File:Prester John map.jpg

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Artist
Abraham Ortelius  (1527–1598)  wikidata:Q232916 s:it:Autore:Abraham Ortelius
 
Abraham Ortelius
Alternative names
Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels
Description cartographer, historian, engraver, geographer, archaeologist and afsetter
Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 Edit this at Wikidata 28 June 1598 / 29 June 1598 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp
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Antwerp Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q232916
Description
Map of Africa. Latin title Presbiteri Johannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii descriptio means ("A Description of the Empire of Prester John, that is to say, of the Abysinians"). From Theatrum Orbis Terrarium... by Ortelius, Antwerp, [1] The attributed arms of Prester John (A lion rampant facing to the sinister holding in its paws a quasi-Tau cross of full height) are shown at top left above the caption: titulus & insignia Presbiteri Jo(hann)is (tinctures not reliable, added differently by later colourists).
Date 1573 1st edition
Medium Copperplate map, with added colour
Dimensions 35 × 42 cm (13.7 × 16.5 in)
Source/Photographer Theatrum Orbis Terrarium, 1564.
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13:21, 31 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 13:21, 31 January 2007528 × 450 (54 KB)Woudloper{{Information |Description=A map of Prester John's kingdom as Ethiopia. (the original uploader didn't provide info on the author or date of the map) |Source=English wikipedia |Date= |Author=originally uploaded by en:user:Cuchullain |Permission={{PD-old}}
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