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Interactive history map: ask any history question and see the answer on a map of that year.

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Interactive history map: ask any history question and see the answer on a map of that year, 3400 BC to today. 21 guided atlases. Free to start.

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Maps of History is an interactive history map. Ask a question in plain words, such as "Which countries were invaded in Europe in 1939?" or "How did the Roman Empire grow?", and the map shows the borders of that year with the places, battles and routes in the answer, while a short written answer names the dates and sources. The world map covers every year from 3400 BC to 2024, built on the open Cliopatria dataset with audited corrections, 11,268 dated battles and the capitals of each period. Twenty-one guided atlases, from Rome and the Mongols to both world wars, the Cold War and the decolonization of Africa, explain causes and consequences chapter by chapter, with map quizzes and printable study notes for IB and AP students. Readers can ask in their own language. The first questions and the first chapter of every atlas are free.

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What it is: an interactive history map that answers questions in plain words.
Time span: borders for every year from 3400 BC to 2024.
Guided atlases: 21 atlases with 264 chapters, map quizzes and printable study notes.
Data: Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0) with audited corrections, Natural Earth, Wikidata (11,268 dated battles, capitals), Pleiades; every source is listed on How we make the maps.
Languages: the map answers in the reader's language.
Price: free to start; paid plans give more questions and every atlas (plans).
Apps: web on any device, and an iPhone and iPad app.