A Thousand Maps
A Thousand Maps

Maps that tell history

Animated historical maps. Watch borders, empires and republics change color over time, one event at a time.

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Map of Yugoslavia shaded by republic as each one breaks away between 1991 and 2008
1991–2008
The Breakup of Yugoslavia
From the collapse of the Communist party congress in January 1990 to Kosovo's declaration of independence in February 2008, these …
Map of the Soviet Union in 1991 with the 15 republics shaded as they declare independence
1990–1991
The Fall of the Soviet Union
From the January 1990 crackdown in Baku to Mikhail Gorbachev's resignation on 25 December 1991, these maps trace how the Soviet Un…