In the 17th century the French Cardinal Richelieu introduced the concept of "Raison D'état" (reason of the state) into European politics, shifting the conflicts of the time from idealism to Machiavellian self-interest.
This map features England, France, Spain, Prussia, Austria, Russia and the Ottoman Empire starting from 1650 onwards.
This work is as of yet unfinished.
The original bare-bones map was "Map of Europe in 400x400" by szini1.