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Caspian Mountains

Ancient name
Caucasus
Modern name
Caucasus Mountains
The Caspian Mountains probably correspond to the Caucasus Mountains in the Caucasus region. Located at the intersection of Europe and Asia, they run through present-day Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Similar toponyms appearing the Sfera corpus include the Armenian Mountains and Taurus Mountains.
Coordinates
42.39, 44.79
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M072

Variant spellings of Caspian Mountains in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
mo[n]te chaspio ME2, Pad1
Mo[nte] Caspio Cors2
Mons caspius Clas2
monte caspio Con4, NB
Monte caspio Laur3, Magl2
Monte caspyo Cs1
monte chapi Magl4
monte chasspi Fn3
Monti caspi Pnc4
monti chaspi Par1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Caspian Mountains.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/caspian-mountains/.