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Soldino

Ancient name
Orontes/Asi rivermouth
Modern name
Samandağ
Modern country
Turkey
Soldino or Foce di Soldino is a port at the mouth of the River Asi (Orontes), which was known in the crusader period as San Symeon or Soudin; it was one of the main ports for the Principality of Antioch but its importance diminished in the Mamluk period. Campbell #1486.
Coordinates
35.27, 36.48

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

04.20.06

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Map of the location P064

Variant spellings of Soldino in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
f. Soldino Med1
Fiume Soldino Luc2
foce delsoldino Pad1
soldano ME2
Soldano Cap1, Marc2
soldin Magl4
Soldino Ashb7, Clas2, Fn9, Fo, He3, Laur3, Luc2, Magl2, Med1, NB, Parm2, Pnc5, Ricc17, Wie1
soldino Bal, He2, Laur5, Marc1, Pal8, Par1, Per2, Ricc15, Ricc8
solldino Ashb7
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Soldino.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/soldino/.