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21 December 2024
- 23:5923:59, 21 December 2024 diff hist +4,487 N Turone Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>THE DVKEDOME OF TVRONE. (Book Turone) THE Province of Turene in regard of the incomparable pleasantnesse of the place, and the abundance of all kind of fruites, is worthily cal..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5823:58, 21 December 2024 diff hist −10 The Turkish Empire No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5723:57, 21 December 2024 diff hist +138,125 N The Turkish Empire Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator.=== <blockquote>IN Asia, unto which we now are come, the Turkish Empire hath the first place. Mela in his first Booke maketh mention of the Turkes,* 1.1 and so doth Pliny, Lib. 6. Cap. 7. And it i..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5623:56, 21 December 2024 diff hist −186 Tunis No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5623:56, 21 December 2024 diff hist +39,498 N Tunis 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>THe Kingdom of TVNIS (in Latine called Regnum Tunctanum) hath on the East Cyrene, on the West the Kingdom of Algeirs or Tremesin, on the North the Mediterranean, on the South Mount Atlas. So called..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5423:54, 21 December 2024 diff hist +4,361 N Tripoli, Africa 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>THE Kingdom of TRIPOLI takes up the just moiety of the Coast of Barbary from Capes unto Egypt, and divides it self into two prin∣cipal parts or Provinces, which bear likewise the Title..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5423:54, 21 December 2024 diff hist +12,518 N Transylvania Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>TRANSYLVANIA, OR SIEBENBVRGEN. (Book Transylvania) TRANSYLVANIA is the mediterranean part of anci∣ent d 1.1 Dacia, which the Romans called Dacia Ripensis,* 1.2 and it taketh..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5323:53, 21 December 2024 diff hist +10,921 N The World Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>OF THE WORLD. (Book description of the world) THis Universe, which rather presents it selfe to the con∣templation of the minde of man, then to the sight of the Eyes, for the perfect elegancie, and absolute puritie there∣of, is called in Latine Mundus. This Pliny, in the 11. Lib.* 1.1 Cap. 1. of his Naturall Historie, calleth, That which cove∣ret..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5123:51, 21 December 2024 diff hist +479 N The Princes Island Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>NOt farre from hence 3. degrees beyond the Aequinoctiall, is the Princes Iland. Which is so named, because the Prince of Portugal hath the revenues of this Iland. It is well inhabited, and yeeldeth great store of Sugar. And there growes in it a kinde of Date-tree which wee mentioned before, out of which there commeth a juyce which they drinke.</blockqu..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:5023:50, 21 December 2024 diff hist +3,800 The Isles of the Moluccoes No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:4823:48, 21 December 2024 diff hist +23,171 N The Isles of the Sound Created page with " ==Sources from old books== ===1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome.=== <blockquote> *The ISLES of the SONDE; which may be comprehended under **Great ISLES, and particularly called the Isles of the SONDE; and such are those of ***SUMATRA, with its Kingdoms of ****Achem, *****Achem, *****Daya. ****Pacem, *****Pedir, *****Pacem. ****Aru, *****Aru, *****Bancalis. ****Baras, *****Baras, *****Batham. ****Camper, — Camper. ****Guadahyri, — Guadahyr..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:4623:46, 21 December 2024 diff hist +12,789 N The Isles of West Indies Created page with "=== 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>IN the West-Indies as they call it, there are many Ilands some greater and some lesser. The greater are called S. Iohns Iland, Hispaniola, Cuba, Iamayca. The lesser are of two sorts, some of which are commonly call'd Stotavento situated Southward: the other called Barlovento doe lie Northward, and were first discoverd by Columbus. The chiefe of the Majorick Ilands is S. Iohns Ilan..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:4523:45, 21 December 2024 diff hist +1,200 N The Isles of Larrons Created page with " ==Sources from old books== ===1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome.=== <blockquote> =====The Isles of LARRONS, or THEEVES.===== *1.49WE have almost nothing to say touching the Isles of THE EVES. They are 16 or 20 different Isles, which continue from about the 8th unto the 20th and 21st degree of Latitude on this side the Equator, and are almost all under the 188 Meridian. Their names, scituation and greatness, a guess may be given of by the Char..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:4323:43, 21 December 2024 diff hist +12,601 N The Isles of Barbary Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. OF BARBARY. === <blockquote>THe ISLES of BARBARY, which make up the fifth and last part thereof, are situate neer the African shores of the Mediterranean, assigned by Ptolomy to the Province of Africa Propria. In number sixteen: 1 Hydras. 2 Calathe, 3 Dracontias, now called Chelbi. 4 Aegymnus, by Strabo called Aeginarus, and now Guietta. 5 Larunesia, now Mollium. 6 Lapedusa, now Lampedosa..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:4323:43, 21 December 2024 diff hist −600 The Isles of Africa No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:4223:42, 21 December 2024 diff hist +3,003 N The Isles of Bandan Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. OF THE ORIENTAL ILANDS. === <blockquote>THe Isles of BANDAN are in number seven, that is to say 1. Mira, 2. Rosalargium, 3. A••, 4. Rom, 5. Nerra, 6 Ganuape, the least of all, continually burning, and for that cause deserted of its inhabitants, and 7. Bandan, bigger than any of the rest, and therefore giving name to all. Situate South of the Philippines, in the seventh degree of South..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:4123:41, 21 December 2024 diff hist +72,960 N The Isles of Africa Created page with " ==Sources from old books== Category:Islands ===1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome=== <blockquote> *The ISLES of AFRI∣CA, as they lie and are found **In the Mediterranean Sea, And on the Coast of BARBARY, as the ISLES of ***MALTA, ****Marzasirocco, ****Vallett•, ****il Borgo, ****Madalena, ****Medina, ****St. Maria Meleca, ****St. Maria Loret••, ****Rodumifessa. ***GOZA, ****Goza Cast, ****Scilendo. ***Cumin, — Cumin. ***Forfala,..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:3923:39, 21 December 2024 diff hist +13,246 N Ceylon Created page with " ==Sources from old books== ===1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator.=== <blockquote>THE Iland Zeilan or Ceilon the Arabians doe call Tenarizim and Ternasseri, that is, the Land of Delight,* 1.1 and the Indians Hibernarum. This Iland Ptolemy calleth Taprobana, as Barrius and Corsalus doe witnesse,* 1.2 which Varrerius doth also affirme. And Ortelius in his Treasury of Geography doth consent unto him. But our Mercator thinketh it to be Nan..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:3723:37, 21 December 2024 diff hist +21 Annobon No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:3623:36, 21 December 2024 diff hist +1,748 N Annobon Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>The Iland of the Good-yeere. (Book Good-Year) THE Iland of the Good-yeere, or de Annobon, was so called, because it was discoverd at the beginning of the New-yeere. It is situate 3. degrees Southward beyond the Aequinoctiall, and it is inhabited: there is good fishing by the shore side: and flying fishes are sometimes seene here. Here are also great s..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:3423:34, 21 December 2024 diff hist +13,672 N The Empire of the Mogul Created page with " ==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 Empire of the Mogul. THis Empire comprehends the greatest part of the firm land of India between Persia, Tartary and China. The Mogul is the Sovereign thereof;..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:3323:33, 21 December 2024 diff hist +11,215 Tartaria Precopensis No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:3123:31, 21 December 2024 diff hist +20,778 N Tartaria Precopensis 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. OF TARTARIA. === <blockquote>TARTARIA PRECOPENSIS is bounded on the East, with the River Tanais, now Don; on the West, with the River Borysthenes, now called Nerper, by which last parted from P•dol••, a Provi..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:2923:29, 21 December 2024 diff hist +27,278 N Tartaria Deserta 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>TARTARIA DESERTA is bounded on the West, with Precopensis, and the Empire of Russia; on the East, with Antiqua and Zagathay, from which last parted by the River Spane, which falleth into the Caspian..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:2823:28, 21 December 2024 diff hist +14,919 N Tartaria Antiqua 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. OF TARTARIA. === <blockquote>TARTARIA ANTIQVA hath on the South, Altay; on the West, and North, the main Scythick Ocean; on the East the Streights of Anian, by which parted from America. So called, because the firs..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:2623:26, 21 December 2024 diff hist −347 Swethland No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:2523:25, 21 December 2024 diff hist +31,710 N Swethland Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ==Sources from old books:== 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator.<blockquote>The Kingdome of Swethland is an ancient Kingdome, as Pliny witnes∣seth.* 1.11 It hath on the West Norwey, on the North Lapland and Botnia, on the East •..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 23:2423:24, 21 December 2024 diff hist +8,496 N Sumatra Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1652. Cosmographie in four bookes by Peter Heylyn. OF THE ORIENTAL ILANDS. === <blockquote>SVMATRA lieth on the North of the Greater Java, betwixt it and the Streight of Sincapura the most Southern Town of the Golden Chersonese. The Streight in that place so streight and narrow not above a musket shot in breadth, that some conccive this Island to have been formerly joined unto it by some little Isthmus, since worn away by the violence and..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:2323:23, 21 December 2024 diff hist +2,285 N Stralsont Created page with " == Sources from old books: == === 1700. The merchants map of commerce by Roberts, Lewes. CHAP. CCXXIX. Of Stralsont, and the Trade thereof. === <blockquote>STralsont lies also in this Tract, and is found seated on the Baltick Sea, opposite to the Island of Raugi, where the late King of Sweden first landed in his Invasion of the Empire: it is now subject to the Duke of Pomeran, and in whose cause it hath endured; long and streight Siege; but being well and strongly fort..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:2223:22, 21 December 2024 diff hist +15,138 N Straits of Magellan Created page with " ==Sources from old books== ===1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator.=== <blockquote>ANd so much concerning Southerne America: Fretum Magellanicum or the Straites of Magellan are now briefe∣ly to be unfolded and described. It was so called from Magellan who discoverd this narrow Sea. Of whose skill and experience which hee shewed in finding out the Molucco Ilands by a Voyage made Westward, wee have spoken other wheres. He on the 24. of..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:2023:20, 21 December 2024 diff hist +3,437 N Stockholm Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1700. The merchants map of commerce by Roberts, Lewes. CHAP. CCXVIII. Of Stockholm, and the Trade thereof. === <blockquote>* 1.626BEcause I intend, upon the general Trade of Estland, to handle some particular Cities be∣longing to the Crown of Sweden, therefore I shall be the briefer upon the Trade of this City of Stockholm, the Metropolis of this Kingdom. Stockholm then being the Residence of this King, whose Arms of late were so preval..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:2023:20, 21 December 2024 diff hist +9,131 N Stiria Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>STIRIA, COMMONLY CALLED STIRMARCK, which was made a Dukedome by FREDERI OR BARBAROSSA. (Book Stiria) In it there are many Countries, among the which is WARASDEN; by the River D..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:1823:18, 21 December 2024 diff hist +2,768 N Stetin Created page with " == Sources from old books == === 1700. The merchants map of commerce by Roberts, Lewes. CHAP. CCXX. Of Mosco, and the Trade thereof. === <blockquote>* 1.1THIS Stetin is the capital City of Pomerania, situate upon the River of Oder, in a pleasant and delightsome Soil, and carrieth in these Northern Regions that Renown, that from hence the Dukes of Stetin in Pomerland have their appellations. The City abounds in all Commodities for Merchandize that the Neighbouring Count..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:1723:17, 21 December 2024 diff hist +5,012 N Spoleto Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>THe Dukedome of Spoleto commonly called Ducato di Spoleto, is so called from the Citty Spoleto, which was heretofore the Palace of the Dukes of Lombardy. It was heretofore calle..." current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:1723:17, 21 December 2024 diff hist +1,751 N Spallatta Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1700. The merchants map of commerce by Roberts, Lewes. CHAP. CCXXXVII. Of Rhagusa and Spallatta, and the Trade thereof. === <blockquote>THE Trade of Sclavonia is at this day but of small Account, and little to our Mation: the two Cities of Spalatta and Rhagusa seated therein, merit the principal conside∣ration. ... * 1.6Note that the Weights and Measures of Spallatta do wholly agree with those in Venetia, therefore I need not to say fu..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:1523:15, 21 December 2024 diff hist −940 Spain No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:1323:13, 21 December 2024 diff hist +45,487 N Spain Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>SPAINE is a chiefe Country of Europe, and the first part of the Continent, it was so called, as Iustine noteth from King Hispanus.* 1.1 Some would have it so called from His∣pa..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 23:1223:12, 21 December 2024 diff hist −7,458 South America No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:1123:11, 21 December 2024 diff hist +1,679 Chili No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:1023:10, 21 December 2024 diff hist +2,004 Brazil No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:0923:09, 21 December 2024 diff hist +3,987 Peru No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 23:0723:07, 21 December 2024 diff hist +9,450 N South America Created page with " ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>SOutherne America or Pervana followeth, betweene which and new Spaine there is a Neck of Land or Isthmus which is 18.* 1.1 miles broad. Which keepeth the Country Pervana from being an Iland: and it is called the Province Dariena, from the great River Dariene. Moreover all Southerne America hath the forme of a Pyramis being broad beneath,* 1.2 and sharp..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:0423:04, 21 December 2024 diff hist +10,404 N Sicilie Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>SICILIE is next to bee described, which excelleth all the Ilands of the Mediterranean Sea. Thucidides calleth it Sicania from Sicanus, who, as Solinus and Capella doe write, cam..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:0323:03, 21 December 2024 diff hist +1,421 N Serbia Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>SERVIA, which Lazius calls the higher Maesia, is a Country betweene Bosnia and Bulgaria. Some suppose that this was the Triballians Country: and that these people came hither, a..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:0123:01, 21 December 2024 diff hist +6,645 N Selebes 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. OF THE ORIENTAL ILANDS. === <blockquote>Neer the Moluccoes, and almost intermingled with them, are a set of Ilands which Ptolomy calleth SINDAE, and the Moderns, SELEBES, many in tale, but not above four of any wei..." Tag: Visual edit
- 23:0023:00, 21 December 2024 diff hist +35,869 N Scotland Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>THE Northerne part of the Island of Brittaine is called Scotland, heretofore Albania. The Inhabitants who keepe their ancient speech, doe call it Albain, and the Irish Albany, a..." Tag: Visual edit
- 22:5822:58, 21 December 2024 diff hist +10,303 N Sclavonia Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>AMONG the Countries which are presented in this Table Sclavonia is the first, which was so called from the Sclavonian Nation, who did heretofore inhabit by the Maeotick Lake. Pl..." Tag: Visual edit
- 22:5722:57, 21 December 2024 diff hist +5,767 N Sardinia Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>SARDINIA. (Book Sardinia) SARDINIA was so named from Sardus the Sonne of Hercules. Timaeus called it Sandaliotin, because it resembleth the shape of a shooe-soale. Mirsilus and..." Tag: Visual edit
- 22:5622:56, 21 December 2024 diff hist +9,965 N Santonia Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>SANTONIA: OR LE PAIS DE XAINGTONGE. THE ECCLESIASTIC ALL STATE. Santonia hath a Bishoprick, namely of XAINTOGNE. (Book Santonia) SANTONIA, called commonly Le Pays de Xaintogne,..." Tag: Visual edit
- 22:5422:54, 21 December 2024 diff hist +10,306 N Sabaudia Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1635. Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas. London. by Gerhard Mercator. === <blockquote>THE DVKEDOME OF SABAVDIA. (Book Sabaudia) MAny doe make great inquisition concerning the name of Sabaudia.* 1.1 Some doe derive it a Sabatijs Vadis, or the Sabatian Fords. Plin..." current Tag: Visual edit