Mallorca
- Ancient name
- Maiorica
- Modern name
- Majorca
- Modern country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 39.5, 2.75
- World Historical Gazetteer
- https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364303
Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which were under the control of Aragon at Dati's time (along with Sardinia and Sicily). It's worth noting that the Sfera maps spell the island's name both Maiorica and Maiolica. The glazed pottery generally known as majolica is thought to come from the island's name, since it was a stop on the route for ships bringing Spanish pottery from Valencia to Italy.
The toponym Mallorca appears in La Sfera in the following places:
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Map of the location P087
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Mallorca.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/mallorca/.