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Uranographia, published in 1690 by Johannes Hevelius, is a significant historical astronomical atlas. It presented ten newly defined constellations, notably Sextans and Scutum, which are still recognized today within the modern star charts. This work provided a detailed celestial map for astronomers...
Atlante Veneto is a cartographic work published in Venice during the late 17th century by Vincenzo Coronelli, a Franciscan friar and cosmographer. Intended as an expansion of earlier Dutch atlases, the work is distinguished by its large-format maps and extensive geographical texts. Coronelli produce...
The Battle of the Boyne was fought on July 1, 1690, under the Julian calendar, near the River Boyne in Ireland. Forces of the deposed Catholic king James II faced the army of the Protestant king William III, who had taken the English, Scottish, and Irish crowns after the Glorious Revolution. William...
