During its history, Britain invaded the territory of more than 170 countries, equivalent to almost 90% of the world.

Britain and its Empire lost almost a million men during World War One; most of them died on the Western Front. Stretching 440 miles from the Swiss border to the North Sea, the line of trenches ...

It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe ... For more information about the history of World War I, visit The National WWI Museum and Memorial. More from Military & Defense ...

Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.

Throughout recorded history and since time immemorial ... Take a tour with this world map, and learn how many cultures see gender diversity. *Note: The 2023 update for this text and the map ...

or do they actively shape the experience and perception of the world? Maps, History and Power addresses these and other questions by exploring mapping practices and spatial thought in several European ...

or do they actively shape the experience and perception of the world? Maps, History and Power addresses these and other questions by exploring mapping practices and spatial thought in several European ...