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Seville

Ancient name
Hispalis
Modern name
Seville
Modern country
Spain
Seville is the historic capital of Andalusia. It sits on the Guadalquivir River about 50 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and is the only river port on the Iberian peninsula. It passed from Muslim to Christian control in 1248. Campbell #274.
Coordinates
37.38, -5.97

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

04.09.01

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Map of the location P125

Variant spellings of Seville in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
sibilia Ricc1
SIBILLA Wie1
sivilia Parm2
Sybilia MB
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Seville.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/seville/.