Imperium Caroli Magni Occidentis Imperatoris

1752. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 19" x 22"

Detailed map from 1752 showing Charlemagne's empire. Charlemagne ruled the Carolingian empire from the years 800 to 814. His empire, demarcated with hand colored green outline, included modern-day France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, northern Italy, northeastern Spain, and the Dalmatian coast. Extends from the Iberian peninsula to the Carpathian Mountains, including the western Mediterranean, the northern coast of Africa, England and Wales. This map is in very good condition. Minor toning and fraying at edges, not affecting the image. One (truncated) small spot along centerfold.

Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786) was the son of Gilles, an important French mapmaker during the 18th century. Together they published "Atlas Universel", one of the most significant atlases of the period, integrating older sources with more modern surveyed maps in order to convey correct geographical and political information. Didier carried on his father's impressive work, becoming highly regarded for his globemaking. (Inventory #: 324289)