historical borders
Old territorial lines
Historical borders are the boundaries of political territories as they existed at a particular time in the past.
The term appears in discussions of territorial disputes, ethnic conflicts, and nationalist claims: Russia invoked historical borders to justify its actions in Crimea.
Maps showing historical borders illustrate how nations have expanded, contracted, or disappeared entirely over time.
- trade routePath for commerce
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- mountain rangeSeries of connected peaks
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
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