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Bona

Ancient name
Aphrodisium / Hippo Regius, Aphrodisium
Modern name
Annaba
Modern country
Algeria
The medieval city of Bona developed from the Roman city of Aphrodisium, the port for Hippo Regius. In Dati's day it was disputed between the Hafsids (based in Bugia and Tunis) and Zayyanids (based in Tremissen/Tlemcen). Bona was also the target of the unsuccessful Bona Crusade launched by the Aragonese in 1398. Campbell #1703. Note that Bona is different place from both Cape Bon (Tunisia) and Bonandrea (Libya).
Coordinates
36.88, 7.75

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

04.07.02

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Map of the location P161

Variant spellings of Bona in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
bona Bal, Clas2, Fn9, Fo, He2, He3, Laur3, Laur5, Magl2, Marc1, NB, Pad1, Pal8, Par1, Per2, Pnc5, Ricc1, Ricc15, Ricc8, Wie1, Yale4
Bona Luc2, Med1, Parm2
bonastora Magl4
bone ME2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Bona.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/bona/.