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| Keywords: 1865 Spruner Map of the World After the Battle of Corupedi - Geographicus - OrbisTerrarumCorupediense-spruner-1865.jpg This 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 in the far-east Spruner also includes a number of detailed insets including Greece Cyrpus and Susiana as well as depictions of kingdoms succeeding Alexander the Great The lower-right quadrant shows Rhodus Sparta Seleucia Pieria and Antiochia Map labels important cities rivers mountain ranges and other minor topographical detail Territories and countries outlined in color The whole is rendered in finely engraved detail exhibiting throughout the fine craftsmanship of the Perthes firm 1865 undated Size in 16 13 object history credit line accession number OrbisTerrarumCorupediense-spruner-1865 Spruner Karl von <i>Spruner-Menke Atlas Antiquus </i> Gotha Justus Perthes 1865 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Karl Spruner von Merz Old maps of Europe Old maps of Asia Old maps of Africa 1865 maps | ||||
