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- 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) [1,192 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) [520,276 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
- 04:01, 26 October 2025 Source:MoreriS (hist | edit) [1,176,430 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) [76,168 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) [2,761 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) [1,569,905 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