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Algiers

Ancient name
Icosium
Modern name
Algiers
Modern country
Algeria
Algiers: a city in North Africa founded by the Zirid dynasty in the tenth century CE. It remained a relatively small port until the 16th century. Campbell #1737.
Coordinates
36.77, 3.05

The toponym Algiers appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P007

Variant spellings of Algiers in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
[al]gieri Tre
ag[i]eri Fn3
ageris ME2
agieni Magl4
agieri Fn3, Magl4, NYPL3
aglieri NYPL1, Pnc3
alg[...] Pnc5
alge[...] Pal5
Algera Con3
Algeri Con3, Fo, Luc2, ME2, Marc1, Med1, Morg
AlGeri Ashb3
algeri Bal, He3, Laur5, Marc1, Med2, NYPL3, Pal6, Ricc8
Algi Ricc17
Algi[eri] NYPL2
algier Pal6
Algieri Ashb3, Cap1, Clas2, Con1, Cors2, Cs1, MB, Magl2, Marc2, NYPL2, Par3, Parm2, Pnc4, Ricc12, Yale4
algieri Con1, Con4, Fn12, Fn9, Fo, He2, Laur3, Med3, NB, NYPL1, Pal5, Pal8, Per2, Pnc3, Pnc5, Ricc12, Ricc15, Tre
ALGieri Med3
ALGIERI Wie1
algierii Fn9
Algieris Pad1
Algiery Cors2
arzeri Med2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Algiers.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/algiers/.