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Lisbon

Ancient name
Olisipo
Modern name
Lisbon
Modern country
Portugal
Lisbon was captured from the Almoravids in 1147, after which it became the capital of the new kingdom of Portugal. Its location along the Atlantic coast at the mouth of River Tagus made it an important connecting stop between northern European and Mediterranean trade routes. Campbell #234.
Coordinates
38.71, -9.14
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M024

Variant spellings of Lisbon in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Libina Ashb6
Lisbona MB, Par1, Wie1
lisbona Ricc1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Lisbon.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/lisbon/.