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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 | '''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> first published in 1570.<ref name="Map">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: "World Map" (1570)]]</ref> | ||
At least two of Ortelius' illustrations made it into [[Peter Beckford]]'s collections: one of the maps from the 1570 printing, 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> | At least two of Ortelius' illustrations made it into [[Peter Beckford]]'s collections: one of the maps from the 1570 printing, 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}} | ||
Revision as of 03:21, 22 April 2021
Abraham Ortelius (14 April 1527 – 28 June 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. He was the creator of what is considered the first modern world atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum,[1] first published in 1570.[2]
At least two of Ortelius' illustrations made it into Peter Beckford's collections: one of the maps from the 1570 printing, and a detail featuring Magellan's ship, Victoria.[3] Both of these would eventually be acquired by the Welsh pirate Edward Kenway.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned in Database entry only)
References
- ↑
Abraham Ortelius on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Database: "World Map" (1570)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Database: "Magellan's Ship"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag