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3 June 2026

  • 16:0016:00, 3 June 2026 diff hist +10,112‎ N Constantinople ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Constantinople, a famous City of Europe, the ancient Byzantium, Capital of Romania, formerly Thrace, and now the Seat of the Ottoman Empire. The Turks call it Stambol. Its Situation is the most advantageous of any in the World, for it's built on the Bosphorus of Thrace, which command over the White and Black sea, and the pleasantest and most convenient Port that..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:5915:59, 3 June 2026 diff hist −34,262‎ Source:MoreriNO ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:5715:57, 3 June 2026 diff hist +1,690‎ N Nicomedia ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Nicomedia, a Capital City of Bithynia, in the lesser Asia, was in ancient times one of the most important and considerable Cities of the East. It was built by one of the Nicomedes, Kings of Bithynia, who put his Name upon it; and being subdued by the Romans, became the Seat of the Empire, under divers Emperors, A. C. 358. It was wholly destroyed by an Earthquake at t..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:5615:56, 3 June 2026 diff hist +1,154‎ N Nicaria, Island ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Nicaria, of old called Icaria, is an Island in the Archipelago, which hath the Island Samos on the East, Naxia on the West, Chio on the North, and the Island Patmos on the South. Its Circuit is not above 40 Miles, and is much longer than broad, and was therefore by the Greeks called Macris, or the long Island. It is called Icaria, because the Poets suppose that Icarus, t..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:5515:55, 3 June 2026 diff hist +880‎ N Nova Zembla ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>New-Zemble, a large Country of Europe, almost joyning Northern Muscovy, from which it's parted by Vaits-Streight, called also the Streight of Nassaw. This Country is generally thought to be an Island, though modern Writers, from the Relations of Mariners, rather suppose it a part of Great Tartary, to which they believe it joins on the East. In..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:5315:53, 3 June 2026 diff hist +426‎ N New Zeland ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>New-Zeland, a large Country of South America or Antartickland, discovered by the Hollanders in 1642. It lies South of the Pacifick Sea, and far East of New-Guiny and Solomon's Island. It's not yet known whether it be an Island or Continent, there being no European Colony setled there. Baudr.</blockquote>" current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:5115:51, 3 June 2026 diff hist +12,709‎ N New England ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>New-England was first discovered by Sebastian Cabot, in 1497. and 1584. Mr. Philip Amadas and Mr. Arthur Barlow took possession of it for Queen Elizabeth. Next Year Sir Richard Greenvil conveyed an English Colony thither under Mr. Ralph Lane, who in a Year after returned with Sir Francis Drake into England. It is seated on the North of Mary-land, and South of Virginia, i..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:4615:46, 3 June 2026 diff hist +405‎ N Nazianzum ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Nazianzum, a City of Cappadocia, which at first was a Bishop's See, and afterwards a Metropolis under the Patriarch of Constantinople; and is famous for having been the Birth-place of St. Gregory Nazianzen, whose Father was Bishop of this City, whom he succeeded. See Gregory Nazianzen.</blockquote>" current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:4515:45, 3 June 2026 diff hist +2,188‎ N Nazareth ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Nazareth, a Town of Galilee, in the Tribe of Zabulon, famous for Christ's abode there. It is 30 Leagues North of Jerusalem, on the side of a Mountain, where the Inhabitants have hewed out small Grotto's in a Rock, in form of Chambers, and before them a kind of a Hall, making the House consist of two Rooms, a Floor, and but one Story high. The Blessed Virgin's House w..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:4315:43, 3 June 2026 diff hist +2,194‎ N Naxos, Island ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Naxos, Lat. Naxios, Naxia, an Island of the Aegean Sea, or Archipelago, one of the Cyclades, which is also called Nicsia and Strongyle. It belongs to the Turks, and the Inhabitants pay a Tribute yearly of 6000 Piasters. It abounds with Marble and good Wines; for which reason the Ancients consecrated it to Bacchus, who there received and entertained Ariadne, when forsaken..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:4315:43, 3 June 2026 diff hist +2,737‎ N Narbon ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Narbon, a City of France in Languedoc, upon the River Aude, and an Archbishop's See. It is one of the most ancient Cities of that Kingdom. The Romans setled a Colony here, and made it the Capital of Gallia Narbonensis, and bestowed several Names upon it, as Narbo, Narbona, Narbo Martius, Civitas Acacinorum, Colonia Decumanorum, &c. It is situate in the midst of a low Pla..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:4215:42, 3 June 2026 diff hist +501‎ N Naplouse ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Naplouse, or Napoulouse, a City of Palaestina, where Garamond, Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated a Council for the Reformation of Manners in 1120, as we are informed by Gulielmus Tyrius. We must not confound this City with Sebaste, which was the same with Samaria. Napoulouse is seated at the Foot of Mount Gerizim. It was formerly called Sychar. See Cellarius Histor...." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:4015:40, 3 June 2026 diff hist +15‎ Naples, City ‎ →‎1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:4015:40, 3 June 2026 diff hist +10,579‎ N Naples, City ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Naples, Lat. Neapolis, a great and fair City of Italy, which is the Capital of the Kingdom of Naples. The Italians call it Napoli, and the Spaniards Napoles. Its Name at first was Parthenopea, from a Sirene so called. See Silius Italicus lib. 12. Though Naples be but accounted the third City in Italy for its Bigness, yet for its Strength and Beauty it may well be account..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:3815:38, 3 June 2026 diff hist −9,373‎ Source:MoreriPQR ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:3715:37, 3 June 2026 diff hist +1,976‎ N Phocis, Province ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Phocis, a Province of Greece between Boeotia and Aetolia, having Anticyra, Cirrha, Delphos, and the Hill Parnassus, with Helicon at the end of it. Its Inhabitants, at the Persuasion of Philomelus, robbed the Temple of Apollo at Delphos, and defeated the Locrians in the 106th. Olympiad, and 399 of Rome. The Greeks, to revenge this Sacrilege, began that which t..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:3515:35, 3 June 2026 diff hist +8‎ Philipsburg ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:3415:34, 3 June 2026 diff hist +3,078‎ N Philipsburg ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Philipsburg, an Important Fortress in Germany upon the Rhine, called formerly Udenheim; it took its modern name from Philip Christopher de Saeterin, Bishop of Spire and Archbishop of Trier. This Prelate caused it to be built and fortified with seven Bastions, where the Bishop's Castle, and the Village of Udenheim stood, almost upon the brink of the Rhine, in a Plain surr..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:3415:34, 3 June 2026 diff hist +4,674‎ Philippinae ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:3215:32, 3 June 2026 diff hist −4,027‎ Source:MoreriDEF ‎No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:3115:31, 3 June 2026 diff hist +1,507‎ N Darha, Province ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Darha, a Province of Biledulgerid in Africa, with a Town and River of that Name, betwixt the Kingdoms of Morocco, Tesset and Segelmesse. It is divided into Darha Proper, Itata, and Taffalet. The King of the last Division is also King of the rest, which have been often subjected to the Xeriffs of Fez and Morocco. The Inhabitants do almost all dwell u..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:2715:27, 3 June 2026 diff hist +2,713‎ N Danube, River ‎ Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Danube, or Danaw, in Latin Danubius, the greatest River in Europe. It has its Source in Germany, at the Foot of a Mountain call'd Abnuba in the Black Forrest, Comit. Bar. in Suabia, whence it has its Name, quasi d' Abnubius. It runs through Suabia, Bavaria, Austria, Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, and disburthens it self into the Black Sea, by 6 or 7 great Streams, with so m..." current Tag: Visual edit

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