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Tortosa

Ancient name
(Ant)Aradus
Modern name
Tartus
Modern country
Syria
Tortosa (now Tartus, Syria) was a major Crusader port, especially under the Knights Templar (1152–88), but lost its prominence under Mamluk control. It should not be confused with the city by the same name in Spain. Campbell #1500.
Coordinates
34.88, 35.88

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

04.20.02 04.23.01

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Map of the location P144

Variant spellings of Tortosa in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Tortosa Cap1, Clas2, Fo, Marc2, NB, Par2, Parm2, Ricc17, Ricc8
tortosa Bal, Cap1, Fn9, He2, He3, Laur3, Laur5, Magl2, Magl4, Marc1, ME2, NB, Pad1, Pal8, Par1, Per2, Pnc5, Ricc15, Ricc17, Ricc8, Yale4
tortosai Pnc5
Tortossa Luc2, Med1
tortoxa Fn9, Laur3
ttorttoxa Ashb7
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Tortosa.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/tortosa/.