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Barbary Sea

Modern name
Sea of Barbary
The Barbary Sea is the section of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Barbaria, particularly the large bay centered on the Gulf of Gabès between Tunis to Tripoli.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.

Variant spellings of Barbary Sea in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
MARE DI BARBERIA Pnc5
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Barbary Sea.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/mare-di-barberia/.