Barbary Sea
- Modern name
- Sea of Barbary
- Coordinates
- 34.3, 11.3
The Barbary Sea is the section of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Barbaria, particularly the large bay centered on the Gulf of Gabès (Capesse) between Tunis and Tripoli.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M215
Variant spellings of Barbary Sea in Sfera manuscripts
| Variant | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| MARE DI BARBERIA | Pnc5 |
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Barbary Sea.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/barbary-sea/.