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Sarmatia in Asia

Ancient name
Sarmatia Asiatica
Modern name
Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
Sarmatia in Asia appears in only a single manuscript (Bos) in the region of central Asia, as distinguished from Sarmatia and Sarmatia in Europe, closer to the Black Sea. All three terms appear commonly on 15th-century Ptolemaic maps. There may also be some connection to Sauromate and Scythia. 
Coordinates
51.42, 45.81
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364081
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M056

Variant spellings of Sarmatia in Asia in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Sarmatia in asia Bos
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Sarmatia in Asia.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/sarmatia-in-asia/.