval Bulgarian kingdom (as evident by other maps), but it's right next to a fold, so the gold paint has almost entirely been scratched off and you can barely see the flag's contours. In copies of the atlas, it's been replaced with a blank or silver flag.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

There is a video on KZread, it is in French of the Catalan atlas. Take a look at that one - it doesn’t have as many map creases as the one I had access to. I think they were able to do their video based on the map that is in Paris. Perhaps the Bulgarian flag is there

@axechop

4 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPointHx Thanks, I'll make sure to check it out. However, I've examined all three maps attributed to Cresques (the Catalan atlas as well as the maps housed in Paris and Naples) in high resolution and the flag on the Bulgarian sea coast is scratched out or smudged in all three (*insert conspiracy theme*) I've managed to find it in other maps of the time (Pietro Vesconte in 1321, Angelino Dulcert from 1325, Guillem Soler in 1385, Mecia de Viladestes in 1413 and 1423, and Battista Beccario in 1426), but it's just a funny bit of trivia that in all of Cresques' maps it's damaged. If anything, it says something about the region's dwindling importance in the wake of Ottoman conquest that flags in this section of the map were worn. Or, conversely, that section suffered a lot from pointed fingers at the war room.

@SunnieSnell

4 жыл бұрын

@@axechop Ta mate will look into them Did not do much study on historical maps at uni but am making up for it PS GIS ruined cartography which saddens me

those maps look cool

@8:50 If you compare the lizard scales with the google map, you'll see the same dead serpent - with its head cut off - according to the old literature.

This is fantastic!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Yet so many in villages around the world knew of no dialed except their own a could not fathom a skin color more than a few shades different than their country. Those who are homebodies owe so much to those who explore and gather knowledge throughout all of history. Great video! I had no idea that this existence. Thank you for gathering and sharing the knowledge.

@janetscofield7740

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, my phone has episodes of manic autocorrect.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Love that you like the video! It was a lot of fun to make this. I’m really happy how much people really like it. You’re right, we all a lot to the intrepid few who are willing to go out and discover this for everyone else.

Extraordinary ❤

@FlashPointHx

24 күн бұрын

Thanks :)

very well done sir.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

This is how many people first discover history in a colorful, inform, and entertaining way.

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

If I can get even a few people interested in history - it makes the journey worth it

great job!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that!

keep posting more fascinating info like this! gives a whole new meaning to globalism! it started about the time they made this map! very intriguing!

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

will do

great job

@FlashPointHx

4 жыл бұрын

Happy that you liked it!

This is fascinating

@FlashPointHx

3 жыл бұрын

Happy that you liked it!