German Empire - Chatelain c.1705-1720 Dedicated to Jacobo Marcello

Dedicated to Jacobo Marcello

a period when the Kingdom of Siam was skillfully navigating the pressures of Western colonialism

The map was designed to illustrate the treacherous but essential navigation route used by the Spanish Treasure Galleons as they entered the archipelago from the Pacific Ocean

explicitly linking the map to the Dutch maritime companies

German Empire - Chatelain c.1705-1720 Dedicated to Jacobo MarcelloChatelains Map of the German Empire (c. 17051720) Title: Nouvelle Carte de lAllemagne avec des Tables des Branches de la Noblesse Cartographer: Henri Abraham Chatelain Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: c. 17051720 Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand colouring The Narrative: A Portrait of the Holy Roman Empire This map tells the story of Germany at a time when it was a sprawling, intricate mosaic of hundreds of sovereign states,