Map of prussia before it gave its name to the state of prussia, printed by willem blaeu in 1645. The original woodcuts were printed in elbląg (at that time elbing) in 1576 by caspar henneberg von erlich (1529 - 1600). Blaeu's 1645 print has colored outlines but no area coloration. Interesting details: the two fractions of prussia have the same coloration, though the western (royal polish prussia) fractions was in 1569 declared (and contested) as part of the polish-lithuanian rzeczpospolita, while the eastern (ducal) part was only a vassal of the crown (king) of poland. Both parts of prussia retained by contracts one common border against neighboring countries. The neighboring territories, all of them parts of the rzeczpospolita, are marked by different colors. Last not least pomerella is not shown as a part of prussia, but as a part of greater poland (which was one of the polish provinces). A few names are noted bilingually, such as "bramberg / bedgosky" (bromberg / bydgoszcz), or as a compromise like "dantzk". Date: 1645.
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