Carte Genealogique de Tous les Souverains de L’Europe, Issus de Charles-Magne Roi de France et Empereur d’Occident

Genealogical Map of All the Sovereigns of Europe, Descended from Charles-Magne King of France and Emperor of the West – Approximate Title Translation

A self-congratulatory genealogical tree that shows many European dynastic ‘branches’ sprouting from that of Charlemagne, Emperor of the Carolingian Empire. The copperplate-engraved sheet was originally published in Paris as part of Henri Abraham Chatelain’s important Atlas Historique. This monumental seven-volume set was first issued in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720, but was re-printed in numerous in several subsequent editions until the late 1730s. The scholarly, but approachable, work was aimed at a broad audience, eager for new information during the Age of Enlightenment. The breadth of content offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science. The descriptive text (in French) and skillfully engraved maps, diagrams, and illustrations provide a fascinating window into the world of the early 18th century.