From wikipedia:
"Europa regina, Latin for Queen Europe, is the map-like depiction of the European continent as a queen.[1][2] Made popular in the 16th century, the map shows Europe as a young and graceful woman wearing imperial regalia. The Iberian peninsula (Hispania) is the head, wearing a crown shaped like the Carolingian hoop crown. The Pyrenees, forming the neck, separate the Iberian peninsula from France (Gallia), which makes up the upper chest.
The Holy Roman Empire (Germania and other territories) is the centre of the torso, with Bohemia (sometimes Austria in early depictions) being the heart of the woman (alternatively described as a medallion at her waist). Her long gown stretches to Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Livonia, Bulgaria, Muscovy, Macedonia and Greece. In her arms, formed by Italy and Denmark, she holds a sceptre and an orb (Sicily).
In most depictions, Africa, Asia and the Scandinavian peninsula are partially shown, as are the British Isles, in schematic form.
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And England looking like a stupid ham and Ireland a potato. As it should.
>Italia Welschlandt
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Hearth of Europe confirmed. 💪💪💪
So Germany is booba?
Spain 👑
From wikipedia: “Europa Regina was introduced in the 1530s by the Austrian cartographer Johannes Putsch […]
The Danube river is depicted in a way that it resembles the course of the biblical river flowing through paradise, with its estuary formed by four arms.”
Mauritania is a pile of shit as should be
Omg Slaaayyyyyy
Sorry Spain, gonna have to cut you off. Traditions.
given that the orb was meant to represent the world, does that mean that now Sicily is the world?
Right there on the queen’s elegant gown—Hungary, ever the loyal guardian of the empire’s eastern front.
Even in the 16th century, we knew how to keep things regal while holding our ground. Royal privileges, you know?
Well….. they know their shit.
Anybody need a shoulder to cry on? Not too much or we’ll sink.
We’re the head of Europe 🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥
Of course Portugal is the most valuable part. No need to thank us.
Finally the prophecy of the Fifth Empire was fulfilled, now we are the head, crown of Europe!
Probably there’s no relation, but maybe they were inspired by this image for the myth or vice-versa? 🤔
I find it interesting that every countries name is spelled almost exactly how they are pronounced in Albanian