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• 16:04, 10 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Rodosto (Created page with " === 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Rodosto, Redcestum, a City of Thrace; which is a Bishops See, under the Archbishop of Heraclea: it stands upon the Propontis, twenty Miles from Heraclea to the South; at the foot of an Hill by a Bay of the same name, which affords it a convenient and very large Haven: so that it is now a Place of considerable Trade, and reasonably populous. Pliny calls...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:00, 10 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Rochelle (Created page with " === 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Rochelle, Portus Santonum, Rupella, Rupella Santonum, Rupella, a City and famous Port of France, upon the Bay of Aquitain; the Capital of le Pais d'Aunis, and a Bishops See, under the Archbishop of Bourdeaux. Seven Leagues from Brouges to the North, two from the Isle of Re, and thirty from the Mouth of the Loyre to the South-East. It takes its name fro...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:53, 10 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Rimini (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Rimini, Ariminum, a City in Romandiola; which is a Bishops See, under the Archbishop of Ravenna. It is a neat, populous City; in a fruitful Plain, upon the Shoars of the Adriatick Sea; at the Mouth of the River Mareochia (Ariminus;) over which it has a Bridge, built with great Art, by Augustus Caesar: but the Haven is almost choaked with Sand. This City sta...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:32, 10 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Richmond, Yorkshire (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Richmond, a Town and County in Yorkshire; lying on the North West of that County, towards Lancashire; which bounds it on the West. It is a mountainous and desolate Place; yet produceth Grass in reasonable quantity. This County took its Name from Richmond; a Town built by Alane, Earl of Bretagne in France (the first Earl of this County, after the Conques...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:40, 9 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Coordinates:Bohun (Created page with " === A Table of the Longitudes and Latitudes of many of the most considerable Places. In which the first Meridian is Paris. Published by Philip de la Hire, Regius Professor of the Mathematicks at Paris, in a Book Stiled Tabularum Astronomicarum Pars prima. Printed at Paris in 1687. === {| class="wikitable" | |Long. | | | |Lat. | | |- | |H. |M. |S. | |D. |M. | |- |ABheville |0 |2 |12 |W |50 |5 |1/2 |- |Agra |5 |24 |00 |E |28 |30 | |- |Albiga |0 |3 |12 |W |43 |44 | |- |Ale...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:40, 9 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Toponyms:Bohun (Created page with " ==== AN ADVERTISEMENT Concerning the INDEX. ==== FOR the shortning this Index as much as was possible, I have intirely, 1. Omitted all those Latin Names which are formed from the Vulgar, and differ from them in little or nothing but their Termination. 2. The greatest part of the ancient Latin Names which are now in common use. 3. Most of those Latin Names which have the four first Letters of the Vulgar Names. In all which cases the Reader shall find the Word he seeks in...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:32, 9 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Source:Bohun3 (Created page with "of Liege, and the Dukedom of Luxemburgh; the chief Towns of which are Retel, Meziers, Charl∣ville, and Donchery. Retz, Radesia, a Dutchy in the County of Nantes in Bretagne in France; in the Borders of Poictou, at the Mouth of the River Loyre; the chief Town of which is Machecou, ten Leagues from Nantes to the North-West. Re•el, Revalia, a great City and Sea-Port in Li∣vonia; called by the Russ, Roliva. The Capital of the Province of Esthonia. It stands upon the...") Tag: Visual edit
• 00:22, 9 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Source:Bohun2 (Created page with "Le Fornaci, one of the Mouths of the River Po, in the Dukedom of Ferrara, about six Miles from the other Mouth: by this the Po di Ariano, dis∣chargeth it self into the Adriatick Sea: it serves also as a Boundary between the Pope and the Venetians, and i• more commonly called il Porto di Goro. Fornoue, a small Town in the Parmesan, in Ita∣ly: remembred by the Battel of Charles VIII. King of France, in his return from the Conquest of Naples; at which, with nine thou...") Tag: Visual edit
• 00:16, 9 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Source:Bohun (Created page with " === A REFLECTION upon Le Grand Dictionaire Historique, &c. OR, THE Great Historical Dictionary OF LEWIS MORERY, D. D. Printed at UTRECHT 1692. with the Supplement of J. Le Clerc, D. D. in Four TOMES in Folio, French; AND An Account of this Edition of the following BOOK. === THE Great Historical Dictionary of Monsievr Morery, was an unexpected Work to come from a Person, who understood not any Greek or Hebrew; and had but an indifferent knowledge of Latin. For it will be...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:36, 3 May 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Source:Echard (Created page with "THE GAZETTEER'S, OR Newsman's Interpreter: Being A GEOGRAPHICAL INDEX Of all the Considerable Cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earl∣doms, and such like; Imperial and Hance Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. IN EUROPE. SHEWING In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are in; to what Prince they are now subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places o...") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:29, 26 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Source:Brome (Created page with "ABbeville the chief Town of the County of Ponthieu in Picardy. Aberdene, a Town, and Sea Port in the Northern Part of Scotland, famous for a University, and the fishing of Perles and Salmons. Aberfraw, a Town in the Isle of Anglesey, formerly the Residence of the Kings of North-Wales. Abernethy, a Town in Scotland on this side === descriptionPage 2 === the Taye, anciently the seat of the Kings of the Picts. Abex, a Coast in Abissinia upon the Red Sea. Abissinia or...") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:40, 12 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Roven (Created page with "== Sources from old books == === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>Of Roven, and the Trade thereof. ROVEN seated on the bankes of the River Sein, and the seate of the Parliament of Normandy, is one of the principall Cities of Traffique and Commerce in France, having a great concourse of Merchants of all these Northerne Kingdomes, and is one of the three principall Townes in France where Exchanges are used. The Commoditi...") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:38, 12 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Rotchell (Created page with "== Sources from old books == === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>Of Rotchell, and the Trade thereof. ROTCHELL hath beene of long time accounted the strongest and best fortified Citie in France, and was 〈◊〉 of late yeares in possession of the Protestants, and was ever found as a Sanctuary for them in their greatest dangers, it is commodiously seated for Trade on the Aquitaine Ocean, thesea every tide flowing into the...") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:35, 12 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Burdeaux (Created page with "== Sources from old books == === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>Of Burdeux, and the Trade thereof. BURDEUX is seated upon the bankes of the River Geronde before mentioned, plentifully abounding in those Wines which being White and Claret are knowne by the names of this citie, here is al•…o neere this city the little village of le Greve, which gives name to those Grave•… wines, which we esteem so excellent, and be...") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:31, 12 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Tholousa (Created page with "== Sources from old books == === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>Of Tholousa, and the Trade thereof. THOLOUSA is the Parliament seate of Aquitaine and standeth on the bankes of the River Geronde, which hence runneth to the Wals of Burdeux and Blay, and so to the Sea: it is very plentifull in Pastill or Wo•…d, which hence i•… dispersed into severall Countries, the Country not affoording any other notable Commodity...") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:00, 12 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Barselona (Created page with "== Sources from old books == === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>Of Barselona, and the Trade thereof. BARSELONA is seated on the Mediterranean shore, and entering into that Golfe which is so terrible to Navigators. In these parts called The Golfe of Lions, it hath a reasonable commodious and safe Harbour, and the Citizens doe winterly enlarge and lengthen the same by adding to their Moulde, that shippes of burthen may com...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:16, 6 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Lisbon (Created page with "== Sources from old books == === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>Of Lixborne and the Trade thereof. LIXBORNE is accounted to bee seven miles in compasse, and to containe 20000. families, having 67. towres upon the walls, and 22. gates to the Seaward, and 16. to the Continent: it is seated upon the River Tagus, accounted most famous and commodious for traffique and commerce, from hence the Portugals set out to the East Ind...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:10, 6 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Alicante (Created page with "== Sources from old books == === 1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts. === <blockquote>ALICANTE seated on the Mediterranean shore, as Mallaga, Almeria, and Cartagena are, is of late yeares become (by reason of its commodious Roade) to bee the Scale of the Citie of Valentia, where the principall Merchants thereof reside, and have here their Factors and Respondents that negociate their affaires for them: it affords Wines, Resins, Licoris, Soda Ba...") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:57, 6 April 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Tonquin (Created page with "==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1694. The present state of the universe by John Beaumont. === <blockquote>TONQUIN. (Book Tonquin) I. THE present King of Tonquin is about fifty five years of Age. II. He is a Pagan; and when a King is there newly elected, the number of Beasts, sent to be Sacrifis'...") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:32, 26 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cabul, City (Created page with "{{InfoboxCountry |name = |Government = |Leader = |Under the possession of =The Empire of the Mogul |Capital = |Continent =Asia |Region = |Province = Cabul |Contains regions = |Contains provinces = |Contains cities = |Population = |Languages = |Religions = |Currency = }} ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military=...")
• 19:29, 26 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cabul, Province (Created page with "{{InfoboxCountry |name = |Government =Province |Leader = |Under the possession of =The Empire of the Mogul |Capital = |Continent =Asia |Region = |Province = |Contains regions = |Contains provinces = |Contains cities = |Population = |Languages = |Religions = |Currency = }} ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==...")
• 19:23, 26 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cabestan (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Cabestan, a Borough of France, in the Province of Languedoc near Nismes; whence William of Cabestan, a Provincial Poet, that lived in the 13th Age, took his Na...") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:19, 26 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cabis (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Cabes, Capes Cape, Tacapa, a conspicuous City on the Coast of Barbary, over against Trepano in Sicily, which has a River conveyed to it from a Lake beh...") Tag: Visual edit
• 18:58, 25 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Peking (Created page with "==Etymology and other names== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Modern !Beijing |- | |Peking |- | |Paquin |- | |Pagnia |- | |Pequin |- | | |- | | |} ==History== ==Geography== ==Maps== <gallery> File:1701 A system of geography by Herman Moll - China.jpg|1701 A system of geography by Herman Moll </gallery> ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1652. Cosmographie in...") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:21, 25 January 2025 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:1657 Nicolas Sanson Eburones, qui postea Tungri Partie Septentrionale, du Dioeceses de l'Evesche de Lyege.jpg (1657 Nicolas Sanson Eburones, qui postea Tungri Partie Septentrionale, du Dioeceses de l'Evesche de Lyege David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
• 17:21, 25 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page File:1657 Nicolas Sanson Eburones, qui postea Tungri Partie Septentrionale, du Dioeceses de l'Evesche de Lyege.jpg (1657 Nicolas Sanson Eburones, qui postea Tungri Partie Septentrionale, du Dioeceses de l'Evesche de Lyege David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
• 01:17, 21 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Bessarabia (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. === <blockquote>BESSARABIA, Bessarabia, together with part of PODOLIA and HUNGARY. BESSARABIA is a very large Province of Europe, lying between Podolia, Moldavia and the Mo...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:08, 21 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Antarctick (Created page with "== Sources from old books == === 1695. A New Body of Geography by A. Sewall & T. Child. === <blockquote>Antarctick or Southern. * N. Guinea, Puerto Primerio. * Isles of Solomon, S. Isable, S. Jorge. * Isles, ** ...Horn, Cocos, Monches, Sansfond, Prince William, Good-hope, Traitors, Midelberg. * Eleven thousand Virgins. * Terre de Fua or Fuoga. * Stoteland. * H•rmite's Isle. * Diego Ramires I. * Kings-Isle. * Terra Australis incognita. ** 1. Carpentery. ** 2. The Cou...") Tag: Visual edit
• 00:55, 21 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Terra Firma (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1695. A New Body of Geography by A. Sewall & T. Child. === <blockquote>Terra Firma reaches from the Confines of Veragua to Cape Nord, or Cape Race in Carabona, about 640 Leagues from West to East, and from South to North about 200, from the Borders of Paria and Ama...") Tag: Visual edit
• 00:45, 21 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Magellanica (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1695. A New Body of Geography by A. Sewall & T. Child.=== <blockquote>MAGELLANICA takes its name from Ferdinand Magellan, who first Discover'd it in 1519. The Natives call it Chika; others term it the Country of the Patagons. It is the most Southern part of the Ameri...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:39, 20 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page New Mexico (Created page with "==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1695. A New Body of Geography by A. Sewall & T. Child. === <blockquote>New MEXICO is not as yet sufficiently known: It was the Country of the ancient Nivatelias, who came from Mexico and settl'd themselves there. Antony Ep•jo, who discover'd it in 1583, gave it th...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:35, 20 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Carolina (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1695. A New Body of Geography by A. Sewall & T. Child. === <blockquote>Carolina, so call'd from the King of Great Britain, Charles II. is a part of Florida, and Peopl'd with an English Colony by the Proprietors, the Earl of Clarendon, George Duke of Albemarl, &c. i...") Tag: Visual edit
• 02:35, 20 January 2025 Admin talk contribs uploaded File:1673 New Description of Carolina by John Ogilby.jpg (1673 New Description of Carolina by John Ogilby David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries)
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• 14:43, 18 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page The Isle of France (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child.===") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:23, 18 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Normandy (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child.=== Normandy is divided into 7 Diocesses. *Diocess of Rouen in 4 Counties **Vexin-Normand **Rouanois **Caux **Bray. *Diocess of Lisieux *Bayeux *Coutance *Auranches.") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:50, 18 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Liege, Province (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== ===1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child.=== <blockquote>The Bishoprick of LIEGE, Leodiensis Ditio. THO' the Diocess of Liege be part of the Empire, and of the Circle of Westphalia; yet because of its sit...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:42, 18 January 2025 Admin talk contribs moved page Namuricium to Namur
• 01:40, 18 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Luxemburg (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. === <blockquote>The Dutchy of LUXEMBURG, Luxemburgensis Ducatus. THIS Province is seated in the Lower Germany, and is bounded on the North by part of the Bishoprick of Liege and...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:36, 18 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Cambresis (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. === <blockquote>The Country of CAMBRESIS, Cameracersis Ager. THIS small Country is bounded on the North and East by the Province of Hainault, on the West by that of Artois,...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:32, 18 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Hainault (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Maps== <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="150" showfilename="yes"> File:1701 A system of geography by Herman Moll - Spanish Netherlands.jpg|alt= </gallery> ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books==") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:18, 18 January 2025 Admin talk contribs created page Artois (Created page with " ==Etymology and other names== ==History== ==Geography== ==Maps== <gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="150" showfilename="yes"> </gallery> ==Demographics== ==Economy== ==Culture== ==Government== ==Military== ==Education== ==Transportation== ==Notable People== ==Sources from old books== === 1695. Thesaurus geographicus a new body of geography by Abel Swall and Tim. Child. === <blockquote>CHAP. I. The County or Province of ARTOIS, Artesia, Arthesia, or Adartesia. THE Pr...") Tag: Visual edit