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Circassia

Modern name
North Caucasus, Northern Caucasus
Modern country
Russia
The toponym Circassia (chircasia) appears in only a single Sfera manuscript (Con3), making it difficult to know whether it refers generally to the historic region of Circassia (the northern Caucasus, east of the Sea of Azov), or a specific town, for example Carcascia (Campbell #1238, in the same general area).
Coordinates
43.59, 39.72

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

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Map of the location P044

Variant spellings of Circassia in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Circassia.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/circassia/.