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• 02:44, 13 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Red Russia (Created page with " === 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. === <blockquote>RED RUSSIA, Russia Rubra. This Province is extended from the Frontiers of Lithuania, as far as the Mouth of the Nieper in the Black Sea; which River separates it from Moscovy on the East, as likewise do the Mountains of Krempach from Hungary on the West. The Country is extremely fruitful in Corn, and is divided into 7 parts, viz. the Palatinates of Red-Russia, Podoli...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:17, 13 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Scandinavia (Created page with "{{InfoboxCountry |name = |Government = |Leader = |Under the control of = |Capital = |Continent =Europe |Region = |Province = |Contains kingdoms = Denmark, Norway, Sweden |Contains provinces = |Population = |Languages = |Religions = |Currency = }} ==Sources from old books== ===1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child.===") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 17:49, 12 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Template:CapiuntoTest (Created page with "<includeonly>{{#invoke:CapiuntoTest|main}}</includeonly>")
• 15:59, 12 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Mallacca (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>MALLACCA, and the Trade thereof. Mallacca is the next Countrey to the aforenamed Siam, seated betweene the Coasts of Siam and Pegu, vpon the utmost bound of a long tract of lan...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:56, 12 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Siam (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>Of SIAM and the trade of the coast thereof. VNder the title of Siam I will comprehend the Citie of Tenaserim, a famous towne of traffique, and the Metropolis of a Kingdome; also Pottan...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:36, 11 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Wales (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome. === <blockquote>WALES. THE Island of great Britain, in ancient time, was severed into three Parts; the first, fairest, and greatest, contained all within the French Seas, the Rivers of Severn, Dee, and...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:30, 11 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Magadoxo (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquote>Magadoxo, a City on the East of Africa, in the Kingdom of Zanguebar; which has a strong Castle, and a convenient Port. This City lies four hundred and f...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:27, 11 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Maestricht (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquote>Maestricht, Trajectum ad Mosam, Trajectum superius, is a City of Brabant; upon the Western Bank of the Maes, (which is here covered with a beautiful Sto...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:24, 11 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Masacum (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquote>Maeseyck, Masacum, is a City of the Lower Germany, in the Bishoprick of Liege; in the County of Losse, in the Borders of the Ʋpper Guelderland; five Leagues be...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:21, 11 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Maes (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ !Modern !'''Maas''' |- |17th |Maes |- |17th |Mosa |- |French, 17th |la Meuse |- |Dutch |die Maes |- | | |} ==Etymology and other names== ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquote>Maes, Mosa, a vast River in the Low-Countries; called by the French, la Meuse; and by the Dutch, die Maes: it ariseth in the Mountains of Vauge, (Vogesus) in Champagne in Franc...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:16, 11 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Maeander (Created page with "== Etymology and other names == Maeander, Madre Mindre, Bojouc Mindre; that is, the Great Mindre ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquote>Maeander, a great River in the Lesser Asia, in the Greater Phrygia. Now commonly called Madre Mindre, and Bojouc Mindre; that is, the Great Mindre; in opposition to that at Ephesus, which is called the Little Minder. It sp...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:01, 11 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Celebes (Created page with "==Etymology and other names== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Modern !Sulavesi ! ! |- | |Celebes | | |- | |Macascar | | |- | |Macassar | | |- | |Macasaria | | |- | | | | |} ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquote>Macascar, Macassar, Maca...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:54, 11 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Macao (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== Macao, Amacao, Amacum ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquote>Macao, Amacao, Amacum, a City in China, in the Province of Quantum; upon the South part of that Kingdom; in Long. 141. 30. Lat. 23. 0...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:14, 9 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page File:1701 south africa Herman Moll A system of geography.jpg
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• 03:50, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Paphlagonia (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.=== <blockquote>Paphlagonia now called Rom, E. River Haly, and Cappadocia. N. Pontus, where there are such poor places, as # Gangra where Concilium Ganyrense 339. # Conrula. # Pompeiopolis. #...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:44, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Mysia (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.=== <blockquote>Mysia E. W. Phrygia the greater and less N. S. Bythinia Hellespont, Lydia and the Aegean, where be∣sides the Mountain Olympus, and the Rivers Caicus, and 2 Granicus: 1 Pergamus...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:37, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Asia Minor (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.=== <blockquote> ==== Asia, properly so called, now Sarchan or Procon∣sula; ==== Asia E. N. Lydia and Mysia S. W. Caria and the Aegean; where # Pitane on a River of that name, where th...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:21, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Curia, Province (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.=== <blockquote>N. E. Lycia, Lydia, and Ionia S. W. the Aegean and Carpathian Sea, where Auguty was first invented, and Astronomy: Here besides the River Salmacis, that weakens those...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:14, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Lycia (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.=== <blockquote>Lycia environed on three sides, with the Mountain Taurus (and shut in on the 4^th with the Mediterranian) famous for that branch of Taurus, here called Chymaera; and #...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:10, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Lycaonia (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.=== <blockquote>S. E. Armenia minor, and Pisidia N. W. Cappadocia, and Phrygia major; where is, # Iconium, now Coynri, scituated advantagiously in the Mountain...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:08, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Pasidia (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.=== <blockquote>N. Lycaonia, E. Armenia the less, W. Lycia, S. Pamphilia and Cilicia; where is # old Antioch, Acts 4. # Impenetrable Seleucia, and Termessus # Fruitfull and pleasan...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:04, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Isauria (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1676. A most exact and accurate map of the whole world by Donald Lupton.=== <blockquote>E. S. Cilicia on both sides Taurus, plentifull in Vines and other rich products, about the River Calecadnus, where besides the ruined Isauria, is the rich and well-traded Sele...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:39, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page File:1676 A Newe Mape of Tartary. JOHN SPEED.jpg
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• 01:35, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page File:1693 Coronelli Zahaspa.jpg
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• 01:19, 8 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Tangut (Created page with "Tangut is a Kingdome within Cathay part of Great Tartary. ==Etymology== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books:== ===1615. The estates, empires, & principallities of the world by Pierre d'Avity.===") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:14, 7 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Mataman (Created page with "Mataman, a Kingdom of Africa, to the West of the Aethiopick Ocean, betwixt Caffreria and the Kingdom of Angola; and towards the River Verte. ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquot...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:28, 6 January 2025 Admin talk contribs deleted page Spanish Netherlands (content was: " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1685. Geographia universalis: the present state of the whole world by Pierre Duval. === <blockquote>The Provinces of the Spanish-Netherlands. THese Provinces are called Catho...", and the only contributor was "Admin" (talk))
• 03:40, 6 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Rivers (Created page with "Empires collapse, borders shift, and cities are leveled to the ground. New settlements rise upon the ruins of past civilizations. Yet rivers continue to flow, descending from mountain peaks along their ancient, unchanging courses. As we study old maps, we encounter many unfamiliar names of settlements. These maps lack the state boundaries we are accustomed to, as such concepts were absent in their time. Even mountains were seldom drawn by ancient cartographers. But river...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:38, 6 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Chesel (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==Sources from old books== Category:Rivers") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:29, 6 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Jaick (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Modern !'''Ural''' |- | |Jayck |- | |Jayck |- | |Rhymnus |} ==Sources from old books== ===1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun.=== <blockquote>Jayck, Rhymnus, a River of the Asian Tartary, which falls into the Caspian Sea, between the Rha and Jaxartes: Olearius placeth it in the middle of the North end of that Sea.</blockquote> Category:Rivers") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:55, 6 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Tanais, River (Created page with "== Etymology and other names == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Modern !Don |- | |Tanais |- | |Don |- |Italians |Tana |} == Sources from old books == === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>Also Don or Tanais, Ariel, Samar that runneth into Don, with many others.</blockquote> === 1685. Geographia universalis: the present state of the whole world by Pierre Duval. === <blockquote>The River of Dom, or Tana, formerly Tanais</bl...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:53, 5 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Tripoli, Syria (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>Of TRIPOLIS and the Trade thereof. THE next and last of note in this Countrey is Tripolis, and to distinguish it from that in Barbary commonly called (in Syria) it hath in former t...") Tag: Visual edit
• 22:27, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cambaia, Province (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn.=== <blockquote>CAMBAIA specially so called, hath on the North, Mandao; on the South, the main Ocean, and some part of Decan; on the East, Delly, from which parted by a ridge of Mountains; on the West, the Main Ocean,...") Tag: Visual edit
• 22:25, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cambaia, Region (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn.=== <blockquote>7 CAMBAIA. CAMBAIA hath on the East Delly and part of Mandao; on the West, Gedrosia a Province of the Persian Empire; on the North, Dulsinda, and the rest of Mandao; on the South, the m...") Tag: Visual edit
• 22:04, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Pegu (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of PEGU, and the coast thereof with the trade. IN order having passed the coast and gulph of Bengala, the next in this tract, is the Sea-coast of Aracan, Pegu and Sian, stretching it self...") Tag: Visual edit
• 21:42, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Bengala (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of SATAGAN the Metropolis of Bengala, and the trade of that coast and the River Ganges. AT the ending of the coast of Coromandel, beginneth this coast of Bengala, through the middle where...") Tag: Visual edit
• 21:40, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Musulipatan (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of MESULIPATAN and the Trade thereof, with the coast of CHORMANDEL. THE Coast of Chormandel beginneth from the cape Negapatan to the Towne of Musulipatan, between which said places is fou...") Tag: Visual edit
• 21:21, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Goa, India (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of GOA, and the Trade thereof. GOa, is the Metropolis of India, I meane of those that are under the command of the Portugall or Spaniard, where the Viceroy, Arc...") Tag: Visual edit
• 21:14, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cambaia, India (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of CAMBAIA and the Trade thereof. CAMBAIA the principall Citie of the Kingdome so called, is a faire and large Citie, and contained some yeares past 800000 persons; it is seated on the im...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:57, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Diu, Island (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of DIU and the trade thereof. THE Towne and Iland of DIU lyeth about 20 Leagues from the famous River Indus, and not farre distant from the firme land; it is now subject to the Portugal...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:49, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cambalu (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of CAMBALV, and the Trade thereof. Cambalu, the Metropolis of Catai, as Samercand is of Zagathai, is seated on the North-east border of this Countrey, containing b...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:19, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Hispahan (Created page with "==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of HISPAHAN, and the Trade thereof. HISPAHAN in times past was called Hecatompolis, or the Citie of 100 gates, which name it may well still retaine, seeing that the walles thereof containe...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:11, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Ormus (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of ORMUS and the Trade thereof. THE last Province of this Country is accounted to be the Iland and Territories of Ormus, twelve miles from the Continent, small in compasse, and...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:07, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Parthia (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>The next Country subject to the Crowne of Persia is Parthia, bounded on the East with Aria, on the West with Media, on the South with Caramania, and on the North with Hircani...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:02, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Sciras (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of SCIRAS, and the Trade thereof. SCIRAS in times past Persepolis, built by Perseus, who gave the name of Persians to the Inhabitants, was for a long time the seate Royall of this Empire,...") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:57, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Caramania (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Caramania is the third Province, the chiefe Cities are Gadil, Cobin and Caraman, famous for the excellent fabricks here made of Cloth of gold, and for the best Semiters in the world; and h...") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:56, 4 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Casan, Persia (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.=== <blockquote>Of CASAN and the Trade thereof. CASAN is a principall faire and famous Citie in this Countrey, but much troubled with excessive heate by reason of its scituation in a pleasant...") Tag: Visual edit