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The Cantino planisphere focuses on coastlines and how they relate to compass directions as indicated by the lines that crisscross the surface, called rhumb lines. This visual language stems from portolan charts
Rhumb lines. Portolan charts are characterized by their rhumbline networks, which emanate out from compass roses located at various points on the map. The lines in these networks are generated by compass observations to show lines of constant bearing.
This is a timeline of Spanish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Spain and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Spain.
Image of a loxodrome, or rhumb line, spiraling towards the North Pole. In navigation, a rhumb line, rhumb (/ r ʌ m /), or loxodrome is an arc crossing all meridians of longitude at the same angle, that is, a path with constant bearing as measured relative to true north.
8 sie 1990 · In every aspect of naval accomplishment, Spain during the eighteenth century designed, built and manned one of the great navies of the long age of sail. Between 1701 and 1797, Spain had constructed no fewer than 227 navios or ships-of-the-line.
20 lip 2023 · This presentation, provided by the Library of Congress, features 68 motion pictures, produced between 1898 and 1901, of the Spanish-American War and the subsequent Philippine Insurrection. The...
1 sie 1999 · Based on exhaustive archival research, Spanish Naval Power, 1589-1665 goes far to make good the deficiency. The introduction traces Spain’s development as “a formidable naval power,” beginning in the reign of Philip II (a debatable point: Charles V’s 1535 Tunis expedition and 1541 Algiers expedition were formidable by any standard) and ...
