History of wars and power in Europe, animated from 1500 to present

November 8, 2022

Topic

Infographics / animation, Europe, war

Agar.io is a multiplayer game where people control cells in a Petri dish-type environment. The animation above used the same visual metaphor to show power and war in Europe, from 1500 to 2022. Circles represent countries, and they split and collide with time.

See also the history of America and East Asia in the same style.

Chart Types Used

Packed Bubble Chart

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