Permia, Province

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

Permie, or Permsky, a Principality in the Empire of Moscovia; very marshy and uncultivated; inhabited by a Salvage People with some few Christians, to whom about 1550. Duke John Basilowitz granted a Bishop, since changed into an Archbishop residing at Wologda, and taking his Title from Perm or Prems, the capital City of Permsky.

1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri.

Permia, or Permski, a Principality in the Empire of Moscovy, whose capital City is Perm, or Prems, that gives Title to an Archbishop, who resides in the City of Vologda, of which he is Archbishop also. The People of Permia are almost all Savages and Idolaters, the greatest part of them worshipping the Sun, Moon and the Stars. But yet because there was a small number of Christians amongst them, they had a Bishop assigned them in the Reign of Duke John Basilovitz, about the year 1550; but he no sooner began to exercise his Functions, then the Idolaters flea'd him alive. Permia is so full of Marshes that you cannot travel in it in Summer time, but in the Winter only, when 'tis all frozen. There is no Corn grows there, for the Inhabitants do not apply themselves to Tillage, but live upon the flesh of wild Beasts which they hunt and kill; they use no other Drink than Water, and have no money. Instead of Horses they make use of Dogs to draw their Chariots. Dom Juan de Perse, Olearius, Relation de Moscovy.