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- 18:15, 4 January 2026 Nisi Novogrod, City (hist | edit) [182 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|1663 Folded Panoramic view of Nizhny Novgorod city on the Volga River by Orealius") Tag: Visual edit
- 04:16, 14 December 2025 Barcelona (hist | edit) [2,031 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Barcelona, a Town of Catalonia belonging to the King of Spain, it is a Sea-Port of the Mediterranean, bears the Title of a County, has a Sovereign Court and University, a Court of Inquisition, and a Bishoprick Suffragant to Taragona. It is a great, rich, fair, and well fortified Town, some Authors think it was built by Amilcar Barca a Carthaginian Captain about 3...") Tag: Visual edit
- 04:14, 14 December 2025 Baltic Sea (hist | edit) [1,781 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Baltick, the name of a Sea between Germany, Denmark, Sweedland, and Poland, it's called Oostzee and the Belt by them that live about it. It has a great many Islands, and is the Sinus Codanus of the Ancients: It joyns to the Ocean or German Sea by that famous Channel called the Sund, and then stretching wider, it forms at last two great Gulphs, whereof one is called the G...") Tag: Visual edit
- 04:04, 14 December 2025 Syracusa (hist | edit) [2,478 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Syracusa, once the noblest and most potent City in the Island of Sicily, seated on the East side thereof, which was formerly a Metropolis, but is now only a Bishops See under the Archbishop of Montreal. It was built by Archias a Corinthian A. M. 1190, above 700 Years before the Birth of our Saviour, in the Days of Ʋzziah King of Judah. In after-times it beca...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:03, 22 November 2025 Source:Moore (hist | edit) [183,561 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1681. A new geography: with maps to each country, and tables of longitude & latitude by Jonas Moore. === ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER. THE following Geographick Trea∣tise, with some other Parts of this Book, had the ill fortune to be left uncompleat, by our Renowned Au∣thor, who was snatcht from us, whilst he was with greatest application hastning the Edition thereof. This deplorable accident hath been the occasion that it hath been so long detained from publick...") Tag: Visual edit
- 20:36, 22 November 2025 Yupi (hist | edit) [1,522 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1654. Bellum Tartaricum by Martino Martini. === <blockquote>Yupi , which is more Oriental, and lyes above the elevation of Japony. This people is called Yupi by reason they make their Coats of defence, or Breast plates, of fishes skin, which grow in a manner impregnable. Nay which is more, I saw very many who were come as far as the River Volga; which people these Tartars call Alga-Tartars, and I find they have a Notion of Muscovy, and Polony, but they are far more b...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:59, 19 November 2025 Persons N (hist | edit) [17,471 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === Nicocrates, a Tyrant of Cyrene in Libya, was a very cruel Prince. He put to death Phaedimus, to marry his Wife Aretaphile, with whom he was fallen in Love. He murthered Menelippus, High-priest of the Temple of Apollo, and took upon himself the Priesthood. His unheard-of Cruelties made his Wife desire to be rid of him; for which end she prepared a poisonous Draught, but that failing,...") Tag: Visual edit
- 18:34, 19 November 2025 Nicaragua (hist | edit) [1,507 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Nicaragua, a Province of New-Spain, belonging to the Government or Lieutenancy of Guatimala; is a Country very fruitfull in Maiz, but wants Corn. It abounds with excellent Pastures and Cattle, but hath no Sheep. There is also great store of Cotton, and the Woods are full of great Trees, whereof some are of that Bigness, that fifteen Men joining their hands together canno...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:52, 19 November 2025 Hanse (hist | edit) [3,720 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote><nowiki>*</nowiki> Hanse-Towns, certain Towns of Germany, consociated for the benefit of Trade, and enjoying great Privileges. Some say, that they were so called from the Word Hanse, signifying Alliance; and others, from An-Ze, which signifies upon the Sea; because the first Towns that entred into that Society, were Seated near the Baltick. The City of Bremen, in the Low...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:49, 19 November 2025 Hyrcania (hist | edit) [1,884 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Hyrcania, formerly a Province of Persia, 600 Miles long, and 300 broad, where Tarabestan, Gilan and Georgian are now, was properly part of the Parthians Country, which had Parthia on the South, Margiana on the East, Media on the West, and the Caspian Sea on the North. The chief Town was, Hyrcania, afterwards Amaruse. The neighbouring Sea has now different names, viz. Bac...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:48, 19 November 2025 Hyperborean (hist | edit) [2,393 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Hyperborean, a Name given by the Ancients to some Seas, Mountains and People, the true Situation whereof they could hardly discover; nevertheless they agree in this, that they were in a very far Country towards the North. From thence, among the Latins, to send one to the Hyperborean Mountains signified, to send him to the Earth's End. The Scythian Abaris has described th...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:44, 19 November 2025 Issedon (hist | edit) [467 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Issedon, A City of Scythia, which was situate beyond Mount Imaus, a Part of Mount Taurus. Some Modern Geographers suppose it to be the same that is now called Ciracoram, in Great Tartary. Ancient Authors make mention of another Issedon in Scythia, which is supposed the same with Suchur, or Synchun, in the Province of Tangut, or Tanju, towards Cathay.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
- 06:16, 19 November 2025 Source:MoreriNO (hist | edit) [520,210 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "N (BOOK N) N: THE Romans made use of these two Letters, N L, for Non Liquet, to signifie that the Evidence against any Criminal was not sufficient to acquit or condemn him, being much the same as Ignoramus with us. The Ancients put it betwixt E and S to soften the Pronunciation, as quotiens for quoties; and Ausonius thinks it was form'd from the Greek Z turn'd upwards. S. Aug. l. 2. c. 2. emend. Naaman, a Leper, General to the K. of Syria, being in∣form'd by a Hebrew...") Tag: Visual edit
- 06:13, 19 November 2025 Source:MoreriKLM (hist | edit) [958,008 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "〈1+ pages missing〉Clothes, and deck it with its richest Ornaments, and then carry it to the Church-yard, and set it upright against the Wall, by means of a forked Stick they put under the Chin of the dead Corps to support it in that Posture; and if the Ravens, or other Birds, chance to pick out its Right Eye, they conclude the Par∣ty to be amongst the Number of the Blessed; but if they light upon the other Eye, they take it for an infallible Sign that the Party is...") Tag: Visual edit
- 06:10, 19 November 2025 Source:MoreriGHI (hist | edit) [1,081,531 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "G. (BOOK G) G. THIS Mute is chang'd by Latin Authors in their Preterperfect Tenses into C, and some∣times into S or X. The Ancients made fre∣quent use of N, for Gn; as the Spaniards do at this time, who write Senor for Segnor, and Nino for Nigno, &c. The French change V into G, as Gascons for Vascons, &c. Gabali, an Ancient People of Gaul, where now the Pro∣vince of Le Gevaudan, among the Mountains of Sevennes, between le Velay and Vivarais to the East, Rovergne...") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:48, 16 November 2025 Nueva Segovia, City in America (hist | edit) [862 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Segovia la Nueva, a City of Venezuela in South America, built by the Spaniards about the Year 1552 near Mount St. Pedro, and afterwards for the unhealthful site of it removed to the River Bariquicemeti, which falls into the Oronoque. It stands 80 Leagues from Coro to the South East, Lat. 7. 40. About it live many Indian Nations of different Languages. The Soil about it i...") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:46, 16 November 2025 Segovia, City in Europe (hist | edit) [718 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Segovia, Ʋrbs Arevacorum, Segubia, a City of New Castile in Spain, with a Bishops See under the Archbishop of Toledo. It is situate at the Foot of a very high Mountain in a pleasant Plain, near the Bank of a small River called Erosnia, and is very rich and populous by reason of the great quantity of Cloth that is made and vended there. It is adorned with a large Market-...") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:40, 16 November 2025 Schiras, City (hist | edit) [1,075 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Schiras, a great City of the Kingdom of Persia in the Province of Farsi on the River Bendimir. This City sprung out of the Ruins of Persepolis, and is about 9 Miles in compass. The Country about it produces excellent Wine. This City is largely described by Monsieur Thevenot in his Travels, Part II. p. 124. It has a College, in which Theology, Philosophy, and Physick are...") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:32, 16 November 2025 Samos, City (hist | edit) [6,507 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Samos is a very Ancient and Famous City, and was at first very Potent, being of the same name with the Island, and seated on a very high Mountain. The first Inhabitants were Carians, differing from the latter in Language and in Manners, who were brought in as a Colony by Androclus a Son of Codrus the last King of Athens, Ann. M. 2979. (Vellejus saith by Anaceus a Citizen...") Tag: Visual edit
- 23:31, 16 November 2025 Samos, Island (hist | edit) [1,755 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Samos, an Island and City on the Coast of the Lesser-Asia over against the City Ephesus, in ancient times also called Parthenia, Anthemosa, Melamphylos, Dryusa, Cyparissa, Parthenyarusa, Stephane, Imbrisos and Imbrasia. The Samians maintained a long War against the Ephesians, who at last drove them out of their Country, where they were not setled again ti...") Tag: Visual edit
