Maps
European History maps
Step through the borders as they really were on key dates, and see what changed and why it matters. Every border comes from an open historical dataset, and each map says where its shapes come from and what they leave out.
Europe's borders, 1648–1995
Europe at eleven turning points, from the Peace of Westphalia to the end of the Cold War.
11 steps: 1648, 1715, 1789, 1812, 1815, 1871, 1914, 1924, 1939, 1980, 1995 · Units 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
How the European Union grew, 1958–2020
From six founding members to 28, and then the United Kingdom's exit.
10 steps: 1958, 1973, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1995, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2020 · Units 9