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Germany

Ancient name
Germania
Modern name
Germany
Modern country
Germany
Germany appears in only one Sfera map, in a cognate form to the modern French Allemagne (derived from the late antique Alamanni tribe) rather than the Latinate Germania or the modern Italian tedesco. See also German Sea, which uses the same etymology.
Coordinates
49.69, 9.58
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M063

Variant spellings of Germany in Sfera manuscripts

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