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Damietta

Ancient name
Tamiathis
Modern name
Damietta
Modern country
Egypt
Now Dumyāt, Egypt, a port city at the eastern end of the Nile delta, notable among Europeans of Dati's day for its role in the failed 5th Crusade. Campbell #1545.
Coordinates
31.42, 31.81

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

04.14.03

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Map of the location P051

Variant spellings of Damietta in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
da / mieta Ricc1
da[...] Par1
damiata Bal, Fo, He2, Laur3, Laur5, Magl2, Marc1, Med1, NB, Per2, Ricc15, Ricc8
Damiata Med1, Parm2, Pnc5
DAMIATA Wie1
damietta Pal8
Dammiata Luc2
dimiata He3
Domiata Fn9
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Damietta.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/damietta/.