Cartographica Neerlandica Topographical names for Ortelius Map No. 192


Oceans, Seas, Bays, Gulfs, Straights, Capes

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A1  Antwestæum prom.|quod et Bolerum. [Cape Antwestaeus, also called Boleres.]
E2  Berubium|prom.
C1  Bo:|reum prom.
C2  Boderia Ptol.|Bodotria Tacit æstus. [Boderia stream according to Ptolemaeus, Bodotria according to Tacitus.]
D1  CALEDONIVS OCEA:|NVS,Val.Flacco;DEVCALE:|DONIVS Ptolomæo. (E1) [The Caledonian ocean according to Valerius Flaccus, or Deucaledonian according to Ptolemaeus.]
B2  Canganorum|prom.
A2  Damnonium prom.|quod et Ocrinum [Cape Damnonium, also called Ocrinum.]
C3  Dunum|sinus
C1, C2  Epidium|prom.
A3  Fretum Oceani,Taciti.|Gallicum,Solini,|Morinorum,|Gratij [The channel of the Ocean, according to Tacitus, of France, according to Solinus, of the Morini, according to Gratius.]
B3  Gabran|tonicorum tutus|portus [A safe harbour of the Gabrantonici.]
A2  Herculis|prom. [Cape Hercules.]
B1, A1  Hieron prom.
E1, E2  HYPERBOREVS|OCEANVS.
B1  Isamnium prom.
C2  Itunæ Aestus
C2  Lelannonius sinus.
A3  Mangnus|portus
B1, B2  MARE HIBERNICVM. (A1)
B3  Metaris æstus
B1  Notium prom.
C2  Novantum|prom.
A3  Novus|portus
B1, C1  OCCIDENTALIS OCEANVS. (A1)
C3  OCEA::NVS GERMANI::CVS,sive CIMBRI:CVS. (B3) (D2) (D3) [The German or Cimbrian Ocean]
A2, A3  OCEANVS BRITANNICVS.
B3  Ocellum prom.
A2  Octopitarum prom.
C2  Rerigonius|sinus.
C1  Robogdium prom.
B2  Setantiorum portus
D1, D3  Taizalum|prom.
E2  Tarvidium.et|Orcas prom.
D1, C2  Tinnæ|æstus
D1  Tuesis æstus
D1  Vara æstus
C1  Venicnium prom.
A1  VERGINIVM|MARE.
C2  Vidotara sinus.
E2, D2  Viervedrum|prom.
D1  Volsas sinus

Wall

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C2  Hadriani Imp.murus. [The wall of Emperor Hadrianus.]
C2  Severi Imp.|murus [The wall of Emperor Severus.]

Textblocks

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C3  Hic gagates lapis|reperitur. [Here agath stone is found.]
A3  Hoc loco Cæsarem|appuliße|prima navigatione putatur [In this place it is thought that Caesar landed on his first sea journey.]
A3  Hoc loco Cæsar|Tamesem traiecit. [In this place Caesar crossed the river Thames.]
A1  Incognitæ positionis loca [places of uncertain location]

Placenames

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C2, B2  Aballaba
A2  Abonis
B3  Ad Ansam
A3  Ad Lapidem
B3  Ad pontem
A3  Adurni portus
C2  Aesica
C2  Alata castra
C2  Alava
C2  Alcuit
B2  Alione
A3  Anderida
A2  Aquæ Solis,|Anton.Ther:|mæ Ptol. [Sunwaters according to Antoninus, Hot Springs according to Ptolemæus.]
C2  Arbeia
B2  Ariconium
C2  Axellodunum
D1  Banatia
B3  Bennaventa
C2  Blatium bulgium
A2  Blestium
B2  Bonium
C2  Borco:|vicus
A2  Bovium
A3, A2  Bragæ,vel|Brigæ
B3  Brannodu:|num
B2  Brannovium,Ant.|Brannogenium|Ptolem. (A2) [Brannovium according to Antoninus,Brannogenium according to Ptolemaeus.]
C2  Bremeni:|um
B2  Brenetonacum Ant. et|Rigodunum Ptol. [Brenetonacum according to Antoninus, Rigodunum according to Ptolemeaus.
A2  Bristo:|lium
C2  Brovonacum
B2  Bullæum
A2  Burrium
B2  Caccium
B3  Cagecium
B2  Calatum Ptol.|Galacum Ant. (C2) [Calatum according to Ptolemaeus, Galacum according to Antoninus.]
B3  Calcaria
A3  Caleva Ant.|Nalcua|Ptol. [Caleva according to Antoninus,Nalcua according to Ptolemæus.]
B3  Cambodunum Ant.|Camulodunum Ptol.ubi|Legio VI Nicephoria. (B2) [Cambodunum according to Antoninus, Camulodunum according to Ptolemaeus, where the 6th Legion of Nicephorus is.]
B3  Camboricum
B3  Camulodunum Ant.|Camudolanum Ptol.|Col.Victricensis in|antiquo lapide.|Cino:|bellini regia. (A3) [Camulodanum according to Antoninus, Camudolanum according to Ptolemaeus, a settlement of the Victricensi, as you find engraved in ancient stone Kingdom of the Cinobellini.]
A3  Cano:|vium
C2  Carbantori:|gum
C2  Cast.Explo:|ratorum.
C3, C2  Caturractonium
B3  Causennis
C2  Cilurnum
A3  Clausentum
A2  Clevum
C2  Colania que fortè|Coldana Bedæ [Colonia, which is called Coldana by Bede.]
B3  Colonia
B3, A3  Combritonium
B2  Conavium
B2, C2  Concangum
B2  Condate
C3  Condercum
C2  Congavata
C2  Corda
C2  Coria
A2  Corinium, Ptol.Duro:|cornovium An:|tonino. [Corinium according to Ptolemæus, Durocornovium according to Antoninus.]
C2, C3  Corstopitum
B3  Crococalana
A3, A2  Cunetio
C2  Curia
A3  Cæsaromagus
B3  Danum
A3  Darvenum, Ptol.|Durover:|num An:|tonini. [Darvenus according to Ptolemaeus, Durovernus according to Antoninus.]
B3  Delgovitia
B3  Derventio
B2  Deva,|Ant.Deunana|Ptol.ubi Legio XX.Nicephoria. [City called Deva by Antoninus, and Deunana by Ptolemaeus, where the 20th Legion of Nicephorus was situated.]
D1  Devana
B2  Dictum
A3  Dubris
B1  Dunum
A2  Durnovaria|Anton.Dum:|um Ptole. [Durnovaria according to Antoninus, Dumum according to Ptolemæus.]
A3  Durobri:|vis
B3  Durobrivas
A3  Durocobrivas
B3  Duroli:|pons
A3  Durolitum
B1  Eblana
B3  Eboracum,legio VI.|Victricensis,que et|Brigantium. (C3) [Eboracum, where the 6th Legion of Victricens is situated, also called Brigantium.]
C2  Epiacum
B2  Etocetum
C3  Gabrosentum
B2, C2  Galava
B2, C2  Gannibanta|et Clamo:|venta.
B3  Gariannonum
B3  Gariennus flu.
A3  Geßoriacum
A2  Gobanum
C2  Hunnum
B3  Icianos
A3  Icius portus
A3, B3  Isannava:|ria
A2  Isca
A2  Isca legio.
A2  Ischalis
B3  Isurium|Brig
C3  Iunnocelium
B1  Ivernis
B1  Laberus
B3  Lactodurum
C2  Lavatris
A2  Legio|altera Se:|basta [Sebasta, the second legion.]
A2  Leucarum
B3  Lindon vulgo|Latino Linco:|lnia. [Lindon as it is commonly called; the Romans call it Lincolnia.]
D1  Littas al:|tum
A3  Londinum|Augusta.
C3, C2  Longovicum
A2, B2  Loventinum
C2  Lucopibia
C2  Lugo:|ballia
B1  Macoli.|cum
A3, B3  Magiovinium
B2  Maglona
B2  Magæ,lib.Notit.|Magnæ,Anton. [City called Magae in the Liber Notitiarum, and Magnae by Antoninus.]
B1, A1  Manapia
B2  Mancunium
B3, B2  Mandueßedun
B3  Margidu:|num
A2  Maridunum
B2  Mediola:|num
C2  Morbium
A2  Muridu:|num
C1  Nagnata
A3  Neomagus|Ptol.Novioma:|gum Ant. [Neomagus according to Ptolemaeus, Noviomagum according to Antoninus.]
A2  Nidum
C2  Olenacum
B3, B2  Olicana
D1  Orrea
A3  Othona
A3  Oxonium
B2  Pennocrucium
C2  Petriana
B3  Petuaria
C2  Pons Aelij
A3  Pontes
B3  Pretori:|um
C2  Proco:|litia
B3  Præsidium Latinis,vul:|go Verovicum (A3) [Garrison of the Romans, commonly called Verovicum.]
B3  Ratæ Ant.|Ragæ Prol.|fortè. [Ratae according to Antoninus, but Ragae according to Ptolemaeus.]
A2, A3  Regnum
A3  Regulbium
C2  Rerigonium
B1  Rheba
B1  Rhigia|altera
C1  Rigia
B2  Rutinium
A3  Rutupiæ
B3  Salenæ
B3  Segelocum,et|Agelocum
C3, C2  Segodunum
B2  Segontium
A3  Segontium,|et Vidonum.
B3  Sitomagum
A2  Sorbiodunum
A3  Spinæ
A3  Sulloniacum
A2  Tamara
D1  Tamia
A2  Traiectus
C2  Trimontium
B3  Tripon:|tium
D1  Tuesis
B2  Uricovium,Anto.Viriconium Ptolemæi. [Uricovium according to Antoninus, Viriconium according to Ptolemaeus.]
B2  Usocana
A2  Uxela
A3  Vagniacum
C2  Vanduara
B2  Varis
B3  Vennonæ
A3  Venta Bel:|garum.
A2  Venta Silu:|rum
B3  Vente|Icenorum.
A2  Verlucio
A3  Verolanium,Caßi:|bellini opidum|putatur [Verolanium, thought to be the city of Cassibellini.]
B3  Verometum
C2  Verteris
C3  Viconium
C2  Victoria
B3  Villa Fau:|stini
A2  Vindo:|gladia
C2  Vindo:|lana
C2  Vindobaba|Lib.Notit. (C3) [Vindobaba according to the Liber Notitiarum.]
C3, C2  Vindomora
C3  Vinnonium
C2  Virosidum
A2  Voliba
C2  Voreda
C2  Vxelum

Places of uncertain location

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A1  Amboglanna
A1  Andates
A1  Badiza
A1  Samnium

Mountain ranges, mountains, dunes

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D1  Grampius mons

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

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A3  ANCALI:|TES.
A3  ATRE:|BATII.
C2  ATTACOTTI.
B1  AVTERI.
A2  BELGAE.
A3  BIBRO:|CI.
B1  BLANI.
A3, B3  Bri:tannia Fla:|:ia Cæ:|sariensis. (A2) (B2)
A2  BRI:|TANNIA MAIOR,QVAE|ET SV:PE:RI:|OR (A3) (B2) (B3) [Greater or upper Britannia.]
B1  BRIGANTES.
C2, B2  BRIGANTES.
A2, A3  Britan::nia Pri::ma.
D1  BRITAN:NIA MI:|NOR,QVAE IN:|:FE::RIOR,ET EA::DEM SCO::TIA,ET|VA:LEN:|TIA. (C2) (E2) [Smaller or lower Britanny, also Scotland and Valentia.]
B2, C2  Britan:|:nia Maxima Cæsarien:|:sis (B3)
A2, B2  Britannia Se:|:cunda.
D1  CALEDO:|NII.
D1  Caledonia|silva
B2  CANGI.
A3  CANTII.
D1  CARENI.
D1  CARNO:|NACAE.
B3  CATY:|EVCHLA:|NI,ET|CASSII.
B1  CAVCI.
B1  CORION:|DI.
B3  CORITAVI.
E2, D2  CORNA:BII
B2  CORNAVII.
C2  CREO:|NES.
C2  DAMNII.
A2  DAMNONII|Ptol.OSTIDAM:|NII fortè Strabonis. [The Damnonii according to Ptolemaeus, but the Ostidamni according to Strabo.]
C1  DARNI.
D1  DECAN:|TAE.
A2, B2  DEMETAE.
A2  DVROTR:|IGES.
C2  ELGOVAE.
B3  Eminentior|pars. [The most eminent part [of Britain] according to Ptolemaeus.]
C2, C2  EPIDII.
C2  GADENI.
B1  GANGA:|NI.
B2  GENVNII.
B1, C1  HERDINI.
B1  HIBERNIA, Quæ IRIS Dio:|doro:| et SA:CRA Avieno. (C1) [Hibernia, which is called IRIS by Diodorus, and SACRA by Avienus.]
C2  HORESTI
E2  LOGI.
B1, A1  LVCENI.
C2  MAEATAE.
B1  MANAPII.
D1, C2  MERTAE.
A3  MORINI.
C2  NOVANTAE.
C2  Novantum|cherrone:|sus
B2  ORDOVICES.
C2  OTADENI.
B3  PARISII.
C2  PICTI.
A2  REGNI.DOBVNI.
C1  RHO:|BOGDII.
A3  Saxoni:cum lit:tus. (B3) [The coast of the Saxons.]
A3  SEGON:|TIACI.
A2, B2  SILVRES.
B3  SIMENI|Ptol.ICENI|Tacito,et CE:|NIMAGNI|Cæsari. [The SIMENI according to Ptolemaeus, the ICENI according to Tacitus, and the CENIMAGNI according to Caesar.]
D1  TEXALI
A3  TRINOBAN:|TES.
D1  VACOMAGI.
B1  VELA:|BORI.
D1  VENI:|CONTES.
C1  VENICNII.
B1, A1  VODIAE.
B1, C1  VOLVNTII.
B1  VTERNI.

Degrees

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E1  13 14 15 16 17
A1  14 15 16 17
A2  18 19 20 21
E2  18 19 20 21 22
A3  22 23 24 25
E3  23 24 25 26
A1  51 52
A3  51 52
B1  53 54
B3  53 54
C1  55 56
C3  55 56
D1  57 58
D3  57 58
E1  59 60
E3  59 60

Islands

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A3  Counos insula
E2  Domna
D1  Ebuda Occidenta|lior.
D1, E1  Ebuda Orientalior.
D1  EBVDAE sive HEBVDES Jnsulæ,|quas Beda MEVANIAS, et AETHICUS|BETORICAS vocat. [The EBUDAE or HEBUDES islands, which Bede calls MEVANIAS, Aethicus calls them BETORICAS.]
C2  Glotta
B2  Ins.Hedros Ptol.|Andros Plin.|Andinum Anton. [The isle of Hedros,according to Ptolemæus,of Andros according to Plinius and of Andinum according to Antoninus.]
C1  Insula|Epidium.
A2  Limnos Ptol.|Silimnus Ant. called Limnos by Ptolemaeus, Silimnus by Antoninus.]
D1  Maleos|Ptol. (C1) [Maleos according to Ptolemaeus.]
C2  Mo:|na insu:|la,Cæsaris. Monoeda|Ptolemei. (B2) [The isle of Mona according to Caesar. Monoeda according to Ptolemaeus.]
B2  Mona|insula|Taciti. [The isle of Mona, according to Tacitus.]
E2  Ocetis
E2  ORCADES Insulæ,triginta plus|minus numero. [The Orcades islands, about 30 in number.]
E2  Po:|mona
D1  Rici:na insula
C1  Ricnea,Plin.|Ricina,Ptol.|Riduna,Ant. [Ricnea according to Plinius, Ricina according to Ptolemaeus, Riduna according to Antoninus.]
A1  Silurum insulæ, Solino,|Sigdeles fortè Antonini,|Silinas a Sulpitio vo|cari crediderim. [The Silures islands according to Solinus, called the Sigdeles by Antonius, I believe Sulpitius calls them Silinae.]
A3  Thanatos|insula
A3  Toliapis|insula
A3  Vectis|insula
A2  Vindelis|Anton.fortè. [Vindelis according to Antoninus.]

Rivers, inlets, creeks

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B3  Abus, et Humber flu.
C2  Alaunus flu.
B3  Antona flu.
C1  Argita flu.
C2  Auravan:|nis flu.
B1  Ausoba flu.
B2  Belisama flu.
B1  Birgus flu.
B1  Buvinda flu.
D1  Cebinus flu.
A2  Cenio flu.
A3  Cunetio flu.
B1  Dabrona flu.qui|Saurenus Giraldo. (A1) [The river Dabrona, which is called Saurenus by Giraldus.]
B3  Derventio flu.
C2  Deva flu.
C2  Devia flu.
D1  Diva flu.
B1  Duris flu.
A3  Frisantonis flu.
C2  Glota,sive Clota flu.
A2  Halænus flu.
A3  Homelea flu.
D1, E2  Ila flu.
A2  Isaca flu.
D1  Itys flu.
B1  Jernus flu.
A3  Linienus flu.
B1  Logia flu.
D1  Longus flu.
D1  Loxa flu.
B1  Moldonus flu.
B2, C2  Moricambe flu.
D1  Nanæus flu.
C2  Novius flu.
B1  Oboca flu.
A2  Ratostatybius flu.
B1  Rauium flu.
A2  Sabinæ æstus [The mouth of the river Sabina.]
B2  Sabrina flu.
B1  Senus flu.Ptol.|Scena Orosio,et Sacana Aethico. [The river Senus according to Ptolemaeus, Sacena according to Orosius, and Sacana according to Aethicus.]
B2  Seteia flu.
B2  Stucia flu.
A2  Tamarus flu.
A3, A2  Tamesis flu.
A3  Tamesis flu.
D1  Tava flu.
A2  Tobius flu.
B2  Toesobis flu.
C2  Vedra flu.
A2  Vexala flu.
C1  Vidua flu.
C1, B1  Vinderius flu.

Cartouches

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C1  BRI:|TANNICA:|RVM INSV:|LARVM|TYPVS. [Representation of the British Isles.]
E1  Ex conatibus|Geographicis Abrah.|Ortelij.|Cum privileg.decen.|1595 [From the geographica records of Abraham Ortelius. With a privilege for ten years. 1595.]
E3  NATALIBVS|INGENIO ET DOCTRINA|ILLVSTRI REVERENDOQVE|DOMINO D.GEORGIO AB AVS:|TRIA,PRAEPOSITIO HARLEBE:|CENSI,AC SERENISS.PRINCIPI|CARDINALI ARCHIDVCI A|CVBICVLIS,|Abrah.Ortelius R.M.Geog.|L.M.dedicab. (D3) [Abraham Ortelius, pleased to be the geographer of his majesty the king, dedicates this map, intended as instruction and learning for the people, to George of Austria, servant to the most serene Lord, Cardinal and Archduke of Harlebeck.]

Orientations

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

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