Fez
- Modern name
- Fez
- Modern country
- Morocco
- Coordinates
- 34.03, -5.0
From the 13th to the 15th centuries, Fez served as the capital of Morocco under the Marinid dynasty. It sits on the bank of the Fez River. It was a major trade nexus, spiritual site, and had a large Jewish community under the Marinids.
The toponym Fez appears in La Sfera in the following places:
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Map of the location P061
Variant spellings of Fez in Sfera manuscripts
| Variant | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| Citta difessa | Ricc12 |
| Fes | Cors2 |
| FESA | Ashb3 |
| fessa | Bal, Con1, Con4, Cs1, Fn12, Fn3, Fn9, He2, Laur3, Laur5, Luc2, ME2, Marc1, Marc2, Med1, Med2, NB, Pad1, Pal6, Pal8, Par1, Per2, Pnc5, Ricc15, Ricc8, Tre |
| FESSA | Med3, Wie1 |
| Fessa | Clas2, Con3, Fo, He3, Magl2, Morg, Pal5, Parm2, Pnc4, Ricc17 |
| fesse | Cap1, Pnc3 |
| fessea | NYPL2 |
| fiessa | Ricc1 |
| Persa Cita | Ashb6 |
| Ressa citta | MB |
| sala | Tre |
| sesa | Magl4 |
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Fez.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/fez/.