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Italy

Ancient name
Italia
Modern name
Italy
Modern country
Italy
In Dati's day, Italy was understood as a peninsula (albeit one with some cultural coherence) rather than as a state or other formal political entity. It only appears labeled on 7 manuscripts in the Sfera.
Coordinates
42.5, 12.5

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

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Map of the location P075

Variant spellings of Italy in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Italia Luc2, Med1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Italy.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/italy/.