List of ancient geographic names in Croatia
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This is a list of geographic names from ancient times in the current Republic of Croatia with modern names. Some of the current names refer to places that are only nearby. These include Illyrian, Ancient Greek, and Roman names.
Regions
edit| Historical name | Modern name |
|---|---|
| Borona | Banovina |
| Delmatia | Dalmacija |
| Histria | Istra |
| Interamnia | Slavonija |
| Iapudia | Lika, Gorski kotar |
| Liburnia | Kvarner, Northern Dalmatia |
| Quercia | Žumberak |
| Valeria | Baranja |
Towns
editRivers and streams
edit| Historical name | Modern name |
|---|---|
| Aquilis | Mirna |
| Arius | Ombla |
| Arsa, Arsia | Raša |
| Bacuntius | Bosut |
| Bathinus | Bednja |
| Bolia | Korana |
| Colapis | Kupa (the Romans also called it Culpa) |
| Danubius | Dunav (Eng. Danube) |
| Dravus | Drava |
| Formia | Dragonja |
| Gudesca | Gacka |
| Murus fluvius | Mura |
| Naro | Neretva |
| Odagra | Odra |
| Oenaeus | Una |
| Polanus | Mrežnica |
| Savus | Sava |
| Tedanius | Zrmanja |
| Titius | Krka |
| Tillurus | Cetina |
| Ulca | Vuka |
Populated islands
edit| Historical name | Modern name |
|---|---|
| Aloepus | Olib |
| Apsirtis | Lošinj |
| Arba | Rab |
| Bucium | Biševo |
| Celadussae | Kornati (a chain of islands) |
| Cerosa | Šipan |
| Choasa | Sušac |
| Colentum | Murter |
| Corcyra Nigra | Korčula |
| Crexa | Cres |
| Curycta | Krk |
| Diskelados | Brač |
| Eucomium | Susak |
| Gissa (Cissa) | Pag |
| Issa | Vis |
| Ladesta | Lastovo |
| Lissa | Ugljan and Pašman |
| Lumbricata | Vrgada |
| Melitussa | Mljet (was also called Melita) |
| Olynta | Šolta |
| Pamodus | Premuda |
| Pharos | Hvar (also Pitiea, Paros) |
| Pirosima | Premuda |
| Proteras | Prvić |
| Pullariae | Brijuni |
| Sissa | Sestrunj |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Šimunović 2013, pp. 167–168.
- ^ Šimunović 2013, p. 167.
Sources
edit- Marković, Mirko (2004). Antička naselja i grčko-rimska zemljopisna imena na tlu današnje Hrvatske (in Croatian). Zagreb, Croatia: Jesenski i Turk. ISBN 9789532221718.
- Šimunović, Petar (March 2013). "Predantički toponimi u današnjoj (i povijesnoj) Hrvatskoj" [Pre-Roman placenames in present-day (and historical) Croatia] (PDF). Folia Onomastica Croatica (in Croatian) (22). Zagreb: Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts: 147–214. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
External links
edit- Dawn of Recorded History
- Illyricum at Antonio Sciarretta's Toponymy
- Posljedna faza osvajanja južne Panonije Bellum Pannonicum (12.–11. PR. KR.) (in Croatian)
- Brill Online reference works
- Digital Map of the Roman Empire