Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 212


Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

Quadrant Text
E2  Borcum ostium.
E3  Bosporus Thracius.Hic locus est|gemini ianua vasta maris.Ovidius. [Thracian Bosporus. This place of two doors [opening to] a vast sea. Ovidius. [Tristia Bk. 1 Ch. 10, line 33]
E2  Calon ostium.
E2  Naracum ostium, [according to] Arriani,Inaria|cum [according to] Ptol.Arecus [according to] Apollonij.
E2  PONTI EVXI:|NI,SARMATI:|CI,SIVE SCY:|THICI PARS.
E3  PROPONTI:|DIS PARS.
E2  Pseudostomum
E2  Pterum|prom.
E2  Sacrum ostium quod & Peuce.|maximum omnium.
E1  Sagaricus|Sinus.
E3  Salmydessus|Sinus.
E2  Stethe,sive arena:|rum tumuli. [Stethe, or heaps of sand.]
E2  Tetrisia|prom.

Placenames

Quadrant Text
A1  Abieta
D3, D2  Abritum,quod|Foroterebronium
C2  Acmonia
E2, D2  Ad Salices
A2  Ad Statuas coloßas (B2) [First t of second word inserted above the word.] [in 1624 re-engraved as regular word.]
D2  Aegyptus
E2  Aepolium
B2  Alba Iulia,quæ|et Apulum
C2  Almo
A2, B2  Altinum
C2  Amutrium
E3, D3  Anchialus
D3  Apollonia
D2  Appiaria
C2, C3  Aquæ
C2  Arcina
C1  Arcobadara
C2  Argidava
D2  Arubium
C1  Augustia
C2, D2  Augustæ
D2  Axiopolis
D2  Biroe
E2  Bizon (D2) [changed in 1624 to:] Bizona
C2, C3  Bononia
E3  Byzantium,quæ|Lygos.
E2, D2  Callatis
D2  Candiana
D2  Capidava
E2  Caria
D1  Carsidava
D2  Carsum
C2  Cebrum
E3  Chalcedon
E3  Chersonesus
D2  Cium
C1, D1  Clepidiana
C1  Comidava
B2  corna:|cum
E2  Cremniscos
C3, C2  Cuppe
D2  Dausdava
D3  Decij ara
B2  dierna
D2  Dimigu:|tia
D2  Dimum,Diacum [according to] Ptolemæi|fortè.
E2, D2  Dionysopolis|que Crunos|antea.
B1  Docirava
D2  Dorostorum
C2, C3  Dorticum
B2  Druphegis
E2, D2  Eleutheræ
C2, C3  Eteta [according to] Ptol.Age:|tu [according to Antonini.
C2, B2  Galtis
B2  Genadium
A1  Germanum,quod|et Bormanum
E3  Heraclea
C3  Herculis|castrum
E2  Hermonactis
C2  Hydata sive|Aquæ
C3, B3  Idunum
E2  Istria et Istro:|polis,Histori|um Anton.
E1  Istrianorum|portus
B2  Lizisis
A2  Luso:|nium
C1  Maetonium
C1  Marcodava
D2  Marisca
D2  Martianopolis
C3  Mediana
E3, D3  Mesembria
B3, C3  Municipium
B3  Murtius vel Mur:|gum
B1  Napuca
D2  naxius flu.
D2  Nentidava
E2, E1  Neoptolemi|turris
C3  Nessus
D2  Nicopolis
D2  Nov:|viodunum
D2  Novæ
C2, C3  Novæ,quæ|Eustasium.
E2, D2  Odyßus
D2, C2  Oescus
B2  Onagri:|num
E1  Ordessus
C3  Orrea [changed in 1624 to into] Orrhea [according to] Ptol.Hor:|reum Margi [according to] |Anton.
D2, D1  Paloda
A1, A2  Parca
B2, A2  Partiscum
D1  Patridava
C1  Patrois:sa
B1  Patrovißa
D1  Petrodava
A2  Peßium
E3  Phinopolis
C2  Phrateria
C2, D2  Pinum
D2, D1  Pirobo:|ridava
D2, C2  Pirum
B2  Pistrensis|villa
C3  Pompeia
C2, C3  Pons Traia:|ni Imp.
B1, C1  Poro:|lißum
C1  Pretoria|Augusta
D2, D1  Ramidava
C3  Remisiana
C2, C3  Retiaria,|ubi legio XIIII.
B3  Rhittium
B1  Ruconi:|um [: added after i in 1624.]
B2  Rumulianum:|vbi|Galerij Imp.sepultu:|ra.sic dictum à|Romula huius|matre. [Romulianum, where you find the grave of emperor Galerius, as his mother Romula asserts.]
B1  Salinæ
D2  Salmorudis
D2  Salsovia
D1  Sandava
D2  Saprisara
D2, D3  Sarpe:|donia
D2  Scaidava
C3  Scupi
D2  Securisca
D2  Sextantaprista [changed in 1624 to] Sextanta Pristis
B2  Singidonum
B3  Singidunum
B3  Siparun:|tum
D2  Sitoenta
B2  Slotna,ubi|aurariæ [Slotna where there are goldmines.]
D2  Soatrix
D2  Sornum
C1  Succi
D2  Sucidava
C2  Tabæ acceßus ad|Daciam [Tabæ which gives acces to Dacia.]
C2, C3  Talia
D1  Tamasidava
B3  Taurunum
D2  Teclitum
D3  Ternobum
B2  Teutobur:|gum
E3  Thinias
C3  Ti:|macum
D2, C2  Tiasum
D2  Tibisca
B2  Tibiscum
D2  Tigra
E2, D2  Timogetia
C2  Tiriscum,quod|Taros
E2, D2  Tomea
D2  Tomos,Ovi:|dij exilio nobilis [Tomos, the place where Ovidius lived in exile.]
A2  Transa:|cincum
B2  Transalba
B2, C2  Transdiernum
D2  Transmarisca
B3  Tricornium
C1, D1  Triphulum
A1  Trißum
D2  Trosmis
C2, B2  Ulpa Trai:|ana,col.|Aug.olim|Zarmizogethusa.
B1  Ulpianum
C3  Ulpianum quæ et Iusti:|niana secunda.
A1  Uscenum
D2  Utus
D2, E2  Vallis Domitiana
C2, D2  Variana
B2  Varonianum
C3  Vellanis
C3  Vendenis
B3, C3  Viminacium.
D1  Vtidava
B3, B2  Zanes
D1  Zargida|va
C2  Zermi:|zirga
B2  Zeug:|ma
B2  Zin:|gidava [changed in 1624 to] Sin:|gidava.
B2  Zirida:|va [added in 1624]
B2  Zurobara
D2  Zusidava

Places of uncertain location

Quadrant Text
A3  Accißum,
A3  Aixis,
A3  Ansanum,
A3  Anthia,
A3  Aphrodisias,
A3  Atarnus,
A3  Athres,
A3  Atlas,
A3  Auras, [final comma added in 1624]
A3  Berzobis,
A3  Bidine,
A3  Borchobe,
A3  Burgus,
A3  Ca:|bessus,
A3  Daphne,
A3  Eumenia,
A3  Genucla
A3  Gerania,
A3  Ibeda,
A3  Latra,
A3  Libistus,
A3  Lyginus,
A3  Lædenata,
A3  Maris,
A3  Mediolanum,
A3  Megara,
A3  Noes
A3  Parthenopolis,
A3  Pincum
A3  Regina,
A3  S.Cyrilli,
A3  Securisea,
A3  Siosta
A3  Sostiaca,
A3  Talamonium,
A3  Thamyris,
A3  Thamyris,
A3  Theodoropolis,
A3  Tro:|ezen
A3  Usiditana,
A3  Zerna
A3  Zigere.
A3  Zmirna,

Mountain of uncertain location

Quadrant Text
A3  Coegemus.

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

Quadrant Text
B3  Aurus mons,quem|Probus Imp.vineis|consevit. [Mount Aureus, where emperor Probus planted vines.]
C1  Carpates mons
A1  Carpates mons.
C3, D3  Hæmus mons
C3  Hæmus mons
D3  Hæmus mons.
A3  Mons,
A1  Sarmatici montes
B3  Scodrus mons
C2  Serrorum montes,ardui|et inacceßi,nisi per:|quam peritis.Amm. [The Serri mountes, steep and inaccessible, where some people have died according to Ammonius]
D3  Temenites mons (C3) R Escamus flu.

Degrees

Quadrant Text
A1, B1  40 41 42 43
A3  41 42 43 44
A3  44 43
E3  44 43
B1, C1  44 45 46 47
B3  45 46 47
A2  47 46 45
E2  47 46 45
C1  48 40 50 51
C3  48 49 50
A1  50 40 48
E1, E2  50 49 48
D3  51 52 53 54
D1  52 53 54 55
E3  55 56 57
E1  56 57 58

Countries, Regions, Provinces, Areas, Tribes, Polders, Woods

Quadrant Text
C3  Abij.
B1, C1  Agathyrsi.
B2  Albocensij.
B1  Anarti.
D2  Aoti.
D2  Aroteres.
D1  Arpij.
D1  Bastarnæ.
B3  Basterni.
B2  Biephi.
B2  Bontæ,acceßus è Moesia|in Daciam. [Bontæ, giving access from Moesia to Dacia.]
C3, D3  Bul:gari (C2) (D2)
B2, C2  Buridiensij.
C2  Burrhi.
D1, C1  Cacoensij.
D2  CARIA.
A2  Carpodaci.
C2  Ciagesi.
C1, D1  Cistoboci.
D2  Coralli.
D1  Cotensij.
D2  Crobyzi.
B2  D:ACI::A RIP::EN::IS.
C2, D1  DA:CIA ALP::ESTRIS.
B1, C2  DACIA MEDI:|:TERRANEA,QVAE|GEPIDI::A. (C1) (B2)
A3  Daciæ
B3, A3  DAL:|MATI:|AE PARS.
C2  DARCOLOMARVM|PROVINCIA.
B3, C3  DARDANIA.
D2, D3  Dimensij.
B3  Galadrij.
C2, D2  Ge:|:tæ
A1  GERMANIÆ PARS.
E1, E2  Graucenij. (D1)
D2  Grutungi
A2, B2  IAZYGES METANAS::TAE. (A1)
E1  ISTRICI.
D3  Lestæ.
D2, D3  MOESI II.VEL INFERIOR.
C3, B3  MOESIA I. SIVE SVPERIOR.
A3  Moesiæ I.
C3  Mysij.
D2  Obulensij.
D2  Oetensij.
A2  PAN:|NONI:|AE|PARS.
B1, D1  Pat::zina:cae Sc:yt::ha:ru::m gens. (A1) (C1)
D2  Peucini,siue|Peucestæ
C3  Picnesij.
D2, C2  Piephigi.
B3  Pirustæ.
D2  PONTVS.
C2  Potulaten:|sij.
B1, B2  Prendaue:|sij.
C1  Ratacensij.
E1  Roxolani.
B2  Saldensij.
B1, D1  SARMATIAE EVRO::PAEAE PARS. (A1) (C1)
D2  SCYTHIA|MINOR.
D2  Siginni.
C2, D2  Sinsij.
C2, C1  Succorum angustiæ
D1  Taiphali.
C2  Tapae
B1  Teurisci.
C2  Theruingi.
D3, E3  THRACIAE|PARS.
C3  Thunatæ
C2, D2  TRANSDANV::BIANI.
B2, C2  TRANSLVCVM. (B1) (C1)
C3, D3  TRIBALLI.
B3, C3  Tricornesij.
D2  Troglodytæ.
B2  VANNIANVM|REGNVM.

Islands

Quadrant Text
E2  Cono:|pon
E3  Cyaneæ petræ.
E2  Leuce insula, [according to] Lycophro:|nis:quæ et Spilum.
D2, E2  Peuce.
D2, E2  Sarmatica
E2  Thiagola,Psilum os:Stenostoma [according to] Am:|miano,Spireostoma mendose [according to] Plinio.

Rivers, inlets, creeks

Quadrant Text
C1  Aluta flu.
C2  Aluta flu.
B2  Aqua Nigra flu.
D2, C2  Ararus flu.
B2  Aucha flu.
B2  Chrysius flu. [according to] Iornandi,qui|Cusus [according to] Taciti.
C3  Ciabrus et Ceius flu.
A2  Danubius flu,qui et Hister
B2  Dravus flu.
A3  Flumina Daciæ
A1  Granua fl.
D1, D2  Hierasus flu. [according to] Ptol. Gerasus [according to] Ammiano:Porata et Pyretus Græcis.
D2  Ister flu.
B3, C2  Ister flu.qui et Danubius. (B2)
D3, D2  Jatrus,et Jeterus flu.
C3  Margis flu.
C3  Moschius flu.
C2, C1  Mulliare flu. (B2)
D2  Naparis flu.
C1  Ordeßus flu.
D3  Panysus flu.
C3  Pingus flu.
B2  Rhabon flu.
C1  Rhabon qui et Marisus flu.
B2  Sargetia flu,in quo|Decebalus rex the:|sauros suos occul:|taverat. (C2) [The river Sargetia where King Decebalus hided his treasures.]
B3  Savus flu.
B2  Scarmiuga flu.
C2  Tiarantus flu
B2, A2  Tiberis flu. (B1) (C2) [according to]Herod.Tibiscus [according to] Ptol.Pathißus [according to] Plinio.Tisianus [according to] Jornandi. (A1)
B1  Tibiscus flu.
C3  Timachus flu.
D1  Tyras flu.
D1  Tyrus flu.
A2  Urpanus flu.
D2, C2  Utus flu.
D2  Zyras flu.

Privilege

Quadrant Text
A2  Cum privi:|legijs decen:|nalib.Imp.Reg. et|Cancellariæ Brabantiæ. [With Imperial, Royal and Brabant Council privileges for 10 years.]

Lakes

Quadrant Text
D2  Halmyris la:|cus
D2, D1  Tiagola|palus

Orientations

Quadrant Text
C3  Meridies.
A2  Occidens.
E2  Oriens.
C1  Septemtrio.

Cartouches

Quadrant Text
A3  DACIARVM,|MOESIARVM:|QVE,VETVS|DESCRIPTIO. [An ancient representation of Daciae and Mossiae.] Vrbes Moesiæ II.incognitæ positionis: [Cities of Moesia of uncertain location.] Ex conatibus Abra:|hami Ortelij 1595. [From the efforts of Abraham Ortelius, 1595.]
E1  NOBILISS.DNO IOANNI GEORGIO|A WERDENSTEIN ECCLESIAR.|AVGVSTANAE ET EYCHENSTETEN:|SIS CANONICO,SERENISSIMI|DVCIS BAVARIAE CONSILIARO,|SVPREMOQ.BIBLIOTHECARIO,|ABRAH.ORTELIVS|AMORIS MNEMOSYNON HOC DD. [Dedicated to the most noble Lord Ioannes Georgius of Werdenstein, of the ecclesiastical canon of Augustana and Eychstett, most serene Duke of the Bavarian Council, supreme Librarian, by Abraham Ortelius, commemorating this in love for him.]
D3  Præfuit his Græcine locis modo Flaccus,et illo|Ripa ferox Istri subduce tuta fuit.|Hic tenuit Mysas gentes in pace fideli:|Hic arcu fisos terruit en se Getas.|Ovid.4. de Ponto,Eleg.9. [Flaccus was once the leader of these Greek places, and there the inaccessible coast of Istria came under his leadership. Here he held the Mysian tribes in faithful peace. Here, with bows and swords, he frightened the Getæ people.]

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