Theatrum orbis terrarum (1570) (14781715195)

Identifier: theatrumorbister00orte (find matches)
Title: Theatrum orbis terrarum
Year: 1570 (1570s)
Authors: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598 Diesth, Aegid. Coppenius (Aegidius Coppenius) Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568. Mona druidum insula
Subjects: Atlases, Dutch Geography
Publisher: Antverpiae : Apud Aegid. Coppenium Diesth
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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T PEDEMONTANA R E G I O. AVRINORVM Regioncm nunc Pedemontium vocamus, tanquam pc^dem montium j quoniam ad radices Alpium ert^quc-c GaIliam,Sabaudiamqueab Italia diuidunt. Fines ponemus ab Oriente, Padum; a Meridie,Liguruni-Alpes;abOccidente,Galliic Alpes-aSeptentrione Duriam ripanam. Agroshabet amoenis frucftiferisque collibusplenosjqui frumentum,aliasque fruges,6coptima vina,cum nobilifllmis frucflibus producunt. Vrbibus,Oppidis,Pa-gisque perhoneftis nitent.Ducatus Taurinus,fub Longobardis appellabatuna quibusin Prouinciae formam,cui Dux praeerat^redacfius eft. Longobardoruvero Imperio deleto, primum in Italias Regum,quos Imperatores Ca:fares in^ftitucre,potefl:atem venit: poft in Reguloru diuerforuni; diuque fa(:culis vlti-mis Ditioni Principum,Comitum,Ducumque Sabaudiae fuit habita,donecAnno.M.D.XXXVI.partemeiusFrancifcus.j.Francia^Rexcepit. (nuncvc-V6 Sabaudise Duci reftituta cft.) Metropolis eft Ciuitas Taurinfi,ad oftium inPado Durix; quam Ptolemaeus,Plinius,& Tacitus Auguft

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