Imperial Geography and the Medieval Peutinger Map
Emily Albu
The Peutinger map is an extraordinary world drawn c.1200 and long considered a copy of Roman road made for late antique travellers. This paper presents arguments against these assumptions concludes that the lost original was more likely to be Carolingian display map. Ninth‐century scribes had expertise resources necessary creating antiquarian work based on itinerary lists, while rulers ample motivation commissioning their imperial ambitions.
Imago Mundi