European Borders Time-Lapse Video - Historum

**Clodius** · May 17th, 2012, 06:34 AM

I just wanted to alert everyone to this really epic video showing the changing borders of Europe from 1000 AD to 2003. It's a really good way of visualising how Europe has changed over the centuries, and of watching the rise and fall of great powers (plus the music's great and watching it makes you feel a bit like God):

European history time-lapse map

**Clemmie** · May 17th, 2012, 06:36 AM

Loved that link. Thanks.

**Clodius** · May 17th, 2012, 07:00 AM

No prob, glad you liked it.

**Zeno** · May 17th, 2012, 07:51 AM

Link directs to a removed page for me.

**DreamWeaver** · May 17th, 2012, 07:52 AM

Saw this the other day, its quite good.

**Clodius** · May 17th, 2012, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeno

Link directs to a removed page for me.

The Guardian seem to have taken it down for some reason. You can watch it here though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq8tIjJUlpo

**Zeno** · May 17th, 2012, 09:49 AM

Spanks Sir. I wish they'd put the date along with it and didn't change the countries' colours so often...

Nikator · May 17th, 2012, 09:59 AM

Nice video, shame the Guardian took it down so I now can't really see the date on the YouTube version though.

Whyte · May 17th, 2012, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeno

Spanks Sir. I wish they'd put the date along with it and didn't change the countries' colours so often...

There is a date in the upper left corner and some comments in the lower left corner. You'll pretty much have to watch it in full screen and pause to read them, though.

Tulun · May 17th, 2012, 10:38 AM

the idea is nice but the historical revisionism of the first 28 seconds hurted my eyes badly

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