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- 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