Zahaspa

Zahaspa on Coronelli's map, 1693

A big trade city on the mouth River Oxus (modern Amu Darya) on the brink of the Caspian Sea. ## See maps, Oxus flows into old Caspian Sea.

Etymology and other names

Modern	N/A
	Zahaspa
	Zabaspia
	Zahaẛpa

History

Zahaspa on John Speed's map, 1676

Sources from old books

1571. Atlas by Lafreri

Aspabota (Antichi) Zuaspa (Moderni) 102.13 44.11

1578. A booke called the treasure for traueilers by William Bourne.

Aspabora in Scithia within the mount Emaus, the longitude 102. degrees, the latitude 44. degrees, and is East and by south 3311. myles from London, and the moone chaungeth later by 5. howres 28. minutes, and the longest day is 15. howres 20. mynutes.

Aspabora (Scithia) 102°00′ 44°00′ 3311 later 5h 28m 15h 20m

1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn.

Zabaspia, of less antiquity, but of greater estimation at the present time. Situate on the mouth of the River Oxus (now called Abias) on the brink of the Caspian, and much frequented by the Merchants of forein Countreys, chiefly from India, and Cathay.

1662. A Geographical dictionary in which are described... London. by Henry Brome.

Zahaspe, a port town in the Caspian sea in Zagathai.

1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.

Zabaspia, an eminent town, by reason the Inhabitants thereabouts are civil and industrious, good mechanicks, well skilled in manufactories, and very seldom without a great confluence of Merchants, trading on the River Daix, and the mouth of the Oxus.

1698. Lexicon universale by Johann Jacobi Hofmann.

urbs Zagataiae, ad ostia Oxi, in mare Caspium; in limite Persiae.