Sophia

1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.

Sofia, Sophia, the Capital City of Bulgaria, called by the Turks Triadizza; which is an Archbishops See, anciently called Sardica; seated upon the River Boiana; at an equal distance from the Borders of Thrace East, Servia West, and Macedonia South; being now a great populous City, and the Seat of the Turkish Governour: but it has no Walls, nor other Fortifications; Hoffman calls the River, Ciabrum. In this place was the greatest General Council of the Ancients held that ever met, in 347. In which, the Nicene Council by the Arts of Constantius was condemned. It stands three hundred Miles from Constantinople to the West, one hundred from Thessalonica to the North, and two hundred and fifty from Belgrade to the South, in the Road to Constantinople. Long. 51. 00. Lat. 42. 43.//Paris Meridian was used in the book