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Almeria

Modern name
Almería
Modern country
Spain
Together with Malaga, in the 15th century Almería was a key port belonging to the Nasrid emirate of Granada. It traded regularly with both Aragon, Genoa, and the African port of Hone. Campbell #312.
Coordinates
36.84, -2.46
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M001

Variant spellings of Almeria in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
[...]lmer[...] Pad1
[...]lmeria He2
almaria Med2
Alme[ria] NYPL2
almeira Magl4
Almena Fn9
almena Laur3
Almeria Clas2, Con3, Cors2, Cs1, Fo, Laur5, Magl2, Morg, Parm2, Pnc4, Wie1
almeria Ashb3, Bal, Con1, Con4, Fn3, ME2, Marc1, Med3, NB, NYPL1, Pal6, Par1, Per2, Pnc5, Ricc15, Ricc8
alomoria Fn12
armeria Tre
Elmeria Ricc17
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Almeria.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/almeria/.