An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
Cartographical Legend
Christos Nüssli
GRAPHIC FEATURES
Main graphic conventions used in the periodical historical atlas
Independant state
Dependant state
Part of a state
Sub-part of a state
Under loose control
Uncertain boundaries
Shared authority
Unknown status
TERRAE INCOGNITAE, unknown regions
Unknown population
Not well known population
Rough territories
(depending from CALIFAT)
(roman diocese)
(province, theme etc.)
(under loose control of ROMAN)
(uncertain boundaries between ROMAN and CALIFAT)
(condominium of CYPRUS)
(unknown territories between SERBIA and BULGARIA)
(white)
(name on white)
(grey or shade of grey)
The names are written in latin
from AD 1 to AD 500
and in french from
AD 600 to AD 900.Modern notions such as "borders" or "state" do not correspond to
ancient political facts. That is why graduate colors towards white
are often used.
Abbreviations
1 Lands of Italian kingdom ES Landgravate of Hessen, Germany P.BAV. Bavarian Palatinate 2 Lands of Burgundian kingdom Es Seigniory of Este, Italy PA. Pagania, Dalmatia A County of Asti, Italy EZM Emirate of Erzerum PH. Phoenicia A Territory of Haschichins, Lebanon EZN Emirate of Erzinjan PO. Powys, Wales A.M. Alpes maritimae F County of Freiburg (Breisgau), Germany PSZ Pomerania of Stettin A. County of Ampurias, Pyrenees F Seigniory of Florence, Italie PT Rhine Palatinate A. Principalty of Anhalt, Germany FIR. Republic of Florence R Emirate of Ibn Razin AM. Republic of Amalfi FO. County of Forez R Rhwng Gwy a Hafren, Wales AN. Principalty of Antioch FOR. Federate of the Woods (Switzerland) RA Principalty of Ratibor, Silesia ANG. County of Angoulême G Gwent, Wales RAG. City or republic of Ragusa ANJ. Anjou g Mantova, Gonzagues RAM. Land of Rama, Dalmatia ARGH Arghvety, Caucasus GALL. Galloway RAUME Kingdom ARM. Armagnac GÉ. Gevaudan REGIO Italian (Augustean) region ARTAT archontat GÊ+F Genoese (French protectorate) RG Kingdom of the Georgians ASH Principalty of Ashraf, Anatolia GL. County of Gelderland RT Conty of Rethel (Burgundian) ATH. Duchy of Athens Glo Glogau, Silesia S Federate of the Woods (Switzerland) AUG. Augustamnica GLO. Glogau, Silesia S Marquisat de Saluces, Italie, Lombardie AZ Arezzo GÖ Görlitz S Principauté de Strehlitz, Silésie B Bologna, Italy GOU Gounjety, Caucasus S République de Sienne, Italie, Toscane B Buellt, Wales GWDD Gwynedd, Wales SA Marquisate of Saluzzo B Margravate of Baden, Germany H Estate of the Habsburgs SAH. Principalty of Sahib-Ata, Anatolia B.LAN. Bavaria of Landshut H** Hainaut united with county of Holland SAL. Principalty of Salerno b1 Bar, royal part H. County of Hereford SCH Schweidnitz, Silesia B2 Duchy of Bar, imperial HH Hainaut and county of Holland SH. County of Shrewsbury BA Duchy of Bar I. March of Istria SH.-AR. Emirate of Shah-Armen, Anatolia BAM Bavaria of Munich J. Assizes (kingdom) of Jerusalem SPQR Roman senatorial province BAS Bavaria of Straubing K Emirate of Khelat, Anatolia SRN Duchy of Schwerin BENE. Principalty of Benevento KOP. Duchy Kopanice/Köpenick, Berlin ST Principalty of Starodub BG Bergamo KRE. Duchy of Kremenets, Ukraine sv Sovana, Italy BL. County of Blois L Lucca, Italy SV Sovana, Italy BOUR. County of Bourbon L Principalty of Liège, Belgium SW Saxony-Wittenberg BR Brescia, Italy L.LOMB. Lombard league T Arabs of Traëtta, Italy, AD 900 BR Breslau/Wroclaw, Silesia L.TOS. Tuscan league T Conty of Toulouse, France Br Brycheiniog, Wales LE Emirate of Lerida, Spain T Terbunia, Dalmatia Br Principalty of Breslau/Wroclaw, Silesia LEIN Leinster TE Principalty of Teschen, Silesia BRE Brefni, Ireland LG Principalty of Liegnitz, Silesia TER. Terbunia, Dalmatia BU Land of Budissin, Silesia LI. Limburg (Burgundian) THO Thomond, Ireland C Chiusi, Italy, north of Rome LIM. County of Limousin TIR1 Tir Connail, Ireland C. County of Capoue, Italy, south of Rome LOR. Duchy of Lorraine TIR2 Tir Eoghain, Ireland C.HLT County of Holstein LTH Landgravate of Thuringia TO Emirate of Tortosa, Spain CA County of Asti LUX. Duchy of Luxemburg TOUR. Touraine CAESARI Roman imperial province m Marquisate of Montferrat TR Principalty of Troppau, Silesia CÉ Cephalonia M Milan, Italy TR Treviso, Italy CÉPH. Cephalonia M Montenegro, Dalmatia TR. Conty of Tripoli, Lebanon CH. Châteauroux M Morgannwg, Wales TRT Principalty of Trento CHE. County of Chester M. BILL March of the Billung UL Ulster, Ireland CO County of Como, Italy M. PR. Marquisate of Provence UR. Uriel, Ireland CO1 Connacht, county of Mayo, Ireland M. SA. March of Sannthal v Comtat venaissin, France CO2 Connacht, county of Sligo, Ireland MAT. Banate of Macva, Yugoslavia V Volterra, Italy CRN Carniola MC Mac Carthy, Ireland VA Valentinois, France CRTH Carinthia ME. March of Merseeburg VAL. Conty of Valois CRTN Carantania MF Marquisate of Montferrat VAL.SVB. Valeria suburbicaria D Emirate of Dwin, Anatolia Mo Duchy of Montefeltro VE Seigniory of Verona d Principalty of Dombes, France MTIOU Mtioulety, Caucasus VER. Vermandois D. BRL Duchy of Brunswick-Lunebourg N County or principalty of Namur, Belgium VIV. Vivarais D. CÉPH. Duchy of Cephalonia N Normans, AD 900 VÔ Vendôme D. COR. Duchy of Corfu N Seigniory of Njegos, Dalmatia W Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel D. LIM. Duchy of Limburg N. County of Nevers, France WU Würtemberg D. SP Duchy of Spoleto NA. Duchy of Naples YO Principalty de Jurev D.MEK. Duchy of Mecklemburg NAR. Free-county of Narbonne, France ZH. Zahlumia, Dalmatia DCHÉ V. Duchy of Venice NAR. Narentani, Dalmatia ZOUR Principalty of Zangezur, Caucasus DFK Emirate of Dephrik, Anatolia NO Novara DID Didoethy, Caucasus NX Duchy of Naxos DIM. Principalty of Dimitri O Principalty of Oppeln/Opole, Silesia DRJ Durdjukethy, Caucasus ORL. Duchy of Orléans DZO. Principalty of Dzoraget, Caucasus OZ Banate of Ozora E.M. Emirate of Mardin P II Palestina secunda EG. Egypt P Pallavicini, Italy, west coast ERM Emirate of Erzerum P Republic of Piacenza, Italy, Emilia ERN Emirate of Erzinjan p Seigniory of Padova, Italy, Veneto
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Updated: 18 April 1999
