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- 04:01, 26 October 2025 Source:MoreriS (hist | edit) [1,131,008 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "〈1+ pages missing〉 Sahatarians, was given to some Anabaptists, who observed the Saturday like the Jews. Sabazia, the Name of a Pagan Feast, instituted in Honor of Dio∣nysius Son of Caprius King of Asia. Cicero lib. 3. De Natur. Deorum. Sabasius, was also an Epithet of Jupiter, and seems to be the same with Aegiochus, because as this comes from a Greek word which signifies a She goat, so the former is derived from a Phoenician word Isebaoth, which signifies Kids....") Tag: Visual edit
- 03:53, 26 October 2025 Phasis (hist | edit) [2,753 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Phasis, a River of Mingrelia, or Colchis, which takes its Course towards part of Mount Caucasus, which lies to the East of this Country. The Turks call it Fachs, and the Natives Rione. It runneth through the City of Cotatis, the Capital of the Kingdom of Imeretus; and from thence passing on, dischargeth itself into the Black-sea, where its mouth is above half a League br...") Tag: Visual edit
- 03:44, 26 October 2025 Persepolis (hist | edit) [1,748 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Persepolis, an ancient City of Persia, which was the Capital of the Kingdom, situated on a River, called by Strabo and Quintus Curtius, Araxes, and by Ptolomy, Rhogomanis, which made it difficult of access. Alexander the Great took it, and at first spar'd it, but afterwards being drunk, and perswaded thereto by Thais, he burnt it. This Thais, an infamous Strumpet, so...") Tag: Visual edit
- 03:32, 26 October 2025 Source:MoreriPQR (hist | edit) [1,476,218 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "P. (BOOK P) PIs one of the Mutes, and hath no aspiration except in words originally Greek, as Phaeton Philotas. It is sometimes changed into B, as Byrrhus, Balatium, for Pyrrhus, Palatium. The Ancients used this Letter, either to signifie the People, or Part of any thing. Pacamores, People of Peru in the South part of America, dwelling on the River Maragnon or Xauxa, where it falls into that of the Amazons, according to Peter Te∣xeira. Pachacama, a famous, fruitful...") Tag: Visual edit originally created as "Source:MoreriPQRS"
- 03:25, 26 October 2025 Source:MoreriXYZ (hist | edit) [75,954 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "X. (BOOK X) X. THIS Letter has the force of a double Con∣sonant, which made the Ancients often make use of it instead of cs and gs, saying Apex for Apecs, and Grex for Grecs. Quintilian and Ci∣cero have observ'd, that this Letter cou'd be very well spar'd in Latin. The Ancients made use of it to mark Ten, which is the Reason that V half the X is put for Five; and in this Sense Ausonius speaks of it in his Verses de Litt. Monos. In Latio numerus Denarius, Argolicum...") Tag: Visual edit
- 03:13, 26 October 2025 Niuche (hist | edit) [4,002 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>The Tartars of Kin, People of the Kingdom of Niuche upon the Confines of China, towards the Country of Leaotung, are commonly called Lords of the Golden Mountains, because it's thought this Country abounds with such, Kin in the Tartar Language signifying Gold. These have always been capital Enemies to the Chinese, for they invaded their Country in 1206, and mad...") Tag: Visual edit
- 03:10, 26 October 2025 Source:MoreriTUVW (hist | edit) [572,770 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "T. (BOOK T) T. THIS Letter is sometimes put for s, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 for 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, pultare for pulsare; and sometimes for d, as Alexanter for Alexander. In English, when joyn'd to h it has sometimes the Sound of a d, as in the Words the, this, that, which comes from the Dutch, de, dis, dat. The Ro∣mans us'd it to signifie that the Tribunes had approved what was mark'd with it. Lucian says, that it was a Mark put upon Robbers because it...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:22, 25 October 2025 Corinth (hist | edit) [3,086 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Corinth or Cornatho, as it's now called, a Town of Greece in Morea, situate near the Isthmus, that is, the narrow neck of Land that joins the Morea to Greece, between the Gulf of Lepanto and that of Engia. Corinth has formerly been very powerfull, and is thought to have been first built by Sisyphus, a Son of Aeolus, about An. Mund. and then it was called Corcyra...") Tag: Visual edit
- 01:13, 25 October 2025 Source:MoreriDEF (hist | edit) [557,769 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "about the Rights of the Church, he was displaced, by the Craft of Arnulphus; and coming to Italy with the Prince of An∣tioch, who was to Marry a Daughter of the French King's, he was sent back again to his Charge, but died by the way. Baron. Daibuth, or Daiboth, an Idol of the Japans, whose Chief Temple is in Maco. Dailie (John) a Protestant Minister at Charenton, near Paris; born at Chateleraut, Jan. 6. 1594. He was design'd for Secular Affairs, but his own Inclinat...") Tag: Visual edit
- 01:10, 25 October 2025 Cuba (hist | edit) [4,043 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Cuba, That is, the greatest of the Antilles in the Northern Sea, is about 230 Leagues in length, 40 in the broadest parts, and fifteen in the narrowest. Its Soil is very fruitfull, and the Air better than at Hispaniola. It's divided by a Ridge of Mountains, whence a great number of small Rivers spring that are all very well stock'd with Fishes called Lisa's and Sabella's...") Tag: Visual edit
- 00:56, 25 October 2025 Belgrade (hist | edit) [3,374 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Belgrade, or Alba Graeca, and Alba Bulgarica, a City of Hungary in the Countrey called Rascia: It is a little below the Confluence of the Save and Danube, considerable for its greatness, and by its situation upon a Hill, which renders it extraordinary strong. Some do take it for the old Taurinum; but that was too far from the Confluent of the Save and Danube to be the sa...") Tag: Visual edit
- 00:49, 25 October 2025 Balk, Asian City (hist | edit) [645 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Balk, a City in the Usbeg Tartary, seated on the River Jihun, in the Confines of the Province of Chorasun, in the Kingdom of Persia, between Samerhand to the N W. and Candabar to the S E. This City is under a particular Kan, who in the time of Cha-jehan, prevailing against the Kan of Samarhand, the latter called in the Indians to assi...") Tag: Visual edit
- 00:45, 25 October 2025 Bagdad (hist | edit) [2,585 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Bagder, or Bagdad, a Town of Asia upon the River Tygris, and in the Province of Hurac or Yerac, where the ancient Seleucci was. Bagdet joyns a Suburb by a Bridge of Boats, where, according to the Tradition of the Country. the Town was formerly built, which Situation destroys the Opinion of those that call it Babylon; for the ancient Babylon was on the Euphrates, wher...") Tag: Visual edit
- 00:21, 25 October 2025 Source:MoreriBC (hist | edit) [1,549,974 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "of Bacchus's Birth, the manner of his Education; the Coun∣try where, and the Persons that had the care of his bringing up, are to be seen all at length in the 4th Book of Diodorus of Sicily, where also is the Description of his Exploits and Memorable Actions, and of the Ceremonies of his Feast and Triumphs. Diod. Sicul. Baccius or Baccio (Andrew) an able Physician in the 16th Century, Author of several good Books, 1. De Thermis, 2. De Naturali ninorum Historia, 3. De...") Tag: Visual edit
- 00:15, 25 October 2025 Altay Mountains (hist | edit) [354 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Altai, and Althai, by others called Belgian, certain Mountains of Asia, in the Northern Tartary, near the City of Caracoran, in the Kingdom of Montgall; upon which are to be seen the Sepulchres of several Kings of the Tartars.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 00:08, 25 October 2025 Albania, Caspian Sea Region (hist | edit) [611 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Albania, so call'd from the colour of the People, a Region of Asia lying upon the Caspian Sea to the East, bordering upon Iberia to the West, and Atropatia to the South. The greatest part of it is bounded Westward by Zuria and Chimithe, and Northward by Litrachan. The chiefest Cities of it are Albana, and Osica. Isiganus of Nicea reports, that in Albania there ar...") Tag: Visual edit
- 00:04, 25 October 2025 Agra, City (hist | edit) [3,032 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Agra, The Capital City of a Province of the same Name, in the Empire of the Great Mogul in the Indies, on this side the Ganges; it was the place where the Emperor kept his Court, till Chagehan built the City of Gehan-Abad where he now resides, by reason the Climate is more temperate. Agra is the largest City of India, wher...") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:56, 24 October 2025 Arequipa (hist | edit) [1,199 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Arequipa, a City of Peru in South America, 26 Leagues from Lima, 70 from Casco, and 7 from the South Sea. The Spaniards report, that in the Reign of the I•cas they would convey Fish from Arequipa to Cas•o in a very short time, the Indians being laid upon the Road at such distances to hand them from one to the other. It is one of the most considerable Cities of Pe...") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:48, 24 October 2025 Angola (hist | edit) [4,073 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Angola, a Kingdom in Africa, to the South of Congo; This Kingdom is reckon'd to comprehend eight Principal Provinces, every one of which is divided into small Seigniories. The Provinces are Lovanda, Sinso, Ilamba, Icollo, Onsaca, Massingan, Cambamba and Embacca: The Country is become very fruitful by good Manuring; and the Lands of Lovanda, which were barren, are made fe...") Tag: Visual edit
- 03:50, 24 October 2025 Source:MoreriA (hist | edit) [937,187 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "(BOOK A) A, Is the first Letter of the Alphabet in all the known Languages of the World, except in that of the Aethiopians, where according to Ludolphus's Grammar, it is the 13th. The pronunciation of it is free and open, though some Nations, and particularly the English, vary in the sounding it sometimes open, sometimes close, as in the Words all and take. Christ in a mystical sence compares himself to the Alpha and Omega of the Greeks, to signifie that he was the begi...") Tag: Visual edit
- 03:48, 24 October 2025 Source:MoreriT (hist | edit) [319,779 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "T. (BOOK T) T. THIS Letter is sometimes put for s, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 for 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, pultare for pulsare; and sometimes for d, as Alexanter for Alexander. In English, when joyn'd to h it has sometimes the Sound of a d, as in the Words the, this, that, which comes from the Dutch, de, dis, dat. The Romans us'd it to signifie that the Tribunes had approved what was mark'd with it. Lucian says, that it was a Mark put upon Robbers because it re...") Tag: Visual edit
- 01:13, 23 October 2025 Petra (hist | edit) [577 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Petra, or Petra Deserti, Cyriacopolis, Mons Regalis, a City of the Stony Arabia; which was of old the Capital of the Kingdom of Ammon, and called Rabbah. Taken by King David, in revenge of the Injuries offered to his Embassadours. In the times of Christianity, it became an Archbishops See under the Patriarch of Jerusalem: at this day called by the Arabians, Kra...") Tag: Visual edit
- 01:09, 23 October 2025 Gago (hist | edit) [484 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Gago, Gagum, a Kingdom in Nigritia, in Africa, which has a City of the same Name, upon a River falling into the Niger below Tocrut. Great, but thinly inhabited. This Kingdom lies between the Niger to the North, and Guinea to the South; rich in Mines of Gold, according to some Relations; possessed also by a Prince, who is Sovereign of the Kingdom of Tombuti.</bl...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:08, 18 October 2025 Source:Eliot (hist | edit) [0 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A. ante B. ASygnifieth of, or from. Ab, and Abs, be of the same sygnification, only A, goth before a worde, which begynneth with a cōsonāt: ab and abs goth before a word that doth begyn with a vowell. Abatis, two wordes made of the preposi∣tion, a, & the ablatiue case plurell of Batus, whiche in englysshe is a measure, signifieth an officer, that hath the orderyng of mea∣sures,* 1.1 as a clerke of the markette, Abaccidentibus, an officer, vnto whome it belōgeth to...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:02, 18 October 2025 Bilbao (hist | edit) [748 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Bilbao the chief City of Biscay in Spain, call'd by the Romans Flaviobriga; seated upon the River Nervio, 2 Leagues from the Cantabrian Ocean; a large, beautiful, well traded City; from S. Andreo 13 Miles to the North-East, and 24 from Bayonne to the South. Joannes Mariana is of opinion, that Bilbao is of a later Origine, and saith it was built by Didacus L...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:57, 18 October 2025 Sissopoli (hist | edit) [308 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Apollonia Magna, Anthium, now call'd Sissopoli, is a City in a small Island in the Euxine Sea, near Thrace. Heretofore a Colony of the Milesians, and had a Temple to Apollo in it.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 05:11, 18 October 2025 Bochar (hist | edit) [1,864 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Bochar, or Buchar, Bochora and Buchara, an antient and a stately City of Asia, in the Province of Mawaralnahra, call'd by the Romans Trans Oxiana Regio, a days Journey beyond the River Oxus; this City was the Birth-place of Avicenna, the famous Arabian Physician and Philosopher, who flourish'd in Spain, in the X. Century. He is said to have been the first that...") Tag: Visual edit
- 04:55, 18 October 2025 Caspian Sea (hist | edit) [3,712 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with " === 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>The. Hyreanian Sea, Mare Hyrcanium, takes this ancient well known Name from this Province: but it is no less frequently called, both in Ancient and Modern Geographers and Historians, the Caspian Sea. This Sea is called by various Names according to the Countries which do border upon it. It was anciently called the Sea of Chosar, from the eldest Son of Th•gar...") Tag: Visual edit
- 04:51, 18 October 2025 Gilan, Province (hist | edit) [458 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Gilan, Gelae, Gilania, a Province of Persia, upon the South side of the Caspian Sea, which from it is often called the Sea of Gilan. The chief City of this Province is Gilan, and stands upon the River Abisirni, twenty five German Miles from the Caspian Sea: in Long. 90. 13. and Lat. 40. ''//Paris Meridian was used in the book''</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 04:47, 18 October 2025 Derbent (hist | edit) [1,641 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Derbent, Caucasie Portae, Porta ferrea, Alexandria, a City of Persia upon the Caspian Sea, between the Foot of Mount Caucasus and that Sea; on the Borders of Georgia, near the River Korr: called by Turks Demir, or Temir Capi; that is, the Iron Gate: not that there is any Iron Gate, but by reason of the Strength and Fortifications of this City; which are such as...") Tag: Visual edit
- 04:45, 18 October 2025 Bachu, city on the Caspian Sea (hist | edit) [882 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Bachu, a City of Albania upon the Caspian Sea; in the times of the Roman Empire it is supposed to have been called Albana; but there is some Controversie about it. From this City the Caspian Sea is called by some Mar di Bachu. § And there is also another City in Arabia Felix called by the same name in Ptolemy.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:42, 4 October 2025 Wologda, Province (hist | edit) [982 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1698. The antient and present state of Muscovy by Jodocus Crull. === <blockquote>The Province of Wologda, which sometime belonged to the Dukes of Novogorod, is since reunited to the Crown of Muscovy; its Capital City has the same Name with the Province, both of them having borrowed their Names from the River Vologda, which having its rise near the famous City of Novogorod Veliki, disembogues in the Baltick Sea. The City of Wologda, or Vologda, is one of the most cons...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:41, 4 October 2025 Pleskou, Province (hist | edit) [856 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1698. The antient and present state of Muscovy by Jodocus Crull. === <blockquote>The next considerable in Rank, tho' not in Order, of these Northern Provinces, is the Dukedom of Pleskou, having taken its Name from its Capital City called Pleskou; The Muscovites call it Pskou, from a Lake about two or three Miles distant from it, from whence arises a River of the same name, which runs by the City, and has communicated its Name not only to this City, but the whole Prov...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:39, 4 October 2025 Archangel, City (hist | edit) [6,843 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1698. The antient and present state of Muscovy by Jodocus Crull. === <blockquote>The City of Archangel, or St. Michael Archan••• an Archbishop's Seat, and now the Capital of 〈◊〉 Province, is situated at the Mouth of the River Duina on the left side as you enter it from the White Sea, where it makes the Island of Podesemski. 〈◊〉none of the largest, but withal so populous, that no other place in whole Muscovy is comparable to it, by r...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:38, 4 October 2025 Dwina, Province (hist | edit) [946 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1698. The antient and present state of Muscovy by Jodocus Crull. === <blockquote>The Second in Order of the great Northern Provinces belonging to Muscovy, is the Province of Dwina, having derived its Name from the River Duina, which having its rise at the conflux of the Rivers of Jagel and Sachona, falls into the White Sea near the City of Archangel. This Province being the greatest and most Northern on the Swedi•• side of Muscovy,...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:32, 4 October 2025 Obdora, Province (hist | edit) [473 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Obdora, a Province in the North of Moscovy, on the Frozen Sea; between the River Oby to the East, and Petzora to the West. There is never a City or Town of Note in it. The Dutch who have lately discovered its Sea Coasts, have presumed to call it Niew West Frieslandt: but they have not settled any Colonies here, and probably never will.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:30, 4 October 2025 Perm, City (hist | edit) [322 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Permaweliky, Permia Magna, a City in the Province of Permsky in Russia; between the Dwina to the West, and the Obb to the East; seated upon the River Kama.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:29, 4 October 2025 Permia, Province (hist | edit) [1,631 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>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.</b...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:26, 4 October 2025 Wolga, River (hist | edit) [1,219 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Rha. See Wolga.</blockquote><blockquote>Uolga. See Wolga.</blockquote><blockquote>Wolga, Rha, one of the greatest Rivers, not only of Russia. but of Europe: called by the Tartars, Edel; by the Armenians, Thamar. It ariseth in the Province of Resckow, towards the Borders of Lithuania near the Lake of Wronow: and falls first into the Lake of Wolgo. Th...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:18, 4 October 2025 Allatur (hist | edit) [207 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Allatur, a Town in the Kingdom of Cazan in Moscovy upon the River Cama.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:11, 4 October 2025 Ararat, Mountain (hist | edit) [977 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Ararat, Arat, by the Armenians call'd Mesesousar, or the Mountain of the Ark, by the Persians Agri; is a part of the Caspian Mountains near Erivan in Armenia, and the most renowned of all others, for sustaining the Ark of Noah, after the Universal Deluge. It exceeds in height Caucasus and Taurus, carrying its head into the temperate Region, whilst some of the l...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:09, 4 October 2025 Antiochia, City (hist | edit) [6,584 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Antioch, Antiochia, call'd by the Turks Antachia; by the Arabians, Anthakia. It was built by Seleucus, the Son of Antiochus King of Syria, one of the Successors of Alexander the Great, and call'd after his Fathers Name. This City was, during the times the Greeks and Romans were possessed of it, the Capital of Syria, or rather of the East; here the Disciples...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:04, 4 October 2025 Dwina, River (hist | edit) [1,944 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Dwina, Duna, Dzwina, a vast River in Muscovy or Russia, which riseth in the Province of Megrina, from two several Heads that unite at VVologda, one of the principal Cities of Russia; and running North-East, passeth by the Lake of Soeclina, beneath which, it receiveth from the East the River Juga; and a little lower the River VVuyma; then turning North-East,...") Tag: Visual edit
- 21:02, 4 October 2025 Cargapol, City (hist | edit) [304 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Cargapol, a City of Russia upon the River Onega, or Poroga, almost 200 Russian Miles from Archangel to the South-West. This City gives name to a Province on the White Sea.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:55, 4 October 2025 Smolensko, City (hist | edit) [1,322 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Smolensko, Smolentum, one of the principal Cities of Poland, and the Capital of a Palatinate. It stands upon the Borysthenes in White Russia in Lithuania, near the Borders of Muscovy. Great and very strong, surrounded by a Wall eight Cubits broad at the top, strengthened by fifty two great Towers, and a very strong Castle. It contains about eight thousand House...") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:52, 4 October 2025 Sarmatia (hist | edit) [3,251 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Sarmatia, and Sauromatia. This vast Region, in ancient Geography, was divided into Sarmatia Asiatica, Europaea, and Germanica. Sarmatia Asiatica, lay properly towards the Borders of Europe and Asia; with the Northern Ocean to the North, the Pontus Euxinus to the South, Scythia to the East, and Sarmatia Europaea to the West: now contained in the Northern Russi...") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:48, 4 October 2025 Novogrod Sewarski, City (hist | edit) [810 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Novogrodeck Seviersky, a strong City of Russia; which has been attributed to Lithuania, when under the Poles; but now it is under the Russ again. It stands upon the River Dezna; seventeen Polish Miles from Czernichou to the North-East, forty six from Kiovia to the same, and the same distance from Smolensko to the South. This is also the Capital...") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:46, 4 October 2025 Morduates, Province (hist | edit) [382 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>The Morduates, a Province in the North-Eastern Parts of the Empire of Russia, towards the River Rha; between the Czeremisses to the East, and Wolodimera to the West. It is a Country of great Extent; and made terrible by its vast unpassable Woods and Forests</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:43, 4 October 2025 Jaroslaw, City in Russia (hist | edit) [700 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Iaroslaw, a great City in Muscovy, which is the Capital of a Dukedom of the same Name, and has in it a Timber Castle; it is seated upon the Wolga, thirty German Miles South of Wolgda, thirty seven North of Moscho. The Dukedom of Jaroslaw is very great; and lies between that of Wologda to the North, Rostow to the South, and the River Wolga to the East. Governed...") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:17, 4 October 2025 Coordinates:Claudii Ptolemaei geographicae enarrationis libri octo 1525 (hist | edit) [10,214 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with " === '''Graph. Petri Apiani — On the Abacus, or a Particular Description of the World''' === '''Chapter V.''' Here follows a particular enumeration of the Regions, Provinces, Kingdoms, Duchies, Marquisates, Counties, Cities, Bishoprics, Mountains, Rivers, Fountains, Lakes, Islands, and Peninsulas of the known world — Europe, Africa, Asia, and America — together with their longitudes and latitudes according to Ptolemy and other cosmographers, as well as some additi...") Tag: Visual edit