Scutari
- Ancient name
- Chrysopolis
- Modern name
- Usküdar
- Modern country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 41.02, 29.01
Scutari was a settlement on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, opposite Constantinople. It was taken by the Ottomans in 1338. It appears in only a single Sfera manuscript (Spe). Campbell #1319.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M084
Variant spellings of Scutari in Sfera manuscripts
| Variant | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| scutario | Spe |
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Scutari.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/scutari/.