Homann, Johann Baptiste. Novisima & exactissima Totius Regni Neopolis Tabula... Nuremberg, ca. 1720[Italy] Italia Florence was the port of

Florence was the port of entry for the Greek text in Europe (ca

this map is of great significance as it reflects the growing interest and ambition of European powers in exploring and mapping the unknown Southern Hemisphere

the expensive English paper on which it was drawn

is known to have traveled to Florida in 1564

as well as reams of observations

Homann, Johann Baptiste. Novisima & exactissima Totius Regni Neopolis Tabula... Nuremberg, ca. 1720[Italy] Italia Florence was the port ofJohann Baptiste Homann Novisima & exactissima Totius Regni Neopolis Tabula Nuremberg, ca. 1720 23 1 4" x 20" This detailed and beautifully engraved map of the Kingdom of Naples, created by the prominent German cartographer Johann Baptiste Homann, reflects the increasing importance of southern Italy in the geopolitical landscape of early 18th century Europe. Published during a period of shifting power dynamics in the region following the War of the