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[edit] Italy 1000 map

Ciao! Thank very much, I didn't expect you were working on one of my maps. I'm very pleased, and the map is excellent at usual. I've these notes:

I'm writing my response in italics.
Please note that this map was dated to the year 1000 to (also) meet a request on the Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Requested and orphan maps#Re-creation requests for a map from that year. So, I tried to reconcile information between these two maps, as well as 3 others, as well as the information I could find on the Internet.
Could you provide reference information for your map, so I can include it as a reference??
  • Typo on Benvento instead than Benevento
Oooops. Bad mistake. By the way, that area of the map was getting very crowded, so I decided to not label the cities there (in particular since they have the same names as their states0. I put a small star instead showing that that city is the capital/center of the state.
  • Missing the small though important states of Pisa, Amalfi Gaeta (they are visible on the map I've uploaded here. I should find somewhere also the territories of Genoa.
I missed the Duchy of Amalfi. I have fit that in (somehow!). Regarding Pisa and Genoa, all the information I found showed them achieving independence (or a sort) after the year 1000.
  • The north-western tip of Mark of Verona (instead of "Duchy of Verona") should be part of the Bishoprics of Brixen and Trent, so it's better you put to H.R.Empire like in my map.
Thanks for the information on Verona. I fixed that, although I have been using the term "Marquisate" instead of "Mark" or "March" or "Margravate". maybe I should switch everything to "Mark" since it is such a shorter word.
My information is that the Bishopric of Trent became independent in 1027 and Brixen in 1179.
  • You should find the reign then existing in Sardinia here (also on my map page). You should call them Giudicato di...
I changed it to "Giudicato di Sardinia (disputed)". Is that OK?
  • Corsica: that's hard... it should have a blend (maybe using diagonal bars?) of colours of Pisa and Genoa... I know that Pisa conquered it all only in 1050. Also to Pisa should belong the Tuscany islands, they are visible on my map. If you write c. 1030 in your map, I think we sohould be able to assign it to Pisa (maybe with a note: disputed with Genoa and Muslims...).
Right now, I would still like just to say "(disputed)" on Corsica rather than try to explain the situation.
  • The Papal States never truly existed (instead of what most maps show) until the 14th century, and the popes struggled until early 1500s before their unity was more than nominal. Around 1000 I think popes controlled just what is now Lazio (as in my map), the remaining of the yellow area in your map divided between free communes and independents petty lords, I think under nominal suzerainty of papal vicars. So I'd put back the Romaniola (I knew of a Mark of Ancona, but ain't sure it existed already in 1000) and Pentapolis that are on my map, maybe with different coulours blended with diagonal bands of the same colour of Papal States.
You raise some good points here. I've tried to do as you suggest, but using a border color instead of stripes.
  • The northern area of Pri. of Capua is missing on your map. Also missing is county of Apulia.
I've extended Capua. Regarding Apulia, most of the maps I saw did not show Apulia and I was not able to find any information on an independent Apulia on the Internet, so I have continued to leave that out.

In the meantime, I'll search for further info. Thank you very much and good work!!! --Attilios 23:46, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

You're very welcome. Italy is certainly difficult with all the little states and shifting borders and men ruling more than 1 state at a time. <sigh> MapMaster 01:17, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Italy 1000

Grazie, MapMaster. Wikipedia is better because of your cartographic skills! Warmest regards --Neutralitytalk 15:36, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

For earlier messages, please see User talk:MapMaster/Archive01

[edit] Image:Ancient Greek Colonies of N Black Sea.png

Thank you for this map! But could you correct it a little bit? The Isthmus of Perekop which connects Crimea to the mainland is much narrower than on your map. And the Arabat Spit is a long spit, but not two islands. It will be very nice of you to correct this. Probably this map can help you.

Don Alessandro 15:53, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Borysthenes

I thank you, too, MapMaster. When you have a chance, could you please move Borysthenes (Berezan) a bit to the west? It is located at the entrance to the Dnieper-Bug estuary, to the south-west from Olbia, as you can see here. Thanks!--Barbatus 16:16, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

... And here's another candidate for your map: Chersonesos. Merci,--Barbatus 16:29, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks to both of you for your input. I will fix that later today.
Barbatus, I still can't find Borysthenes (Berezan). The coordinates above seem to point to a spot on the mainland, and not an island. In any case, my goal is to provide very accurate maps -- just let me know where this little bit of land might be. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, MapMaster 17:44, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
  • Geographical coordinates of the Berezan Island are given in the respective article. Here it is.
  • And one more thing, I've just noticed. The map shows a "lake" on the Dnieper river. This is the Kakhovka Reservoir - an artificial lake built in 1956. So, it did not exist in ancient times.
Don Alessandro 18:01, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Dead MapMaster, I am thoroughly pleased with the new map and look forward to working with you again! For instance, there is no map of Golden Horde. Please keep up the good work. --Ghirla -трёп- 07:47, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

MapMaster, do not believe Ghirla! You're very much alive. :)--Barbatus 17:57, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kerkinitis

Hi, Master of Maps! I've just noticed: Kerkinitida on your map should actually read "Kerkinitis". That "-ida" is the usual ending of Russian forms of the Ancient Greek feminine: Thetis → Фетида (Fetida), Isis → Исида (Isida), Colchis → Колхида (Kolkhida), etc. ... Would you please? ... Also, I have a few relevant articles in PDF with maps of the region; can send 'em to you, if you're interested. Regards, --Barbatus 17:49, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your comment. I have changed the map, although sometimes you will have to clear your computer cache to see the change. I don't need the articles at this time, but I appreciate the offer and may take you up on this if I return to this subject. Thanks again, MapMaster 04:33, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Maps 'n' such

Love the maps! I'm a wiki-mapmaker myself, but yours are very professional looking. What program do you use? Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 03:03, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Will review your guidelines and try to adapt. I've started using inkscape but find it cumbersome. Maybe I'm just not used to it yet. Most of the maps I've done have been with just paintbrush. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 05:17, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
You may be interested in this series of maps that I am preparing. I'm not sure that the color scheme is standard; I've tried to be true to the colors used in Cassel's to the extent possible. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 18:18, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Golden Horde

Hello. I do like your new map but I don't know much about the extent of the Horde. The location of Sarai appears to be accurate (there seem to have been two cities with this name). Probably we could represent some of the successor states (Great Horde, Nogai Horde) and some key battles (Battle of Kulikovo, Battle of the Vorskla River, Great standing on the Ugra River). Anyway, I asked User:Untifler to come up with suggestions and perhaps Brian will also take a look. --Ghirla -трёп- 14:24, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I'm not a specialist in the Golden Horde history, too. But I've noticed one thing: southern shore of Crimea, the Taman peninsula and the city of Tana (near the mouth of the Don river) were controlled by the republic of Genoa, not by the Horde. De jure Genoesians recognized the sumpreme jurisdiction of the Horde, but de facto they ruled their colonies independently. There also was the Principality of Theodoro in the Crimean mountains (see my Image:Caffa and Theodoro.PNG), but it is probably too small to be displayed at your map.

As I've said I'm not a specialist of the Golden Horde history, the main interest of mine is Crimea. So, if you will have questions about Crimea, feel free to ask me. Don Alessandro 14:56, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

A few minor points:

  1. I would make the star representing Sarai a little smaller.
Done
  1. Anatolia looks a little distorted. We should probably be able to see part of its southern coast in the bottom left hand corner.
This map uses a Lambert azimuthal projection which makes the latitude lines curved, but has the advantage of accurately representing the area. You are correct, however, in that I missed a small bit of the southern coast, which I have now added.
  1. I concur with Don Alessandro re: the southern Crimea, Taman and Tana.
I added what I could put in the small space, and color coded it as a dependency.
  1. Would it be possible to mark some of the other major states (Chagatai Khanate, Transoxiana, Lithuania, Sibir, etc.) in different colors?
This map is designed to show the domain of the Golden Horde only, without labels so that it could be used in all Wikipedias. I even debated whether to show Moscovy as a dependency or not. So, the answer is "No", although I could make a separate English language map if you wish.

-- Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 18:54, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

I added comments in italics above. I also took the opportunity to heighten the contrast between the 2006 international boundaries and the rivers. Thanks for your help, Brian and Don. MapMaster 04:29, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

I also thank you for excellent map for uk:Золота Орда (Golden Horde). Hope, this is not latest your edit, not latest you map etc. Good luck!--Albedo @ 06:27, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Hi, I'd looked the map, some minor questions I have I'd listed at Talk:Golden Horde. I have a little experience in vector graphic, but I try to list my additions at en:Image:Golden Horde 1389 Untifler.svg.. I also may upload a map from Tatar Encyclopaedia, but it could be a bit illegal :) --Üñţïf̣ļëŗ (see also:ә? Ә!) 18:18, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
More over, I'd created some maps, inspirited by your: en:Image:Astrakhan Khanate map.svg and en:Image:Siberia Khanate map English.svg. --Üñţïf̣ļëŗ (see also:ә? Ә!) 18:21, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mapmaker's star

The least I can do is return the favor, thank you and congrats yourself for the great work. I did a bunch of sorting with the requested maps category that hopefully makes things easier to find. Kmusser 15:24, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Greek black sea colonies map

I got your message. I'll get started on it this weekend. I'll see what I can do about the SVG glitch. Try testing it on a user subpage. The Kerkinidita problem is on my computer too, so it's definitely not your cache. I'm going to see if changing it into a bitmap and then re-exporting it as SVG or PNG will help. It's probably a lost cause for the SVG- switching to bitmap will probably lose the main advantage of the format, which is that it's easy to edit.

By the way, Inkscape is easy to learn. I just used the tutorial. Honestly, before inkscape it had been years since I had read a manual or taken a tutorial...But it's easy to use afterwards.

Also, the color scheme suggested is what I used for two of my maps, but the others used colors that sort of "matched" the scheme in the page. I'll implement the color code from now on.

Faci Carta! --CommKing 02:08, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

One more thing- before I finish that map, I'll need to know what font you used to make the text. As it turns out the best solution is copying the image directly into Microsoft Paint. Photoshop (Which I have- and legally! I actually bought it!) doesn't let you manipulate individual pixels very easily, and it can be finicky when it comes to being precise. So I need to know what font to use before I upload a new version. --CommKing 02:23, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Roger II

Ciao! Good to see you also interested in one of my favourite articles! As for maps, do you have some free time for map of Sardinian giudicati? Bye and good work. --Attilios 23:31, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

I think I will have time for the Sardinian work. Right now, I am struggling with the Roger II map - I found the article very, um, technical, so I've been copyediting it to produce more flow as well as to try to explain enough so that the average English-language layperson could understand it on first read. And I have a couple maps to do after Roger II, but then . . .! MapMaster 04:26, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your maps

I ran across your username and just wanted to stop by and say hello. It's nice to see a fellow cartographer at work on wiki - your maps are beautiful, and a great edition to the articles in wiki. If you haven't had a chance to see the maps I've worked on, check out my gallery and let me know what you think! :) Rarelibra 19:24, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind words. Someday I hope to equal your output. I ran across your maps when I started creating my recent historical Italian maps. I particularly like your provincial maps - they are clean with clear lines and colors that work. I like them so much, in fact, that I just recommended them to User:52_Pickup who is working on a series of German provincial maps. MapMaster 04:57, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Graphics Lab Maps

There is already a strong and vibrant maps community here in English Wikipedia. Please join that community instead of setting up a duplicate project at Graphics Lab. We don't need two sets of standard colors, yet another way to request maps, differing standards, etc. Thanks, MapMaster 05:07, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

While we certainly want to avoid duplication of efforts, the Graphics lab presents one very important advantage: it facilitates colaboration. When someone asks for a map to be created or modified, (s)he can then see the proposed image and comment on it. The same goes for the other cartographers; they can and do comment on the proposed image, or modify the SVG themselves. If you browse the French graphics lab, you can see that this has worked quite well -- it's an amazingly productive community. Whatever the auspices under which this sort of process takes place matter little to me, so long as they faciliate colaboration, which is the wiki way.
As for the colors, well, that sort of stuff can be standardised. But I'd encourage you to give the graphics lab a second thought -- it's very user-friendly for both map-markers and those who ask for maps to be made. Thanks. --Zantastik talk 08:56, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
I think the Graphics Lab is a great idea. I've checked in on the French version from time to time (despite my poor Français) and I've often thought how useful it would be to have a group of experts like that here.
My concern is that we don't need a third way to request maps or yet another set of suggested colors (etc.). Let's figure out how to leverage the existing infrastructure. MapMaster 13:45, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Recent copyedits

You made a series of recent copyedits to Alfonso of Hauteville, Robert II of Capua, Ranulf II of Alife, and Roger II of Sicily. The nature of some of these edits makes it difficult to discern what was actually done by looking that the histories. I did notice at Alfonso's article, that some information about the extant of the Capuan principality in his time was removed. Why? Also, at Ranulf's article, the presence of Ranulf at Lothair's imperial coronation was removed. Why? I understand that you are trying to increase the flow of the article, but I think information should not be removed in the process unless it is irrelevant to the subject. I just wanted to raise my concerns here. If you can explain these deletions, that would be nice.

Also, in more than one place you refer to the "flowery language" as probably a relict of the EB 1911, but, in fact, it is just my typical writing style. I read too much old books! Srnec 23:16, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

By the way, your maps are very nice and useful, but the "Southern Italy circa 1000" isn't showing up. Do you know why? Srnec 04:14, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind words regarding the maps. I do not understand the reference to '"Southern Italy circa 1000" not showing up'. I would like to investigate if you tell me where to look.
Regarding the edits, I was just trying to put some flow into the article, in part by occasionally removing what I thought were digressions, deleting placenames I could not verify (e.g. Amitenno and Ceprani in the Alfonso article) and also changing some of the modern-day phrases (e.g. "mopped up") to more formal wordings.
I did review my edits on the 4 articles (Alfonso of Hauteville, Robert II of Capua, Ranulf II of Alife, and Roger II of Sicily) and they looked reasonable -- at least to me : ) . I did re-insert the note about Ranulf appearing at Lothair's coronation back into Ranulf's article. You are right -- it is appropriate. You are welcome to change anything I added or re-insert anything I deleted. These are very good and much-needed articles and you are to be congratulated for creating them! MapMaster 15:51, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Thankyou. The map I was referring to is "Italy 1000 AD.svg". Does it show up on your browser? Srnec 17:35, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
When I go to the "Italy 1000 AD.svg" page at Commons, it shows up, but if I click on the image shown there, my one computer's browser crashes and my other asks if want to open or download the file. Does that help? MapMaster 05:51, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Translations

If you want a translation for one of your maps, in French, German, or Arabic, contact me, I would love to help you! --Escondites talk 12:06, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Arabic translation of: Image:Invasions of the Roman Empire 1.png

I'm sure it would be usefull for the Arabic Wikipedia, if I forgott to translate something, please inform me about it:

Western Roman Empire:الامبراطوريه الرومانيه الغربية
Eastern Roman Empire:الامبراطوريه الرومانيه الشرقية
CE:ق . م.
Carthage: قرطاج
Invasions of the Roman Empire:غزو الامبراطوريه الرومانيه
Goths:قوط
Adrianople:أدرنة
Franks:فرنجة
Saxons:سكسونيون
Angles:إنجليز
Rome:روما
Constantinople:القسطنطينيه
Huns:الهون
Jutes:جوت
Ostroghots:قوط شرقيون
Hun Capital:عاصمة الهون
Vandals:واندل
Visigoths:قوط غربيون

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Escondites (talk • contribs) 13:07, 29 December 2006 (UTC).

Here is the map I created based on your information: Image:Invasions of the Roman Empire Arabic.png. I do need the Arabic for "Chalons or Battle of Chalons or Battle of the Catalaunian Fields ". Let me know if there are any changes. MapMaster 03:20, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Arabic version of the "Invasions of the Roman Empire"

Thanks for the map! It looks very good, but you should delete the SVG version, SVG graphics don't support right-to-left systems like Arabic and Hebrew and so on... Tomorrow I'm gonna put in some articles in ar.wiki, and if you need any other translations, just contact me :-) --escondites 16:53, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for all your help. It was honestly very exciting to be translating the map not only into another language but another alphabet. Keep me in mind if you run across a needed map. MapMaster 23:18, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Map request for Baltic tribes

Can I somehow bribe you to make a map for me? :) I saw your brilliant map on Battle of Saule, and I thought might you be interested in creating a map of the Baltic tribes for the 10-12th centuries? Here are the sources:

  1. Latvian part (very low quality). Note that Livonians (in green) are not Balts. There is no need to detail the "transitional" regions.
  2. Lithuanian part (very fancy)
  3. General look (ignore the last three colors in the legend that say "kultūra")

Translations:

  1. Lithuanians - Lietuviai
  2. Latgalians - Latgaliai
  3. Prussians - Prūsai
  4. Samogitians - Žemaičiai
  5. Semigallians (Zemigalians) - Žiemagaliai
  6. Aukštaitians - Aukštaičiai
  7. Yotvingians-Sudovians - Jotvingiai-sudūviai
  8. Selonians - Sėliai
  9. Curonians (Kursi) - Kuršiai
  10. Nadruvians - Nadruviai
  11. Skalvians - Skalviai
  12. Lamatians - Lamatiečiai
  13. Galindians - Galindai

If you need any help, just let me know. Thanks a ton, and have a wonderful New Year! Renata 18:06, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

I would love to. I enjoyed making the Livonian Confederation map and this Baltic Tribes map looks interesting as well, with exotic peoples (exotic to me, at least) in a distant time. Give me a week or so, and I should have a first try. MapMaster 18:49, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
Awesome! :) Can't wait :) Oh, BTW, I guess there is no need to mention that all those territories are very approximate so few km there or there won't change a thing... Renata 19:05, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I'd like to have such map for Latvian wikipedia, could you provide textless map when you've done it (or I can give you Latvian translations) ? I can provide you more reference maps if you need. -- Xil/talk 00:02, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

I would be happy to translate any map into any language. If you have additional reference maps, Xil, I would love to see them. Either upload them here at Wikipedia, or send them to my email address. The more sources, the better. MapMaster 03:05, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Thank you! Latvian translation for your map:
  1. Lithuanians - Lietuvieši
  2. Latgalians - Latgaļi
  3. Prussians - Prūši
  4. Samogitians - Žemaiši
  5. Semigallians - Zemgaļi
  6. Aukštaitians - Augstaiši
  7. Yotvingians-Sudovians - Jātvingi
  8. Selonians - Sēļi
  9. Curonians - Kurši
  10. Nadruvians - never heard of them, can't find either - would be nice if you could mark them as prussians in Latvian map
  11. Skalvians - Skalvji
  12. Lamatians - Lamatieši
  13. Galindians - Galindi

I don't know copyright status for those maps, anyway I think links will be better than e-mail. They are all in Latvian, I have translated foreign and unusuall baltic ethnonyms and explained symbols for each map and hope you will understand, yet in some maps presumed states and cities of Balts are marked (or partly marked) - so just ignore what you can't figure out.

  1. Teritory of baltic tribes in Latvia in 9-12th centuries (black markings are deposits and burials, Lībieši - Livonians)
  2. Baltic tribes in 12th century (Skalvi - Skalvians)
  3. Latvia and bit of Lithuania in 12-13th century (Lībieši - Livonians)

These are not exactly 10-12th century:

  1. Early middle ages. (Arrows depict movement of tribes over time, red line marks borders of ancestors of modern Lithuanians, green - Latvians)
  2. Baltic tribes 5-8th century. (Red line depicts important trade routes, Baltijas somi is Baltic Finns, Lietuvji - Lithuanians)
  3. Baltic tribes in 13th century. (Leiši - Lithuanians, Krievi - Russians, Igauņi - Estonians, Lībji - Livonians)

-- Xil/talk 12:40, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Latgalian territory is to close to gulf of Riga - Livonian territory is likely to have encompassed gulf of Riga, except for semigallian part, so Latgalian western border rather should be stright line, not reaching gulf along Daugava. -- Xil/talk 16:46, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
I moved the border back to the east. I was using Marija Gimbutas' map as a base for my map and she showed the Latgallians on the Gulf of Riga in 1200 (see page 23 here). Any other changes? MapMaster
Link doesn't work for me :( It's posible that livonians and balts lived together, but balts likely were minority and Latgalians are mostly seen as inhabitants of what is now estern Latvia. I know that Gimbuta is renowed archeologist, yet her view in this case doesn't seem to mach with view of majoroty of Latvian scientists. I think everything else is fine.---- Xil/talk 19:51, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Well, I disagree with the map quite a bit, but since I am Ms. Nobody and Gimbutas is Ms. Somebody, I will have to live with it :) Just one simple request: could you add alternative name to Yotvingians, i.e. Sudovians. Thanks a lot! You rock :) Renata 03:13, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

I will certainly add Sudovians. I would also be interested in knowing where you disagree with the map: some boundaries, I would guess. MapMaster 02:41, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
Well, if you really want to know... (1) Selonians seem too big. (2) Livonians had more territory along the Gulf of Riga (as Xil said). (3) Yotvingians crossed the Neman River. (4) Aukstaitians is written in a strange place. (5) Most maps I have seen like to separate Lithuanians as an individual tribe. (6) Skalvians are too long ;) (7) I thought Nadruvians are a separate tribe by itself. So that's that. But I mean the book is very authoriative and recognized source for info on Balts, so I don't really dare to argue. And it's not like everything is clear there (most things are just assumptions). I think I just need to get used to it. (btw, I changed the description to give full info, hope you don't mind) Renata 14:19, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
Discussion on map moved to commons:Image talk:Baltic Tribes c 1200.svg
Ok, names that aren't Latvian in your map and translation:
kilometrs - kilometri
miles - jūdzes
Dnieper - Dņepra
Neris - Nera
Nemūna - Nemuna
Narev - Nareva
Sėliai - Sēļi
Dauguva - Daugava
You have placed semogotians twice - so in modern Latvian territory it should be Zemgaļi instead of Žemaiši. I think "miles" is not needed - might be confusing and could you remove underlining of tribal names ? Title: Baltic tribes - Balti c 1200 CE - ap 13.gs. sākumu ---- Xil/talk 13:06, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
Latvian map at: Image:Balti ap 13.gs.svg

It's great, Thank You very much! The title is "Balts circa begining of 13 century" "sākumu" is instrumental case for begining -- Xil/talk 00:28, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

HI, I replied to commons (both English and Lithuanian versions). Thanks again! Renata 02:44, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Giudicati

Thanks!! Good work as usual. I was in my sea house in the Christmas days, so sorry for late reply. Well, my grandaunt has an Italian old encyclopedia with a VERY detailed map of Italian states during the Middle Ages (the best one is truly a puzzle with even the minorest seignories, it's stunning - it is about around 13th-14th centuries however). I'll provide you, if you want, as soon as I'll be able to scan it. Bye and thanks again. --Attilios 11:34, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Thank you for the skill and care you are putting into these goodlooking maps. They enrich every article in which they appear. --Wetman 12:47, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] this map

Can I ask you help for a map full of mistakes? The map is here. Mistakes are:

  • Trajetto --> Traetto
  • no "Garigliano" city exists, I think you can remove it abruptly without problem
  • Garigliana --> Garigliano
  • Castleforte --> Castelforte
  • de Corba --> de Cordoba

Bye and thanks and advance. --Attilios 12:03, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Atlanten

Haben Sie diese Historischer Atlanten aus Lettland (Verlag Jana seta) und Estland (Verlag Avita) ? - Urmas 10:42, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Courland

Hello, as I guess you have seen, I added Lithuanian translation to the Baltic tribes map. I also added the Lithuanian version to related articles on LT wiki. So I think it's done. Yoohoo! :) Now I have to write good articles for all those tribes... ;)

It was a very interesting job, and I really enjoyed it -- and it turned out to be one of my best maps. It also turned out to be my most useful map in English Wikipedia. It is now used in 17 (!!) separate English articles, with several editors finding uses I had not considered. So, thanks for bringing this to my attention, Renata! MapMaster 04:50, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

I have noticed one mistake in the Courland map. Where it says "Kingdom of Poland" should be "Grand Duchy of Lithuania" (Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania were parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). Thanks again! Renata 04:11, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Hey MapMaster I too wanted to point this inaccuracy in particular map, but Renta is faster as I see. Nevertheless very nice maps, could you say with which program you making them? Cheers, M.K. 20:58, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, folks, for the "catch" on my map of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. The error stems from Shepherd's original map, which shows what Wikipedia calls the "Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth" as the "Kingdom of Poland". This is, as you may realize, pretty much the (layman's) default position here in the States (e.g. "Partitions of Poland" and not "Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth").
In any case, I have an idea on how to differentiate these various areas (e.g. Polish Livonia, etc) while still showing that they all were a part of the Commonwealth. I should get the change(s) up within the next day or so. It would be faster, but my day job keeps interfering (drat!!). Thanks again, MapMaster 04:50, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
As of "Kingdom of Poland" referring to the whole Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth I think you're not right - if you'd read recent publications on the subject, you might find out that both subjects of the federation [e.g. PC and GDL] did have quite separate armies, treasury and law, and you won't find any contemporary map that would state that, the joined state was collectively called "Kingdom of Poland" - "Polish Crown" was one of two subjects of the federation. Yes for some time it was thought, that after joining PLC Grand duchy of Lithuania ceased to exist, although modern historians, including renowned Polish historian of law Juliusz Bardach agree, that it was other way.--Lokyz 09:04, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
I have updated the map, which not only shows the Duchy of Courland & Semigallia, but the local extent of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Let me know if you see any other errors. MapMaster 02:02, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
Looks cool! Thank you. Renata 13:48, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
Hello again! I was concentrating on this map and I thinking that to place name "Poles" on the light yellow color, could imply that poles lived in whole area, which is marked as light yellow (even near Gulf of Riga!), and this is not good. What do you think? M.K. 11:05, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
Since there is a similarly formatted "Livonians" at the top of the map, and since the words "Poles" and "Livonians" are in a different color and spaced differently from the Baltic tribal names, I would not think that a reader would assume that the pale yellow area belonged to either group. MapMaster 05:11, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
Italian Map of Germany after 30 Years War.
Italian Map of Germany after 30 Years War.
Probably you right on this issue. Take care, M.K. 15:37, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Huge task

Ciao! How are you? I'd have a huge task (VERY huge) for you, if you've time. I've just scanned this map from my historical Atlas. It's about Germany in 1648. Do you think you'd able to wikify it in your usual enjoyable format? Is it too much complicate or bad visible. Let me know and good work. --Attilios 18:17, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Map request...

Hi, I see that you can make great maps, so I want to ask you if you can make a better version of this map? It would be usefull to some articles here at Wikipedia --escondites 19:29, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Map questions

Hello there - and thanks for your excellent maps. I made some maps myself (this and this being the most representative to the series) and thought of converting them to svg format. However, I have very little experience with Inkscape and have no idea how to do it other than by brutal border detection (which is not what the svg was designed for I guess). Would you have any suggestions how to do that? The maps are in a multi-layered format, so it should be easier, but I'm not sure where to start.

Besides, a couple of questions: what is the font you use for your placenames? Also, if Shift+Ctrl+C is the only method to convert the maps, then what is the way to make Inkscape combine all the newly-created nodes into one contour so that I could fill it with background colour? Thanks in advance. //Halibutt 05:17, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for a quick reply - and for your kind words. In fact above I described all of my how tos and how do Is, but failed to mention the what for. Basically, I know that conversion is not an easy task and without some sort of an artificial mind there is no chance for a "fire and forget" procedure. However, none of my map series is so far complete and I planned to add a number of other maps based on the ones I already have (for instance a map showing both the pre-war and post-war borders of Poland, a map showing the evolution of Poland's borders throughout the ages - all in one, and so on). I noticed that with svg such a task is much, much easier, as it takes only a click or two to change the shape of a border. In GIMP I have to constantly switch between numerous layers, as otherwise any mistake would be quite a problem to correct. It takes ages and I thought that perhaps conversion to svg would fix that problem. I thought that there might be an easier way, but since there seems to be none - I'll think I'll try to re-create the map using one I already have as a back-up layer.
Speaking of which, it seems to me that the Inkshape's layer management is somehow flawed. The tiny field on the bottom of the screen is supposed to show the current layer, but it seems that my objects and paths do constantly change the layer they're in regardless of what I do. Do you know of any way to make the menu do what it should - preferably in the GIMP-stylish way? Also, if Inkscape is not the way, perhaps you know some program that does the task in a more user-friendly way? Regards, //Halibutt 16:54, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 30 Years and Italian maps

Ciao! Thanks for the reply. Let me know if you'll really begin the big work. As for the map at Duchy of Amalfi, it's good as usual. I seem only that "hungary" is written without capital. I've also other Italian maps which shows in VERY detail ALL Italian states around 1000 and 1400, I mean ALL (even territories of single independent communes). I think, in your format, the sole solution could be to split it in various sub-maps, maybe one for each entiry (ie. "Territory of Malaspina" around 1400, "Duchy of Mirandola" in 1100 etc.). Let me know if you're interested. The 1648 is from Atlante Storico De Agostini, 1999. Bye and thanks as usual. --Attilios 14:04, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

OK. then, if you want, I cand send you a detailed map of Italian around 1300. It IS detailed. Similar to 1648 German one, but with ALL minor states visualized. Bye. --Attilios 19:16, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] One more little thingie

Hello, I feel like I am bugging you too many times, but the Balts map has one mistake: it's not Dnieper, but Berezina River. Same spelling in Lithuanian. At the same time, could you move Aukstaitians label a bit to the west. Now it's way too far to the east. Thanks! Renata 13:13, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Ok, I think it's good. I am actually reading the Gimbutas book and other I got from Amazon, so when I am finished I might bug you further :) But what I ment is that Aukstaitians should be closer to the shores of Baltic Sea (or Samogitians). Thanks again! Renata 03:08, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Italy circa 1000 map

Odd as it sounds, there is only one map that had never appeared on my browser and that is the c.1000 map. All the others appear. Do you have any idea why this could be? Srnec 04:36, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Algeria map

Hi! So, for the locator maps, I created them so I could put them in an infobox I made for articles about Algerian cities, but it (the template) doesn't really work, so I'm playing around with it for a while... And for the map request, it is a map of départements of French Algeria at that time (1958), there where 15, now (1983) they're 48... and I would love to only have the map boundaries, I know the text is a bit bad on the image, thanks! --escondites 06:12, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Help in edit war

Can I ask your help in the poll to dirime this edit war at Castelseprio (see talk:Castelseprio)? I've stumbled in somebody with awful style layout, nad probably one of those guys getting stuck like children in their version of any article. Bye and good work. --Attilios 09:31, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bohemund --> Bohemond

Please note that this is the English language-Wikipedia, and as such we utilize the English spelling in article titles. Bohemond is the French and Italian spelling for Bohemund. Please keep in line with the guidelines of Wikipedia.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 01:53, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Ciao! I verified on my Britannica, it seems that it is spelled Bohemond... so, if that is the most authoritative English encyclopedia, you're right. Bye and good work. --Attilios 21:44, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Kurzemes un Zemgales Hercogiste 1740.svg

Nemuna river is Nemuna not Nemūna in Latvian, everything else seems more or less correct -- Xil/talk 19:04, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Apparently 'Nemūna" is a very rare spelling variation - when I asked about that another user moved the page ---- Xil/talk 21:21, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Crusader states map

Thanks! The maps look good, much better than the old maps we were using before. There is always a problem with representing all the crusader states at the greatest extents all at once...the Kingdom of Jerusalem, for example, is depicted with its borders c. 1160, which is long after the collapse of Edessa. But that's a minor point, I suppose. Adam Bishop 22:56, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

If you think that the K of Jerusalem borders (as of 1135) are the misplaced, let me know where and I can change them. I based the borders on the two maps here, c. 1140 and here, c. 1100 with cross-referencng to Historical Atlas of the World, SBN: 389-00253-4. Of course, I had to make some decisions when these 3 maps showed different borders, and perhaps I made the wrong decisions, or perhaps these maps were wrong. In any case, I am open to suggestions. Thanks again, MapMaster 23:06, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Want to add an additional thanks for the Crusades map - it was on my maybe "to do" list, but was going to suggest it as a subject that would benefit from your treatment. Kmusser 18:17, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, ol' buddy. I do like detailed maps of little-known areas. MapMaster 18:40, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] La Serenissima nel 1050-1100

Hey, MapMaster! I came here because I noticed your very useful Map of Italy in 1000 AD. I am currently writing a heavy duty article on Domenico Selvo, Doge of Venice from 1071-1084. I was wondering if you could help me figure out exactly what major changes happened between 1000 AD and 1084 AD (the year I'm looking to set the map in) with regards to the Venetian Republic and the surrounding states. I've been looking around for some information on relevant maps, but it's hard to find, exactly. Whenever you get a chance, please write me back on my talk page. Thanks a million!! Edit: Just to help you out, I found this map here that you might find helpful if you don't already know about it. Thanks again! JHMM13 (T | C) 01:37, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks a million for writing me back so quickly, MapMaster!! I think for the article I'm just going to use one of your maps of the period and describe in detail what happened (Durazzo was lost to the Italo-Normans, for instance). Thanks again, and be sure to check out the article in a few week's time! :-D JHMM13 (T | C) 19:43, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
You are far too kind :-D. I was interested in a map similar to the one you made for Italy 1000 CE but at around 1085 after Robert Guiscard rose to prominence as the Duke of Apulia. One of the crucial points of my article will be that the reason Domenico Selvo was overthrown is because of the loss of the Greeks to Guiscard at Durazzo in 1081, but because of the massive loss of the Venetian naval fleet to Guiscard and the Normans in 1084 in defense of Corfu. I don't think there were any major losses to Venetian territory, but the expansion of the Normans in Apulia is important to the overall theme of my article. Thanks a lot, JHMM13 (T | C) 21:36, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
Hey, MapMaster! I was wondering if you needed some help with the political conditions of Italy in 1071-1084. Please let me know if I can help you in any way! You are beyond amazing for helping me out with this. JHMM13  08:37, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
Thank you a million times!! The map looks magnificent! I know it seems like I've neglected the article, but I've hit a rather rough patch with Italian and Monetary Theory exams coming up. I'll probably be back on it Wednesday afternoon!! JHMM13  05:23, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] An appropriate username...

I don't think there's much I can say about your work that hasn't already been said (try Ctrl+F 'amazing', just for fun ;). So, I'm helping out a WikiProject for historical maps and thought we could use some advice from an expert cartographer, though we don't have much for you to comment on, at the moment. I suppose it's just a small group of folks who want to develop more animated maps for Wikipedia, though with a programmable generator based on an openly editable database of events. We're firmly in the development phase, I think pre-alpha might be an accurate label. To be honest, I foresee using map collections such as yours to build such a database with an image deconstructor I'm currently coding as a backend to an animated image constructor. Anyways, keep us on your watch list maybe, or just inject some ideas you think would be beneficial, and I'd like to thank you for all the beautiful work you've already done. Xaxafrad 05:56, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Battle of Garigliano 1503 2.PNG

Thanks for your help. I think it will be enough to refine my rough translation attempts. Just a few sentences:

  • 1. "Alviano and Córdoba: Night march; river crossing and surprise attack at sunrise on day 28." (right upper corner tag)
  • 2. "Day 29: Spanish troops find out French camp empty. Pursuit begins."
  • 3. "Day 29: Andrade and Mendoza cross the river and form the left wing attack."
  • 4. "Alviano envelopes? French troops by the north."

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Apart from that, I'm looking for a political map of the Eastern Mediterranean (from Crete to Palestine) in circa 1450, just before the Fall of Constantinople. I know this one, but after cropping the area at issue the resolution is too low. Do you know if there is a political map of that zone nearly 1450? Thanks. Regards, --Zaqarbal 13:50, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you very much again. Regarding the Eastern Mediterranean map, it's about Bernat I de Vilamarí, a Catalan–Aragonese pirate and privateer who established an operative base in Kastelorizo for four years (1450-1454). I would like to show his raids on the coasts of Anatolia, Palestine, Siria and the Nile Delta. I just wanted to draw arrows in a base map, preferentially a political map, to show who were his "victims". But I think I'm able to draw some boundaries (mainly Karaman) in a blank map. Anyway, if you think that an Eastern Mediterranean political map (circa 1450 AD) can be useful for more articles, and if it's easy for you to make it, go ahead with it. Thanks for all your work at Commons. --Zaqarbal 23:39, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Domenico Selvo peer review

Hey, MapMaster. I'm just letting you know that I've finished this article that you helped me with and I've submitted it for peer review here. If you have any extra time and are interested in helping out, I would very much appreciate any input you have to improve this article that, though I would like to call it mine ;-), is ultimately Wikipedia's to improve beyond what I have done. To help guide the peer reviewers, I've posted a list of concerns I have with the article at this point. Helping on any one of these or suggesting anything on top of that would be a great help! Thanks a lot, JHMM13 07:37, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

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