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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

1570 cartographic work (atlas) by Abraham Ortelius
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Summary

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,813 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Abraham Ortelius[3]
  • Instance of: atlas[4], cartographic work[5]
  • Named after: Orbis terrarum[6]
  • Followed by: Civitates orbis terrarum[7]
  • Made from material: paper[8], ink[9]
  • Collection: KB, nationale bibliotheek[10]
  • Inventory number: PPN 369376781[11]
  • Commons category: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum[12]
  • Inception: 1550[13]
  • Publication date: May 20, 1570[14]
  • Has edition or translation: Atlas Ortelius 1571, collection KB[15], Theatrum orbis terrarum 1573 edition[16], Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570 first edition[17], Theatrum orbis terrarum Abrahami Ortell Antuerp. geographi regii[18], Theatrum orbis terrarum, Abraham Ortelius,1575[19]
  • Described at URL: https://www.loc.gov/collections/general-maps/articles-and-essays/general-atlases/ortelius-atlas/[20], https://cf.uba.uva.nl/nl/collecties/kaarten/ortelius/overzicht.html#kaarten%20theatrum[21]
  • Derivative work: Atlas of the British Isles[22]
  • Copyright status: public domain[23]

Why It Matters

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

Abraham Ortelius public domain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . County atlases of the British Isles, 1579-1850: a bibliography. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · PGS 1984 · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → written work, atlas, cartographic work
    Made from material → paper, ink
    Inception → —
    Copyright status → public domain, public domain
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Bodleian Libraries, Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Titlepage with four figures which embody the four known continents.jpg"
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