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Years of the 12th century in Asia (90 C) * 12th century in Southeast Asia (6 C) / 12th-century disestablishments in Asia (13 C, 4 P)
In medieval T and O maps, Asia makes for half the world's landmass, with Africa and Europe accounting for a quarter each. With the High Middle Ages, Southwest and Central Asia receive better resolution in Muslim geography, and the 11th century map by Mahmud al-Kashgari is the first world map drawn from a Central Asian point of view.
This category is for historic maps showing all or part of Asia. See subcategories for smaller areas. "Historic maps" means maps made over seventy (70) years ago.
The detailed information on the southeastern coast of Africa, was likely brought by an Ethiopian embassy to Rome in the 1430s. Fra Mauro also probably relied on Arab sources. Arab influence is suggested by the north-south inversion of the map, an Arab tradition exemplified by the 12th-century maps of Muhammad al-Idrisi.
The 12th century is the period from 1101 to 1200 in accordance with the Julian calendar. ... In southeast Asia, there is conflict between the Khmer Empire and the Champa.
The Topkapı Palace where the map was discovered, viewed from the Bosporus. Much of Piri Reis's biography is known only from his cartographic works, including his two world maps and the Kitab-ı Bahriye (Book of Maritime Matters) [6] completed in 1521. [7]
12th; 13th; 14th; 15th; 16th; 17th; Pages in category "12th-century maps" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. S ...
Map of Asia for early 20th century. The European powers had control of other parts of Asia by the early 20th century, such as British India, French Indochina, Spanish East Indies, and Portuguese Macau and Goa. The Great Game between Russia and Britain was the struggle for power in the Central Asian region in the nineteenth century.