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Nicosia

Ancient name
Leucotheon
Modern name
Nicosia
Modern country
Cyprus
Nicosia was the capital of the medieval kingdom of Cyprus. It is located inland, while the island's major port is Famagusta. The city was sacked by the Genoese in 1373 and the Mamluks in 1426; after the death of the last Lusignan king of Cyprus it came under Venetian control in 1489.
Coordinates
35.16, 33.35

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

04.22.03

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Map of the location P100

Variant spellings of Nicosia in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
nacosa Pnc5
nicchosia Marc1, Ricc15, Ricc8
Niccosia Fn9
nichosia Bal, He2, Laur5, Pal8, Yale4
Nichosia He3, Par2
Nicosia Clas2, Marc2, Ricc17
nicosia Fo, Laur3, Magl2, NB, Pad1, Per2
Nitosia Cap1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Nicosia.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/nicosia/.