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Scutari

Ancient name
Chrysopolis
Modern name
Usküdar
Modern country
Turkey
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.
Coordinates
41.02, 29.01
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364105
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, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/scutari/.