Cartography Development - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Cartography Development - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Cartography Development - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
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Map as propaganda<br />
Leo Belgicus<br />
1585 and later<br />
Map as propaganda<br />
‘Leo Belgicus’<br />
-The map depicted as the 'Belgian lion' (In that time 'Belgica' was the Latin<br />
expression used for all of the low countries, present Belgium, The<br />
Netherlands and Luxemburg)<br />
-It is an expression of the freedom struggle of the low counties against Spain<br />
-It has been printed in many alternative forms and was distributed on a large<br />
scale as propaganda for the freedom fighters that wanted to make the<br />
low countries independent. They eventually succeeded after 80 years.<br />
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