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Danube River

Ancient name
Danuvius
Modern name
Danube River
A major waterway for medieval central Europe from the Alps to its outlet on the Black Sea, the Danube River was also important for fishing. It only appears in two Sfera manucripts, however, in both cases as a note: Qui entra il fiume danubbio ("The Danube River enters [the sea] here").
Coordinates
45.21, 29.67
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364130
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M113

Variant spellings of Danube River in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
fiume danubbio Fn8
fiume danubio Ricc6
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Danube River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/danube-river/.