A map illustrating the dominant religious divisions in Europe as the Reformation revolution in the Catholic church burned through Europe in the 16th century. Meanwhile, at the edges of the continent, the Islam introduced to the Balkans by the Turks in the lands of the Ottoman Empire coexisted and competed with Orthodox Christianity for the hearts and minds of the believers.

Collection: Images

Project: 6. Under a cloak of terror: violence and armed conflict in Europe.

Chronology: XVI

Scope: Secondary Education, Higher Education

Link: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14972/religions-in-europe-in-the-16th-century/

Resource type: Map

Format: Images

Source: World History Encyclopedia

Language: English

Owner: Porto group (Modernalia)

Abstract: Religion