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• 16:59, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Brunswick, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === Brunswick or Brunsvic, upon the Oker, Brunopolis Brunsriga and Brunonis vicus, a City of Germany in the Lower-Saxony, Capital of the Dutchy of Brunswic. It's pretended that it was built about 868 by Brunon Son to Alphonsus Duke of Saxony, who gave his name to it. The Emperor Henry the Fowler augmented it since, and divers other Princes have contributed in rendering it one of the bea...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:45, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Bruges (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Bruges or Bruggen, Lat. Bruga and Brugae, a Town of the Low-Countreys in the County of Flanders, with a Bishoprick Suffragant of Malines. It situated in a great Plain within 3 Leagues of the Sea, upon the Canal called Reye, which being divided into several Navigable Torrents runs in divers places of the City, and a...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:42, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs moved page Brandenbourg to Brandenbourg, City
• 13:41, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs moved page Brandenburg to Brandenburg, Province
• 13:40, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Brandenbourg (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Brandenbourg, a Country of Germany, with the Title of Marquisate, and Electorate of the Empire, betwixt Prussia, Pomerania, Meklebourg, Upper and Lower Saxony, the Duchy of Brunswick, and Lusatia. It is divided into three Parts, or Marches: e. i. Marquisates, Old Marche, or Altemark on the West of the Elb; the Middle or Mittelmark betwixt the Elb and the Oder; and the Ne...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:39, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Brampour (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Brampour, a City of the Province of Candis in the Empire of the Great Mogul. Most of its Houses are ruinous, but there is yet standing a great Castle in the middle of the City, where the Governor of that Province resides, and which is so considerable, that it is given to none but to the Kings Son or to his Uncle. But since the Wealth and Revenue of the Province of Bengal...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:38, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Bourges (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Bourges, upon the Rivers Auron and Eure, a City of France, Capital of the Province and Duchy of Berry, with a Baylwick, Presidial, Generality, University, and Archbishoprick, which hath the Title of Primacy and Patriarchate. It is the Avaricum Biturigum. or Avaricum Cuborum of the Ancients, which has also been diversly named, Biturix and Biturigum. It is certain that Bou...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:35, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Bithynia (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Bithynia, a Province of Lesser Asia, containing the City of Nice, famous by two General Councils; Chalcedonia, also famous by a General Council; Heraclea, Apamea, Burse, which at present is the most considerable, &c. This Country is now in Natolia, about the Black Sea, or Pontus Euxinus, and Archipelago. It hath had in times past, very potent Kings; but...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:43, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Novogorod Veliki (Created page with "=== 1662. A Geographical dictionary in which are described... London. by Henry Brome. === <blockquote>Novogrode-Veliki, or the Great, a City and Archbishoprick in Moscovy.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:31, 13 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page California (Created page with "=== 1662. A Geographical dictionary in which are described... London. by Henry Brome. === <blockquote>California, an Island near to new Mexico.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:10, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Berri, Province (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Berri, a Province of France, with the Title of Duchy, Bituricensis Provincia. It hath the Bourbonnois and the Nivernois on the East, Tourain on the West, La Marche on the South, and the Sologne on the North. The River Cher divides it into two Parts. Bourges is its Capital: The others are Issoudun, Sancerre, Argenton, la Chastre, Chateau-roux, S. Aignan, le Blanc, Gra...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:06, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Bergamo (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Bergamo, Bergamum, a City of Italy, in the State of Venice, with a Bishoprick Suffragant of Milan. It is the Capital of the small Country of Bergamasque in Gaul, beyond the Po, called since Lombardy. This Country hath the Boroughs of Malpango, Sonero, Bergamo, &c. it is very strong by its Castle-walls and advantageous Situation upon a Mountain, which overlooks the Plains...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:00, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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
• 15:57, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:56, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:55, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:53, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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>") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:51, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:49, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs deleted page Neuburg (content was: "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Neuburg, a City, has given its Name to the House of Neubourg, a Branch of that of Bavaria. In 1569, that Family quitted Deuxponts, which was Hereditary to them. It has been observ'd, in speaking of Bavaria and Deuxponts, that Stephen II. Son of the Emperor Robert the Little, lef...", and the only contributor was "Admin" (talk))
• 15:49, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Neuburg (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Neuburg, a City, has given its Name to the House of Neubourg, a Branch of that of Bavaria. In 1569, that Family quitted Deuxponts, which was Hereditary to them. It has been observ'd, in speaking of Bavaria and Deuxponts, that Stephen II. Son of the Emperor Robert the Little, left two Sons, Frederick and Lewis the Black; this last had Alexander, Sir-nam'd the Lame Duk...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:46, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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>") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:45, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:43, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:43, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:42, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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....") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:40, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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
• 15:37, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:34, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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
• 15:31, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:27, 3 June 2026 Admin talk contribs created page 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...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:22, 10 May 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Wiborg, City (Created page with " === 1692. The gazetteer's, or, Newsman's interpreter by Laurence Echard. Source:Echard === <blockquote>Wiborg, a City of Swedeland, in the D. of Finland, the M. of the Pr. of Car•lia; a B. un. the A. of R•ga, sub. to the K. of Swed. It stands on the Bay of Finland, where is a Haven and strong Castle, 100 m. N.W. of Notteborg, and 110 N. of Narva. Lon. 51.25. Lat. 60.55. ''//Coordinates:Echard''</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:40, 10 May 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Riga (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Riga, which the Germans call Rigen, and the Inhabitants Riig, is the Capital City of Livonia upon the River Duna, which dischargeth it self a little lower into the Gulf of Riga, part of the Baltick Sea. It was built by Albert III. Bishop of Livonia in 1196; or according to others, by Bertold also Bishop of Livonia in 1186, who there fixed his Episcopal See. This Chur...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:34, 10 May 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Pella, City of Macedonia (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Pella, a City of Macedonia, now called Zuchria, according to Le Noir, and named Janizza by Sophian. But this is not the same, for it was built by the Turks, this word in their Language signifying a New Town. Pella is yet in being, and they dig up Marble there. The Ancients affirm it to be the Place where Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Grea...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:19, 10 May 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Senega, River (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Senega, a great River of Africa, has its Source in Aethiopia not far from the Nile. The Western Ocean runs up it sixty Leagues; it is pestered with Banks of Sand and Gravel, so that it cannot be sailed on about 150 Leagues from its Mouth; it has a Cataract or great Fall from the Rocks, so that a Man may walk dry under the Stream of it. On the South of this River...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:03, 10 May 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Schweinfurt, City (Created page with "=== 1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri. === <blockquote>Schweinfurt, Lat. Schvinfurtum, an Imperial and Free City of German in Franconia, upon the Mayn, within the Dominions of the Bishoprick of Wurtzburgh, almost 7 German Miles from Bambe•g to the West, and 5 from Wurtzburgh to the South East. It was taken by the Swedes in the German War. This City, in the Year 1553, was seized by Albert the turbulent Marquess of ••and...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:33, 23 April 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Piacenza, City (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Piacenza, Placentia, a City of Lombardy, of great Antiquity; called by the French Plaisance. It is a Bishops See, under the Archbishop of Bologna; and the Capital of a Dukedom of the same name, which ever since 1557. has been in the Hands of the Dukes of Parma. It is a neat, populous City; said to have twenty five thousand Citizens within its Walls, and to be f...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:27, 23 April 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Antwerp, City (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Antwerp, Anversa, called by the French, Anvers; by the Germans, Antorf, is a City of the Low Countries in the Dukedom of Brabant, upon the River Scheld. It is a large and beautiful City, and was about 100 years since, the most populous and best traded City in all those Provinces; and in 1559. was made a Bishops See, by Paul IV. In 1569. the Duke de Alva...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:24, 23 April 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Warsaw (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Warsaw, VVarsovia, the Capital City of the Kingdom of Poland: called by the Poles VVarswa, by the Germans Warschaw, by the French Varsovie. It is the chief City of Mazovia; upon the Vistula. Twenty four Miles from Lenczycze, or Lanschet, thirty three from Gnesna, and fifty from Lemburg. Taken by the Swedes in the year 1665. after a great Victory; the year follo...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:22, 23 April 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Utrecht, City (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Utrecht, Antonia, Trajectum Inferius, Ʋtricesium, Ʋltrajectum, Antonina Civitas, Civitas Ʋtricensium, a great, strong, populous City in the Ʋnited Netherlands; the Capital of one of their seven States. It stands upon the North Branch of the Rhine; at the distance of about 5 English Miles to the North; but united to it by a Navigable Channel. Twenty three Le...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:18, 23 April 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Rhein, River (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Rheine, Rhenus, a vast River in Germany, which is one of the greatest in Europe. Called by the Germans, das Rhyn; by the French, le Rheine; by the Poles, Rhen; and by the Spaniard, Rhin. Next the Danube, the greatest River in Germany. It springeth out of the Alpes in the Western Borders of Switzerland, and the Northern of the Grisons, (near the Fountain...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:16, 23 April 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Rezan (Created page with "=== 1693. A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names by Edmund Bohun. === <blockquote>Rezan, the Capital City of a Dukedom in Moscovy; which was heretofore a Sovereign Principality of great extent. It stands thirty six Miles from Mosco to the South-East, and twelve from the Fountains of the Tanais arising within this Dukedom. It is an Episcopal City. Olearius.</blockquote>") Tag: Visual edit
• 18:15, 4 January 2026 Admin talk contribs created page Nisi Novogrod, City (Created page with "thumb|1663 Folded Panoramic view of Nizhny Novgorod city on the Volga River by Orealius") Tag: Visual edit
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