Pages: 241-247

The object of the study in the paper are some portolans, medieval maritime compass charts of the 14—17 centuries. The author emphasizes the need for comparison of their data with other sources. The importance of such a comparison lies in its potential for dating and locating historical and geographical realities of the Danube estuary and the adjacent territory. The analysis allows the author to make some suggestions about the number of medieval and modern toponyms.

Keywords: Portolan Charts, Lower Danube, Middle Ages, Historical Geography, toponimics

Information about author:

Olena Radzihovska (Odessa, Ukraine). Candidate of historical sciences. Odessa National University «I. I. Mechnikov».
E-mail: [email protected]