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'''Abraham Ortelius''' (14 April 1527 – 28 June 1598) was a [[Netherlands|Flemish]] cartographer and geographer. He was the creator of what is considered the first modern [[Earth|world]] atlas, the ''{{Wiki|Theatrum Orbis Terrarum}}''.<ref>{{WP|Abraham Ortelius}}</ref>
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|birth = 14 April 1527<br>[[Antwerp]], [[Netherlands|Habsburg Netherlands]]
|death = 28 June 1598<br>Antwerp, {{Wiki|Spanish Netherlands}}
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'''Abraham Ortelius''' (1527 – 1598) was a {{Wiki|Duchy of Brabant|Brabantian}} cartographer and geographer. He was the creator of what is considered the first modern [[Earth|world]] atlas, the ''{{Wiki|Theatrum Orbis Terrarum}}''.<ref>{{WP|Abraham Ortelius}}</ref>
 
==Legacy==
At least two of Ortelius' illustrations made it into [[Peter Beckford]]'s collections nearly 70 years later, one of the maps from the atlas' first printing in 1570,<ref name="Map">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: "World Map" (1570)]]</ref> and a detail featuring [[Ferdinand Magellan]]'s [[ship]] ''{{Wiki|Victoria (ship)|Victoria}}''.<ref name="Ship">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Database: "Magellan's Ship"]]</ref> Both of these would eventually be acquired by the [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''</ref>


At least two of Ortelius' illustrations made it into [[Peter Beckford]]'s collections: one of the maps from the atlas' first printing in 1570,<ref name="Map">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: "World Map" (1570)]]</ref> and a detail featuring {{Wiki|Ferdinand Magellan|Magellan}}'s ship, ''{{Wiki|Victoria (ship)|Victoria}}''.<ref name="Ship">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Database: "Magellan's Ship"]]</ref> Both of these would eventually be acquired by the [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag''</ref>
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mdat}}


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Latest revision as of 16:13, 30 April 2025

Abraham Ortelius (1527 – 1598) was a Brabantian cartographer and geographer. He was the creator of what is considered the first modern world atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.[1]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

At least two of Ortelius' illustrations made it into Peter Beckford's collections nearly 70 years later, one of the maps from the atlas' first printing in 1570,[2] and a detail featuring Ferdinand Magellan's ship Victoria.[3] Both of these would eventually be acquired by the Welsh pirate Edward Kenway.[4]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Abraham Ortelius on Wikipedia
  2. Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagDatabase: "World Map" (1570)
  3. Assassin's Creed IV: Black FlagDatabase: "Magellan's Ship"
  4. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

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