Map of Francia

Here are some maps, from various sources, that illustrate some aspects of early medieval Europe. I’ve given attribution wherever I could find it. If you see a map that shouldn’t be here just let me know. I’ll add more maps as I find them.

Good overview map

Here’s my personal go-to map. I actually had a four-by-four foot copy made that I keep on the wall. Very handy for tracking battles, movements, and all that geographic stuff.

Martel’s time

Going backward in time, here’s the state of the realm at the time of Charles Martel. Personally I think this map is a bit optimistic (and the map is captioned “more or less”) with regards his domains. I certainly wouldn’t consider all of Aquitaine as under the Frankish rule, nor necessarily Frisia and Bavaria. But it gives you an idea of what was happening.

A fairly simple representation of the Frankish empire under Charles Martel

 

Byzantine Empire

Here’s a map of the Byzantine empire around this time. Gives you a good idea of the span of the empire, and particularly it’s maritime characteristic. Also note that the Muslim expansion hasn’t reached Spain yet, so I would say this is around 650.

The Byzantine empire, circa 650

 

 

 

Changes Over Time

This is a good map of the Frankish realms, with changes identified by time. Only a few towns included, and no topographic information, however.

My personal effort

Here’s my personal effort, best left at the bottom of the page:

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