Theatre of the World (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum)

Bartholemæus Scultetus, Chorography A "chorography" is a detailed description or map of a specific region or district, rather than a map of the whole world. of Meissen and Lusatia; Görlitz, in the year 1569.

Benedictus Bordonius, Map of Italy; as Leander Leandro Alberti, an Italian historian and geographer. has it in his description of Italy.

Bernardus Syluanus, whose maps of France and Italy are cited by Robert Ceneau in his history of France.

Bonauentura Brochardus, Palestine; Paris, at the shop of Poncet le Preux.

Bonauentura Castilioneus, Lombardy; the author is Giovanni Antonio Castiglioni, in the booklet titled "On the Ancient Seats of the Insubres" The Insubres were a Celtic people who lived in Northern Italy, particularly around Milan..

Carolus Heydanus, Representation of Germany; Antwerp at the shop of Hieronymus Cock.

Carolus Clusius of Arras, Spain; inscribed with both ancient and modern names of the places in it; which we are about to publish shortly.

Caspar Vopellius of Medebach, Description of the World; likewise of all Europe; and the region of the Rhine; all published at Cologne.

Caspar Bruschius of Eger, Map of the Pine Mountains (which is commonly called the Fichtelberg); Ulm at the shop of Sebastian Franck.

Christianus Schrot of Sonsbeck, Gelderland with Cleves and neighboring regions, Antwerp at the shop of Bernard van den Putte; the same author revised this map and had it published by Hieronymus Cock at Antwerp. He also described all of Germany, which the same Cock printed.

Christophorus Zellius, Representation of Europe; Nuremberg.

Christophorus Pyramius, Map of Germany; Brussels in Brabant.

Cornelius Antonij, Map of the Eastern Regions (as the Title has it); it contains the Kingdom of Denmark and surrounding regions, printed at Amsterdam. The same man described Europe, published at Frankfurt am Main.

Diegus Gutierus, America; Antwerp at the shop of Hieronymus Cock.

Dominicus Machaneus, Chorography of Lake Benacus Lake Benacus is the ancient name for Lake Garda in Italy.; we read that it was cited by Leandro Alberti.

Erhardus Reych of Tyrol, The region of the Bavarian Palatinate; Nuremberg, 1540.

Ferdinandus à Lannoy, Map of the County of Burgundy; at the shop of Hieronymus Cock, Antwerp. But not yet published.

Fernandus Aluares Zeccus, Portugal; Rome, at the shop of Michele Tramezzino, 1560.

Franciscus Monachi of Mechelen, Northern Regions; Antwerp, at the shop of Silvester of Paris.

Gabriel Symeoneus, Map of Germany The original Latin "Almaniæ" usually refers to Germany, though Simeone is best known for his map of Auvergne, France.; in the booklet titled "A Pious and Speculative Dialogue," Lyon.

Gemma Frisius, Map of the Entire World; Antwerp.

Georgius Collimitius, revised the Map of Hungary (which Johannes Cuspinianus published).

Gerardus Mercator of Ruppelmonde, Maps of Palestine or the Holy Land; likewise of Flanders, published at Louvain. Later a map of Europe; then he published a Map of the Entire World adapted for the use of sailors at Duisburg. He also printed a Map of the British Isles, described by someone else.

Godefridus Mascopius of Emmerich, Representation of the Diocese of Münster and Osnabrück; published at Emmerich by Remigius Hogenberg, 1558.

Gregorius Amaseus, described the Map of Friuli; Leander says in his description of Italy that he received it from the author.

Henricus Zellius, Europe; Nuremberg.

Hieronymus Chiauez, described America, which has not yet come to light Meaning the map had been created but not yet printed or published at the time Ortelius was writing..

Hieronymus Bellarmatus, Tuscany; Rome.