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描述East-Hem 565ad.jpg	English: Eastern Hemisphere in 565 AD
来源	self-made (For reference information, see the Map Source References section below.)
作者	Thomas Lessman (Contact!)
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其他版本	此文件衍生的作品： China and the surrounding area in 565 AD.png NE 565ad.jpg see East-Hem_565ad.jpg file history on Wikipedia.

Original Source URL: http://www.thomaslessman.com/History/images/East-Hem_565ad.jpg.

This map of the Eastern Hemisphere in 565 AD was created by Thomas Lessman, based on information from the sources listed below. This map is free for educational use (see Permission info above). When using this map, please mention that it is available for free at www.WorldHistoryMaps.info.

• Remember, sources often conflict with each other. This map is only as accurate as the information that is available to me. To report any errors or to help further this work, please click here, or email Thomas Lessman at talessman@yis.us

References for information contained in this map:
Primary Sources for East-Hem_565ad.jpg:

• 1. The DK Atlas of World History, 2000 Edition; map of The World in 500 CE, (Pages 50-51) (See other specific references below)
• 2. John Nelson. Map of the "Countries of the World 1/1/565 CE." Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. World History Maps Inc., Alexandria, VA, 2008. Available at www.WorldHistoryMaps.com.
• 3. The History & Commercial Atlas of China, maps of The Divisions of China, 530 & 560 AD and Asia in 610 AD, available at Huhai.net
• 4. Wikimedia's World Map 500 CE, made by User:Javierfv1212, and Wikipedia articles (noted below).

I - African Information
Note: Most of my African Information comes from The DK Atlas of World History map of The Development of Complex Societies in Africa; (Pg 160).

(Bantus, Berber Tribes, Chadians, Cushites, Daamat, Garamantes, Gur, Khoisan Peoples, Kwa, Libyans, Mandes, Nilotic Peoples, West Atlantic Peoples)

• Nubian/Sudanese borders (Makuria, Nobatia, Alodia, Blemmyes, Bega, Axum, etc.) are derived from these sources:

1. The DK Atlas of World History map of "Northeast Africa, c. 500 CE"; (Pg. 161)

2. Denis Bellemare. Historical Atlas of Late Antiquity. Map of Arabia in 540 AD

• Ghana's location is derived from John Nelson's map of the "Countries of the World, 1-1-500 CE", available at www.WorldHistoryMaps.com.
• North African borders are derived from a comparison of

1. Denis Bellemare. Historical Atlas of Late Antiquity. Comparison of the maps of North Africa in 540 AD and North Africa in 580 AD.

II - Asian Information

• Arabian borders & Tribal locations are derived from a combination of these sources:

1. The MidEastWeb.org map of Arabia in 500 CE.

2. Denis Bellemare. Historical Atlas of Late Antiquity. Maps of "Southern Arabia in 540 AD and North Arabia in 540 AD.

3. Wikipedia's map of Pre-Islamic Arab tribal locations, created by User:Slackerlawstudent.

Note: I used information in various Wikipedia articles to reconcile the maps and the borders I depict for Arabia.

• Chinese Borders are derived from the History & Commercial Atlas of China, map of The Divisions of China, 530 & 560 AD, available on Huhai.net
• India's borders are derived from these sources:

1. John Nelson. Map of the "Countries of the World 1/1/565 CE." Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. World History Maps Inc., Alexandria, VA, 2008. Available at www.WorldHistoryMaps.com.

2. The Historical Atlas of South Asia, maps of "The Gupta-Vakataka Age, c. A.D. 300-500" and "The age of Pusyabhuti and Calukyan ascendancy, c. A.D. 550-700", by Joseph Schwartzberg.

• Japanese information is derived from The DK Atlas of World History map of "State Formation in Korea & Japan to 650 CE"; (Pg 264)

III - European Information
Note: Borders of Europe are mostly derived from a combination of: 1. The www.Euratlas.com map of Europe in 600 AD and to a lesser extent, their map of Europe in 500 AD.

(Please note: User:Bogomolov.PL has done a great job of showing me possible discrepancies in my north European borders compared to this source, due to the differences in the geographical layout of the maps.)

2. John Nelson. Map of the "Countries of the World 1/1/565 CE." Interactive Historical Atlas of the World since 500BCE. World History Maps Inc., Alexandria, VA, 2008. Available at www.WorldHistoryMaps.com.

• British/English Borders derived from "Early British Kingdoms" map of Britain in 550 AD and their map of Britain in 575 AD.

4. Fringe areas like Africa, Australia, Siberia, etc. are partially derived from Wikimedia's map of The world in 500 CE, created by User:Javierfv1212.

5. Much of the information in this map was cross-checked with Bruce Gordon's Regnal Chronologies.