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Susa

Ancient name
Hadrumetum
Modern name
Susa
Modern country
Tunisia
Susa is a city about 140 kilometers south of Tunis and 50 km north of Mahdia, all of which was part of the Hafsid empire in Dati's day. The Muslim invasion of Sicily in 827 CE was launched from Susa, and the Normans (coming from Sicily) occupied it for a while in the 12th century. Campbell #1677. Susa should not be confused with Susiana, a region north of the Persian Gulf.
Coordinates
35.83, 10.63
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M032

Variant spellings of Susa in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
fassa Laur5
fossa Chig1
husa Con3
sassa Bal
sisaricha Chig2
sissa NYPL3
Su[...] Cors2
Susa Cap1, Clas2, Fo, He3, Laur3, Magl2, Parm2, Pnc5, Ricc17
susa Fn9, He2, Marc1, ME2, NB, Pal8, Per2, Ricc15, Ricc8, Yale4
susA Ricc9
sussa Ricc1, Wie1
Sussa Marc2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Susa.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/susa/.