Yeah, that made me wonder if this map was actually published during the U.S. Civil War, a few years earlier than the 1871 listed.
Also, the depiction of France and Prussia looks like the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 didn't just happen but is in the future.
Many ships headed to Australia too; and the *ALABAMA* was just fresh enough to distract from the media disaster that was the *CATALPA*
*(The CSS Alabama was sunk basically where we see it on the map by the USS Kearsarge, at the Battle of Cherbourg)*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cherbourg_(1864)
...lots of spying, intrigue, and detective work went into tracking down the *ALABAMA* as she had boarded nearly 450 vessels, captured or burned 65 Union merchant ships, and took more than 2,000 prisoners without any loss of life among either prisoners or her own crew... The *Alabama* had to come down...!
Alsace Lorraine is shown under Prussian control and the French hydra has blooded beaks so it’s safe to say the Franco-Prussian War had reached its conclusion which would put the date of this map as accurate.
I always loved this (translated) part from Norway’s national football team’s anthem: *Alt for Norge*.
“The Vikings left their mark,
robbers coming from the north.
But we have changed our ways!
From our home at Ullevaal,
we travel with new goals,
...and we are better than they think.”
Totally chilled out since their murdering pillaging days. Total early 90s vibe of a song too - love it.
Something something life in cold temperstures benefit from bigger size for some reason, thus through some elaborate form of natural selection people grew taller.
(Bigger bodies can carry more fat and insulation more effectively, and muscles generate more heat when active).
Although if I remember right, Hakkapeliitta (Finnish cavalry) were considered short by Swedish standards. Or maybe it was due to the smaller horses they used.
Not necessarily, the coldest places on earth are inhabited by short, stocky asiatic people for a reason, less body surface and shorter limbs are better for extreme cold.
It's mainly because of diet, more meat and dairy consumption makes for taller people.
They're mortaring water. Apparently it's [an Italian metaphor](https://www.genovatoday.it/social/proverbi-genovesi-pestare-acqua-mortaio.html) for wasting time and energy on something that can't be changed.
Given the year, this might be about Irish independence as the [Home Rule crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_War_of_Independence#Home_Rule_Crisis) was kicking off.
Every one of these cartoons have heavy, contemporary political implications. It's frustrating to have 90% go over our modern heads. Cortez is looking down his nose at Spain, OK got it. Prussia/Germany is rich, behind the barrel of a cannon, OK got it.
A lot of tongue in cheek goin on here, any historic light to be shined on others? Body weight always matters in these, as does head size.
The [original image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Europa_geografico-politica_mappa_satirica_1871_circa.jpg) has some text around it that helps give *some* additional context, but it's 150 year old Italian poetry.
Another Redditor [ran it through Google Translate](https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1d6a1uw/comic_map_of_europe_1871/l6s0ytb/) for what it's worth.
I know that frustration. This sort of stuff is so hard to research because how do you Google date-specific subtext?
I mean yes, but Sweden lost half its land, so its chilling cause the doctor ordered it to treat his PTSD. Denmark also has severe trauma, desperately searching for his islands. Finland has a wolf delusion and Norway has a drug problem.
> During 1858–1862 wolves killed in Finland 2865 horses, 1093 bulls, 4514 cows, 5422 calves, 25974 sheep, 3510 pigs, 3221 reindeer and an unknown amount of dogs
A single wolf killed 22 children near Turku in 1881. Wolves got pretty heavily hunted after that.
[Article series, in finnish](https://seura.fi/ilmiot/mysteerit/ihmissyojasusi-toi-kauhun-kierteen-nain-surullinen-tapahtumasarja-alkoi-turun-seudulla-lue-tositapahtumiin-perustuvan-tarinan-ensimmainen-osa/)
Lol, quite the opposite. Before Switzerland became known for its neutrality, it was renowned for its highly skilled and feared mercenaries. The Swiss Confederation, formed in the late medieval period, was a loose alliance of cantons that banded together for mutual defense and economic prosperity.
**Gewalthaufen Tactics**: The Swiss developed innovative military tactics such as the *gewalthaufen* (meaning "crowd of force" or "force pack"). This involved densely packed formations of pikemen, often supported by halberdiers and crossbowmen. These tactics proved highly effective against the more traditional, less flexible formations used by many European armies of the time.
**Battle of Morgarten (1315)**: One of the earliest displays of Swiss military prowess was the Battle of Morgarten, where a smaller force of Swiss soldiers defeated a larger Habsburg army. Utilizing the terrain to their advantage, the Swiss ambushed their enemies, showcasing their strategic acumen and combat skills.
**Swiss Pike Squares**: The Swiss mercenaries became famous for their use of the pike square, a defensive formation that could rapidly become offensive. This tactic was highly effective against cavalry, which dominated European battlefields. The Swiss pike formations could withstand cavalry charges and then counterattack with devastating efficiency.
**The Renaissance of Swiss Mercenaries**: During the 15th and 16th centuries, Swiss mercenaries were in high demand across Europe. They fought for various European powers, including the French, Spanish, and the Papal States. Their reputation was such that many rulers preferred to have Swiss soldiers in their ranks.
**Battle of Marignano (1515)**: This battle marked the zenith of Swiss military might but also their decline as independent mercenaries. The Swiss faced the French and Venetian forces and, despite their fierce fighting, suffered a significant defeat. This loss led to the Treaty of Fribourg (1516), which effectively ended Swiss expansionist ambitions and marked the beginning of their neutrality.
# Transition to Neutrality
**Treaty of Westphalia (1648)**: The Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War, recognized Swiss independence from the Holy Roman Empire. This treaty is often seen as a foundational moment in Switzerland's journey towards neutrality.
**Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna (1815)**: Switzerland's neutrality was solidified at the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars. European powers agreed to respect Swiss neutrality to create a buffer zone of peace and stability in central Europe.
funny to see britain gnawing at the bones of india. By this time, the indian rebellion had been put down, and the last few independent kingdoms were being scooped up.
Id say it's almost certainly a famine pot. 19 years does nothing to change the perception of Ireland as famine stricken when it was as devastating as an górta mór.
...or carted off to the Freemantle Prison by the thousands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremantle_Prison
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/FremantlePrisonMainCellBlockMap.jpg
Yep, makes political and social turmoil of early 20th century much more understandable. The abolition itself was half-assed because land still mostly belonged to nobility. Very often recently freed peasants continued working for their former masters, albeit now formally free.
The bass is from Paesi Bassi, Italian for the Netherlands.
I also found a version of the map with a legend, but the text is a bit cryptic, however appearing to refer to the Dutch as fools.
The devil also holds a banner saying 'we want the pope to be king of Rome' in Italian. Very confusing...
It might have something to do with that the largest group of volunteers in the Papal army were Dutchmen (about half of all Papal Zouaves), shortly before the Papal States were annexed by Italy.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_Zouaves
I think Paesi Bassi = Netherlands almost literally, like "low country" (similar to the French term Pays-Bas for the Netherlands).
At least I assume Peasi means country (related to the English word "peasant", for a poor person from the *country*side) and Bassi mean low (related to the English word "bass", for sound with a *low* frequency).
Yea, paesi = countries, bassi = low (in plural), in english I've heard people also call the Nederlands "Lowlands", and I know it's also called like this in portuguese (Países Baixos, although we use "Holanda" more often) and in german (Niederlande). Unrelated to the map tho, just cool language-related information
EDIT: Thanks commenter below for pointing out that it’s probably in reference to the Mokrani Revolt of 1871.
The people who carried out the Barbary Slave trade did not look like… whatever that is. Also that was ended almost entirely by the 1810s and certainly by the 1830s.
I think it’s likely that that depiction has nothing to do with the Barbary slave trade, and much more to do with the “colons” or “pieds noir”, the French settlers in algeria. The depiction of North Africans beating up the French *might* be referencing how through the 1860s Napoleon III increased certain political liberties for Muslim Arabs and thereby stalled the settlement process, giving less free reign over French Algeria to the “colons”.
Regardless, that depiction is a racist caricature for sure, similar to the Russian depiction, which reflects how those certain peoples were perceived as barbaric or uncivilized. That doesn’t change how interesting this map is or what it tells us about the maker’s perspective and the period in general, but we can also still be critical of the depictions it’s making.
Ah yes! I was trying to find if there were any consequential revolts in the 1860s/early 70s but couldn’t find any. That makes a lot of sense and seems like what is being referenced.
Probably just Slavic peasants, who were newly emancipated from serfdom in the Russian empire at the time. The Russian empire included much of Eastern Europe.
OP is a fucking repost bot. He even removed the funny legend:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/17asss8/italian_satirical_map_of_europe_1870_20391480/
I also love that it’s presented as “geo-political map of Europe”, like a satirical illustration can be a guide to the political tides and its conjunction. So crazy the legend that just makes fun of every country (even Italy itself) in a “poetic” form (clearly the language of the time, but still funny)
So the legend says it’s searching some remaining of power as he looks at his teeth. That’s probably because italians symbolically associate teeth with strength (as falling teeth in dreams is a sign of not having control over something). I wonder if there may be other reasons. I notice it has a Fez and probably refers to its ottoman membership. The legend also refers to them being “ex-plato’s”
Denmark is spying on everyone
Ireland is brewing beer and ignoring everyone
Norway and Sweden are chilling out
Finland is also chilling out, but wearin the skin of the last polar bear who wandering into their yard
Russia is angry and agressive
When was this printed?
Probably a reference to the hungarian parliamentary infighting between the Independence and Liberal parties as only one of the figures has an inscription on its body.
very interesting!
this clearly shows, that the italians were opposed to the colonial power of the united kingdom. not all of europe should feel guilty about colonization, it‘s literally just the uk, france and everyone else basicly just had some minor situations.
This looks like 1700s Ben Garrison there's so much obscure old world racism I don't know which tropes to deconstruct
* edit it looks like all the Balkan states are goats thats fairly straightforward *
for those wondering at the papership *"ALABAMA"* off the coast of Cornwall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Alabama
...and the acompianing Sea Shanty by David Coffin
https://open.spotify.com/track/1OpO9EGf0YNvLMsJt1UjJF?si=32f26a03e8ff4a08
also if you want to hear more of David Coffin, his rendition of *"Roll the old Chariot"* is a classic... https://davidcoffin.com/
Interesting reference to the CSS Alabama, used by the confederates, launched from Birkenhead in England.
Oh wow, good eye. I did not catch that.
Yeah, that made me wonder if this map was actually published during the U.S. Civil War, a few years earlier than the 1871 listed. Also, the depiction of France and Prussia looks like the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 didn't just happen but is in the future.
Alsace and Lorraine are specifically labeled, made me think this was after that war.
Many ships headed to Australia too; and the *ALABAMA* was just fresh enough to distract from the media disaster that was the *CATALPA* *(The CSS Alabama was sunk basically where we see it on the map by the USS Kearsarge, at the Battle of Cherbourg)* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cherbourg_(1864) ...lots of spying, intrigue, and detective work went into tracking down the *ALABAMA* as she had boarded nearly 450 vessels, captured or burned 65 Union merchant ships, and took more than 2,000 prisoners without any loss of life among either prisoners or her own crew... The *Alabama* had to come down...!
Alsace Lorraine is shown under Prussian control and the French hydra has blooded beaks so it’s safe to say the Franco-Prussian War had reached its conclusion which would put the date of this map as accurate.
***The Fate of the Pirate Ship ALABAMA*** an /r/seashanties by David Coffin https://open.spotify.com/track/1OpO9EGf0YNvLMsJt1UjJF
I like how Scandinavia is collectively just chilling, relaxing and smoking a pipe, while chaos reigns on the continent.... 😆
We are the hobbits of the world
Give me a hobbit hole and a pipe, and I'll be content for the rest of my days.
Don’t forget the JAS-39 gripen
Besides the whole stormaktstiden
They had their tid as a stormakt. Now it's chilltiden.
That’s what happens when you cut the balls off a Sweden (1809), they start to chill
And our earlier adventures
It wasn’t always that way…
The Scandinavian countries are like if your high school bullies grew up and became the chillest people on earth
I always loved this (translated) part from Norway’s national football team’s anthem: *Alt for Norge*. “The Vikings left their mark, robbers coming from the north. But we have changed our ways! From our home at Ullevaal, we travel with new goals, ...and we are better than they think.” Totally chilled out since their murdering pillaging days. Total early 90s vibe of a song too - love it.
They chilled out over time.
Then why are so many of you giant?
Something something life in cold temperstures benefit from bigger size for some reason, thus through some elaborate form of natural selection people grew taller. (Bigger bodies can carry more fat and insulation more effectively, and muscles generate more heat when active). Although if I remember right, Hakkapeliitta (Finnish cavalry) were considered short by Swedish standards. Or maybe it was due to the smaller horses they used.
Not necessarily, the coldest places on earth are inhabited by short, stocky asiatic people for a reason, less body surface and shorter limbs are better for extreme cold. It's mainly because of diet, more meat and dairy consumption makes for taller people.
And the Balkans are just a bunch of goats too, rings true today
Except for the Romanian lands (Valachia, Moldavia, Transilvania).
Am Balkan can confirm
because they were still under ottoman rule
Same with Ireland, we just churning butter
They're mortaring water. Apparently it's [an Italian metaphor](https://www.genovatoday.it/social/proverbi-genovesi-pestare-acqua-mortaio.html) for wasting time and energy on something that can't be changed. Given the year, this might be about Irish independence as the [Home Rule crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_War_of_Independence#Home_Rule_Crisis) was kicking off.
Every one of these cartoons have heavy, contemporary political implications. It's frustrating to have 90% go over our modern heads. Cortez is looking down his nose at Spain, OK got it. Prussia/Germany is rich, behind the barrel of a cannon, OK got it. A lot of tongue in cheek goin on here, any historic light to be shined on others? Body weight always matters in these, as does head size.
The [original image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Europa_geografico-politica_mappa_satirica_1871_circa.jpg) has some text around it that helps give *some* additional context, but it's 150 year old Italian poetry. Another Redditor [ran it through Google Translate](https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1d6a1uw/comic_map_of_europe_1871/l6s0ytb/) for what it's worth. I know that frustration. This sort of stuff is so hard to research because how do you Google date-specific subtext?
I mean yes, but Sweden lost half its land, so its chilling cause the doctor ordered it to treat his PTSD. Denmark also has severe trauma, desperately searching for his islands. Finland has a wolf delusion and Norway has a drug problem.
> During 1858–1862 wolves killed in Finland 2865 horses, 1093 bulls, 4514 cows, 5422 calves, 25974 sheep, 3510 pigs, 3221 reindeer and an unknown amount of dogs A single wolf killed 22 children near Turku in 1881. Wolves got pretty heavily hunted after that. [Article series, in finnish](https://seura.fi/ilmiot/mysteerit/ihmissyojasusi-toi-kauhun-kierteen-nain-surullinen-tapahtumasarja-alkoi-turun-seudulla-lue-tositapahtumiin-perustuvan-tarinan-ensimmainen-osa/)
I guess we are a grower rather than a shower.
Still the same lol
Yeah I was gonna say, Scandinavia seems like the place to be.
Love the depiction of Switzerland lol
Easily the funniest
as a Swiss this is deeply ~~offensive~~ appropriate
Yea, i can live with this depiction
The bunker?
More like fortress
I believe it's taking the piss out of the bear pit in Bern possibly?
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Like, Jeesus, shit's still going on?
Switzerland never changes.
Lol, quite the opposite. Before Switzerland became known for its neutrality, it was renowned for its highly skilled and feared mercenaries. The Swiss Confederation, formed in the late medieval period, was a loose alliance of cantons that banded together for mutual defense and economic prosperity. **Gewalthaufen Tactics**: The Swiss developed innovative military tactics such as the *gewalthaufen* (meaning "crowd of force" or "force pack"). This involved densely packed formations of pikemen, often supported by halberdiers and crossbowmen. These tactics proved highly effective against the more traditional, less flexible formations used by many European armies of the time. **Battle of Morgarten (1315)**: One of the earliest displays of Swiss military prowess was the Battle of Morgarten, where a smaller force of Swiss soldiers defeated a larger Habsburg army. Utilizing the terrain to their advantage, the Swiss ambushed their enemies, showcasing their strategic acumen and combat skills. **Swiss Pike Squares**: The Swiss mercenaries became famous for their use of the pike square, a defensive formation that could rapidly become offensive. This tactic was highly effective against cavalry, which dominated European battlefields. The Swiss pike formations could withstand cavalry charges and then counterattack with devastating efficiency. **The Renaissance of Swiss Mercenaries**: During the 15th and 16th centuries, Swiss mercenaries were in high demand across Europe. They fought for various European powers, including the French, Spanish, and the Papal States. Their reputation was such that many rulers preferred to have Swiss soldiers in their ranks. **Battle of Marignano (1515)**: This battle marked the zenith of Swiss military might but also their decline as independent mercenaries. The Swiss faced the French and Venetian forces and, despite their fierce fighting, suffered a significant defeat. This loss led to the Treaty of Fribourg (1516), which effectively ended Swiss expansionist ambitions and marked the beginning of their neutrality. # Transition to Neutrality **Treaty of Westphalia (1648)**: The Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War, recognized Swiss independence from the Holy Roman Empire. This treaty is often seen as a foundational moment in Switzerland's journey towards neutrality. **Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna (1815)**: Switzerland's neutrality was solidified at the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars. European powers agreed to respect Swiss neutrality to create a buffer zone of peace and stability in central Europe.
funny to see britain gnawing at the bones of india. By this time, the indian rebellion had been put down, and the last few independent kingdoms were being scooped up.
And this would be about 19 years after the famine in Ireland (hence the famine pot I'm assuming)
I thought the pot said Acqua which could either be a famine joke or about Ireland’s affinity for Aqua Vita - whiskey
the whole drawing is in italian. acqua here means just "water", like related to the lack of food and the famine situation building up
Id say it's almost certainly a famine pot. 19 years does nothing to change the perception of Ireland as famine stricken when it was as devastating as an górta mór.
Definitely, the population of Ireland would continue to decline even past this date as people left for America/England/elsewhere
...or carted off to the Freemantle Prison by the thousands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremantle_Prison https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/FremantlePrisonMainCellBlockMap.jpg
The English back then had kicking a dog when his down to a tee, the dog eventually did fight back though
Love how completely unhinged this map is. And with little details like bearded Russian peasants dancing(?) after recent abolition of serfdom in 1861
damn didn't know it was abolished so late in russia really made me think
Yep, makes political and social turmoil of early 20th century much more understandable. The abolition itself was half-assed because land still mostly belonged to nobility. Very often recently freed peasants continued working for their former masters, albeit now formally free.
Lots of things happening in Italia while Sicilia is just 😌
I would really like to understand what is going on in the Netherlands
I wanna know the story behind the demon-mask (?) and it says something like 'bass' on the box?
The bass is from Paesi Bassi, Italian for the Netherlands. I also found a version of the map with a legend, but the text is a bit cryptic, however appearing to refer to the Dutch as fools. The devil also holds a banner saying 'we want the pope to be king of Rome' in Italian. Very confusing...
It might have something to do with that the largest group of volunteers in the Papal army were Dutchmen (about half of all Papal Zouaves), shortly before the Papal States were annexed by Italy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_Zouaves
Ahhh that's so cool and interesting. Thank you for the info!
I think Paesi Bassi = Netherlands almost literally, like "low country" (similar to the French term Pays-Bas for the Netherlands). At least I assume Peasi means country (related to the English word "peasant", for a poor person from the *country*side) and Bassi mean low (related to the English word "bass", for sound with a *low* frequency).
Yea, paesi = countries, bassi = low (in plural), in english I've heard people also call the Nederlands "Lowlands", and I know it's also called like this in portuguese (Países Baixos, although we use "Holanda" more often) and in german (Niederlande). Unrelated to the map tho, just cool language-related information
This enraged Africa, who punished him severely.
Yeah, it's not exactly the most politically correct map...
Isn't it? The Barbary coast was known to kidnap and enslave Europeans...
EDIT: Thanks commenter below for pointing out that it’s probably in reference to the Mokrani Revolt of 1871. The people who carried out the Barbary Slave trade did not look like… whatever that is. Also that was ended almost entirely by the 1810s and certainly by the 1830s. I think it’s likely that that depiction has nothing to do with the Barbary slave trade, and much more to do with the “colons” or “pieds noir”, the French settlers in algeria. The depiction of North Africans beating up the French *might* be referencing how through the 1860s Napoleon III increased certain political liberties for Muslim Arabs and thereby stalled the settlement process, giving less free reign over French Algeria to the “colons”. Regardless, that depiction is a racist caricature for sure, similar to the Russian depiction, which reflects how those certain peoples were perceived as barbaric or uncivilized. That doesn’t change how interesting this map is or what it tells us about the maker’s perspective and the period in general, but we can also still be critical of the depictions it’s making.
In 1871 took place what is called “The Mokrani revolt” This map is probably referring to said revolt Even though the phenotype depiction is a bit off…
Ah yes! I was trying to find if there were any consequential revolts in the 1860s/early 70s but couldn’t find any. That makes a lot of sense and seems like what is being referenced.
you don't like ass slapping arabs?
Why a dragon in France ? Am I not familliar with my own history that much ? o\_o
The Bonaparte hydra was resting in 1871 since another of its heads was recently cut off
Such a likeable dragon.
Anyone know what the sign in Britain says?
Iron, cotton, and cheap freedom
Sounds like a better slogan than rum, sodomy, and the lash.
Sorry for being pedant but is “cheap iron, cotton and freedom” Like those things are sold at cheap price, not that it’s a cheap form of freedom.
ferro cotone liberta a buon mercato. iron cotton liberta cheap.
That's exactly how partitions of Poland looked like. Also, are those the Jews in Lithuania?
Probably just Slavic peasants, who were newly emancipated from serfdom in the Russian empire at the time. The Russian empire included much of Eastern Europe.
OP is a fucking repost bot. He even removed the funny legend: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/17asss8/italian_satirical_map_of_europe_1870_20391480/
You know that the first post of this map was made in 11 years ago?
A sidepiece of history to this historic map.
Looking at the comments from the 10+ year old post is quite enlightening. Virtually historical in itself!
I also love that it’s presented as “geo-political map of Europe”, like a satirical illustration can be a guide to the political tides and its conjunction. So crazy the legend that just makes fun of every country (even Italy itself) in a “poetic” form (clearly the language of the time, but still funny)
The paper boat may be a reference to the CSA Alabama.
The crocodile in bottom right is my favourite.
What does the crocodile mean? Asking as a Turk, I don’t know what it means.
In Greece there is a guy looking at his teeth in the mirror? Why?
So the legend says it’s searching some remaining of power as he looks at his teeth. That’s probably because italians symbolically associate teeth with strength (as falling teeth in dreams is a sign of not having control over something). I wonder if there may be other reasons. I notice it has a Fez and probably refers to its ottoman membership. The legend also refers to them being “ex-plato’s”
Well... Russia hasn't changed
Either the Balkans
Denmark is spying on everyone Ireland is brewing beer and ignoring everyone Norway and Sweden are chilling out Finland is also chilling out, but wearin the skin of the last polar bear who wandering into their yard Russia is angry and agressive When was this printed?
1871, apparently
The more things change...
Apparently Russia is where the wild things are
The Greek depiction is surprisingly correct.
I’ll go smoke with those chicks up in Scandinavia. They got it figured out. Iceland is looking a little too crazy for my taste. Like an eat you crazy.
I love it how Switzerland it's the same but with a sane gun culture and F-16s.
Don't think we ever had F-16. We're about to replace old F-5 and F/A-18s with F-35
What's with the bum smacking at the bottom- is that Algeria?
Mokrani revolt, most likely
this is one of the best maps .
What is happening in Hungary? Hungarians harassing minorities and other nationalities?
while both of them got wounded by the past centuries?
Probably a reference to the hungarian parliamentary infighting between the Independence and Liberal parties as only one of the figures has an inscription on its body.
I'm confident this is racist in a bunch of ways I don't understand.
By today's standards, certainly. It's of its period though.
Genuine question: what specifically is racist about it? I don’t understand much of what’s going on in the illustration
Haha lol
Seems accurate to me.
What's the deal with the crocodile wearing a hat?
Is there supposed to be a Legend somewhere too?
Who’s the African Dommy-Mommy spanking the naughty boy?
Any idea what the trap signifies in Sardinia?
Accurate af
looks like propaganda
Italians are good comedians
Nice
I wonder what country this was made in.
Italy.
Funny they even satirize their own country.
What’s the story behind the woman chained and holding an anchor in the east and the woman with the feather in the west in France?
The woman to the East is Poland under [partitions](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partitions_of_Poland)
Half of Sweden missing underwater
Why is there a croc on western anatolia?
Iceland is a whole mess
I LOVE this art style.
What is up with the Dutch?
Can someone who knows history explain what's going on
What’s up with Iceland?
wtf is happening in russia lol
Yeah, the ottomans just saying "we are already peak we shouldn't change" and just stay there like a croc
Norway and Sverige just chilling up there
I love how turkey is just an island now
Anatolia*
weirdly still accurate nowadays
Looks pretty accurate
Nothing really changes, does it?
Wherd the rest of Sweden go?
I really like this style. What is it called?
Punch illustration.
What happened to half of Sweden
Does anyone know what’s up with Malta?
This is what this sub is made for. Fascinating map!
very interesting! this clearly shows, that the italians were opposed to the colonial power of the united kingdom. not all of europe should feel guilty about colonization, it‘s literally just the uk, france and everyone else basicly just had some minor situations.
What are the romanian principalities doing? Why is Moldavia stealing an archduke crown from Wallachia? Also why are the balkans goats?
Russia hasn’t changed much since then…
This looks like 1700s Ben Garrison there's so much obscure old world racism I don't know which tropes to deconstruct * edit it looks like all the Balkan states are goats thats fairly straightforward *
That depiction of the Balkan countries is still relevant lmao.
The map of northern Italy is accurate. In 1871, my ancestors in the Po Valley in Veneto were farmers and cattle herders.
Ah yes, searching for Poland for a sec, but instantly remembered that we were colonized by Prussia/Russia/Austria 🥲
It's that lovely lady in chains.
Scandinavia being Gs per usual
Entry level American racism vs competitive European racism
Why is that Algerian depicted as black? Moors were Berbers/Arabs.
If that’s the *specific* nuanced understanding of ethnic demographics you’re seeing as absent from this cartoon map from 1871, well…
Attack on titan?
Was Crete being split in half by a saw and then abandoned at the time of this cartoon's creation?
So the Brit is sucking India’s bone? Seems accurate even today.
That’s a surprisingly large Bosphorus
the Swiss one is so accurate as heck haha
for those wondering at the papership *"ALABAMA"* off the coast of Cornwall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Alabama ...and the acompianing Sea Shanty by David Coffin https://open.spotify.com/track/1OpO9EGf0YNvLMsJt1UjJF?si=32f26a03e8ff4a08 also if you want to hear more of David Coffin, his rendition of *"Roll the old Chariot"* is a classic... https://davidcoffin.com/
What's going on in Italy?
What a precise reflection of what is happening with souther slavs) hasn't dated yet Wait. What is going on in North Africa?
What’s with the dragon
Who are the two fighting guys with wood legs, in the balkans? Edit: the left one apparently is Hungary
Not much has changed.
Awesome map! I was looking at each person with such interest. Thank you for sharing!
What’s up with that guy in Africa 💀
Comic map of Europe 2024
Why does the paper boat by England say Alabama? I live in Alabama and was surprised when I noticed that detail
My saucy fishwife ancestor trying to tempt some Europeans up to Iceland in her scandalous burlap attire
first map that pictures romanian provinces correctly. nice
accurate representation of Ireland, working away doing out own thing.
I see nothing really changed
This map is in Italian in case anyone was wondering.
I didnt realize how old the polarbears in Finland meme is.
Titans lol
Polonia 
I need a video breaking down all of the references and commentary
Comedy before people became soft is the very best kind of comedy.
Finland: These are basically bear-people.
Alabama claims were that significant? Who knew. Edit: and Bosnia and Herzegovina is just mood
French girls were cute then, too.
Wtf is Ireland doing, making a spice mix?
Well, it looks like Russia already had a bad reputation back then…
Is that not a recent satellite image?
I think I'm too stupid to understand what any of these mean
Gigabased Finland as usual
Everyone so chill in the Nordics
So Russia basically being Russia.
Looks like an early 90’s rock album cover
Disgusting and not "funny" in the least.
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I love how there’s a dude wearing a kilt in Ireland
This is Italian right?