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had written of the origin of the name
Erythraean Sea on the book (De Mari Erythraeo, § 5) in a story about the king Erythras: "There was a man famous for his valor and wealth, by name Erythras, a Persian by birth, son of Myozaeus.... the glory of the Island ascribed to him by the popular voice
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233:, the term was used throughout Europe until the 18th and 19th centuries. The area referred to by this name frequently extended beyond the Gulf of Aden—as in the famous 1st-century
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313:, written in the 1st century AD, as well as in some ancient maps, the name of the sea refers to the whole area of the northwestern Indian Ocean, including the
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1035:(New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1912), with additional commentary including alternate spellings or translations from Lionel Casson's more recent edition.
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King
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is used although for a smaller area. In maps in which the north-western part of the Indian Ocean is named thus, the Red Sea appears as "Arabian Gulf".
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876:"Somalia – Gulf of Aden | Africa | Peace Operations Update | Publications | ZIF – Center for International Peace Operations"
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The
Periplus of the Erythrean sea, containing an account of the navigation of the ancients, from the sea of Suez to the coast of Zanguebar
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because of these his deeds, that even down to our own time they have called that sea, infinite in extent, Erythraean Sea".
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The name "Erythraean Sea" was used as well to refer to some gulfs attached to the Indian Ocean, specifically,
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The
Periplus of the Erythraean Sea: Travel and Trade in the Indian Ocean by a Merchant of the First Century
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Since 1895, the name has also been applied to a large dusky region on the surface of planet
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Josephus, Berossus from
Alexander Polyhistor, Of the Cosmogony and Causes of the Deluge (
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An eighteenth century map showing the
Erythraean Sea off the Horn of Africa. Drawn by
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The name "Erythraean Sea" has been or is still used for the following places:
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Epitome of Book LXVIII 28. 3 ff (trans. Cary) (Roman history C2nd to C3rd AD)
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Ancient name of water between the Horn of Africa and the
Arabian peninsula
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19:"Erythrean Sea" redirects here. For the ancient name of the Red Sea, see
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The
Periplus of the Erythræan sea; travel and trade in the Indian Ocean
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9. 1 (The Story of
Polycrite) (trans. Gaselee) (Greek poetry C1st BC)
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1794, Orbis
Veteribus Notus by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
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trans. Cory 1828 p. 19) (Christian-Babylonian history 4th AD)
43:
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1108:
970:. Translated by Wilfred H. Schoff. Longmans, Green, and Co. 1912.
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1. 543–586 (trans. Frazer) (Roman epic poetry C1st BC to C1st AD)
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38. 39. 11 ff (trans. Moore) (Roman history C1st BC to C1st AD)
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trans. Edmonds 1927 Vol. 3 p. 657) (Greek poetry C1st AD)
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217:) was a former maritime designation that always included the
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Eusebius, Berossus from Apollodorus, Of The Chaldean Kings (
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393b ff (ed. Ross trans. Forster) (Greek philosophy C4th BC)
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In centuries past, the name "Erythraean Sea" was applied by
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4. 36. (trans. Bostock & Riley) (Roman history C1st AD)
564:
7. 3. 6 (trans. Jones) (Greek geography C1st BC to C1st AD)
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362:, especially after the 19th century. The modern country of
300:' history, written in the 5th century BC, he refers to the
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Chronological listing of classical literature sources for
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150:
778:
4. 74 (trans. Yonge) (Greek rhetoric C2nd AD to C3rd AD)
340:. This appellation has now become obsolete and the name
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14. 84. 4 ff (trans. Oldfather) (Greek history C1st BC)
992:
Schoff, Wilfred H. (Wilfred Harvey) (1 January 1912).
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7. 5. 3 ff (trans. Frazer) (Greek travelogue C2nd AD)
70:
2127:
998:. New York : Longmans, Green, and Co. pp.
711:
4. 6. 17 (trans. Mozley) (Roman epic poetry C1st AD)
543:
3. 4. 11 ff (trans. Postgate) (Latin poetry C1st BC)
690:trans. Bostock & Riley 1855 Vol 2 p. 431)
466:ed. Miller 1909 Vol 5 p. 116 trans. Laurent)
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1018:, William Vincent (ed.), 2 voll., London, 1800,
452:ed. Miller 1909 Vol 5 p. 96 trans. Laurent)
405:17th-century map depicting the locations of the
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304:having come originally from the Erythraean Sea.
265:The Greeks themselves derived the name from an
944:Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition
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1054:
434:1. 18 (trans. Godley) (Greek history C5th BC)
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529:(trans. Weir Smyth) (Greek tragedy C5th BC)
494:8. 4 (trans. Smith) (Greek history C5th BC)
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231:ancient Greek geographical designation
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725:trans. Cory 1828 p. 19) (Romano-
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635:trans. Jones 1930 Vol 7 p. 305)
617:trans. Jones 1930 Vol 7 p. 305)
697:12. 35 (trans. Bostock & Riley)
480:ed. Miller 1909 Vol 5 p. 186 )
389:Names, routes and locations of the
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750:, The Greek Questions (30) 298B ff
473:ed. Miller 1909 Vol 5 p. 186)
221:, and at times other seas between
14:
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324:to the north-western part of the
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1817:Saint Francis Bay (Eastern Cape)
1068:
824:Classical literature source for
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42:
3014:Bodies of water of the Red Sea
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967:Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
958:
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906:Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
894:
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818:Chiliades or Book of Histories
811:Chiliades or Book of Histories
525:Aeschylus, Fragment 105 (192)
407:Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
392:Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
310:Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
236:Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
1:
1002:– via Internet Archive.
862:
687:The Natural History of Pliny
296:In the opening sentences of
7:
927:Life of Apollonius of Tyana
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255:as a single maritime area.
10:
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3039:Bodies of water of Somalia
2339:American Mediterranean Sea
847:Indo-Roman trade relations
487:6. 8. 8 ff (trans. Godley)
418:Classic literature sources
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328:, mainly the area around
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2999:Seas of the Indian Ocean
2145:Antarctic/Southern Ocean
272:Trichodesmium erythraeum
3029:Ancient Greek geography
2291:Prince Gustaf Adolf Sea
1782:Porto Alexandre, Angola
1487:Enseada dos Três Irmãos
929:, Book III, chapter 50.
633:The Geography of Strabo
615:The Geography of Strabo
459:Book 1 (trans. Laurent)
260:
3019:History of cartography
2612:Great Australian Bight
1602:Hirghīgo Bahir Selat’ē
790:Banquet of the Learned
783:Banquet of the Learned
776:Banquet of the Learned
663:7. 57 (trans. Rackham)
410:
396:
287:
1722:Mietjie Frans se Baai
1327:Bay of Saint-Augustin
804:The Ancient Fragments
769:Description of Greece
762:Description of Greece
755:Description of Greece
723:The Ancient Fragments
627:Scholiast on Strabo,
609:Scholiast on Strabo,
404:
388:
3024:History of geography
2459:Gulf of St. Lawrence
1973:Canal de São Vicente
1727:Moraha Bahir Selat’ē
1217:Baia de Porto Amboim
923:Flavius Philostratus
680:Scholiast on Pliny,
2760:Gulf of Carpentaria
2554:Sea of the Hebrides
2183:King Haakon VII Sea
2013:Strait of Gibraltar
1998:Mozambique Channel
1827:Saint Sebastian Bay
1482:Enseada do Quitungo
1477:Enseada do Quicombo
1472:Enseada do Chalungo
1462:Enseada de São Braz
1222:Baía de Santa Marta
1029:William H. Schoff,
647:The History of Rome
125: /
2755:Gulf of California
2652:Mozambique Channel
2296:Queen Victoria Sea
2158:Bellingshausen Sea
1762:Plaatjieskraalbaai
1522:Ghoubbet-el-Kharab
1467:Enseada do Catumbo
1457:Enseada das Pombas
1422:Dakhlet Nouadhibou
882:on 2 February 2020
548:Library of History
546:Diodorus Siculus,
478:The Greek Classics
476:Herodotus 2. 159 (
471:The Greek Classics
469:Herodotus 2. 158 (
464:The Greek Classics
450:The Greek Classics
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358:As a name for the
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2514:Mediterranean Sea
2464:Gulf of Venezuela
2256:East Siberian Sea
2198:Riiser-Larsen Sea
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2089:Oceans portal
2079:Africa portal
1983:Guardafui Channel
1812:Saint Francis Bay
1507:Fernao Veloso Bay
1277:Baie de Sangareya
1227:Baía de Sucujaque
1104:Mediterranean Sea
901:Wilfred H. Schoff
727:Jewish-Babylonian
555:The Love Romances
462:Herodotus 2. 11 (
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336:and the coast of
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2023:Straits of Tiran
2018:Strait of Sicily
1922:Walvis Bay (bay)
1837:Sandwich Harbour
1777:Pointe-Noire Bay
1567:Gulf of Tadjoura
1552:Gulf of Hammamet
1517:Frederik se Baai
1322:Bay of Langarano
1207:Baía de Mossuril
1192:Baía da Condúcia
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2424:Gulf of Bothnia
2409:English Channel
2379:Bay of Campeche
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1958:Canal de Bolama
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1772:Plettenbergbaai
1582:Hafun Bay South
1397:Chake-Chake Bay
1357:Bight of Biafra
1202:Baía de Mocambo
1197:Baía da Corimba
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911:notes on §1
852:Sea of Zanj
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753:Pausanias,
702:Lyra Graeca
631:16. 4. 20 (
532:Aristotle,
455:Herodotus,
444:Herodotus,
437:Herodotus,
430:Herodotus,
315:Arabian Sea
302:Phoenicians
245:Arabian Sea
132: /
107:Coordinates
2993:Categories
2944:Superocean
2918:Salton Sea
2885:Yellow Sea
2875:Tasman Sea
2820:Salish Sea
2700:Bering Sea
2607:Flores Sea
2574:Wadden Sea
2504:Libyan Sea
2474:Ionian Sea
2469:Hudson Bay
2414:Foxe Basin
2404:Celtic Sea
2364:Baltic Sea
2354:Baffin Bay
2329:Aegean Sea
2301:Wandel Sea
2276:Laptev Sea
2208:Scotia Sea
2193:Mawson Sea
2042:Historical
1917:Walker Bay
1912:Ungama Bay
1887:Struisbaai
1867:Sofala Bay
1842:Sierra Bay
1732:Mossel Bay
1702:Markusbaai
1697:Maputo Bay
1677:Luanda Bay
1672:Lobito Bay
1667:Loango Bay
1642:Kalawy Bay
1607:Horingbaai
1452:Elands Bay
1437:Doringbaai
1407:Chwaka Bay
1342:Bera’esoli
1312:Bay of Edd
1282:Bandombaai
950:14 January
886:3 February
863:References
746:Plutarch,
739:Plutarch,
732:Plutarch,
684:9. 54 ff (
670:8. 73 (43)
613:16. 3. 5 (
539:Tibullus,
520:Thucydides
513:Thucydides
506:Thucydides
499:Thucydides
492:Thucydides
424:Erythraean
338:Hadhramaut
332:, between
2840:Seram Sea
2810:Moro Gulf
2735:Coral Sea
2715:Bohol Sea
2710:Bohai Sea
2695:Banda Sea
2667:Timor Sea
2524:North Sea
2489:James Bay
2479:Irish Sea
2389:Black Sea
2306:White Sea
2213:Somov Sea
2173:Davis Sea
1927:Yawri Bay
1897:Table Bay
1857:Slangbaai
1852:Skurfbaai
1802:Roode Bay
1757:Pipas Bay
1752:Pemba Bay
1747:Oran Gulf
1712:Menai Bay
1707:Memba Bay
1692:Manza Bay
1622:Hydra Bay
1502:Farta Bay
1497:False Bay
1157:Ambas Bay
1152:Algoa Bay
940:"Red Sea"
816:Tzetzes,
809:Tzetzes,
792:11. 49 ff
785:10. 44 ff
771:10. 12. 4
714:Statius,
707:Statius,
642:17. 1. 43
640:Geography
629:Geography
624:16. 4. 20
622:Geography
611:Geography
604:Geography
599:14. 1. 33
597:Geography
592:14. 1. 31
590:Geography
585:13. 1. 64
583:Geography
578:13. 1. 19
576:Geography
571:13. 1. 14
569:Geography
562:Geography
485:Herodotus
446:Herodotus
439:Herodotus
432:Herodotus
298:Herodotus
267:eponymous
2977:Category
2913:Dead Sea
2903:Aral Sea
2870:Sulu Sea
2825:Savu Sea
2795:Koro Sea
2790:Java Sea
2690:Bali Sea
2271:Kara Sea
2203:Ross Sea
1902:Thysbaai
1797:Rock Bay
1767:Platbaai
1742:Noopbaai
1737:Möwebaai
1717:Meob Bay
1662:Langbaai
1657:Lamu Bay
1587:Hann Bay
1512:Foul Bay
1417:Cuio Bay
1372:Bootbaai
1125:and bays
1077:and seas
841:See also
826:Erythean
677:9. 54 ff
638:Strabo,
620:Strabo,
606:16. 3. 5
602:Strabo,
595:Strabo,
588:Strabo,
581:Strabo,
574:Strabo,
567:Strabo,
560:Strabo,
541:Tibullus
534:De Mundo
448:1. 180 (
225:and the
176:Djibouti
95:Location
2662:Red Sea
1941:Straits
1932:Yof Bay
1617:Hurdiyo
1109:Red Sea
857:Socotra
748:Moralia
741:Moralia
734:Moralia
716:Thebaid
693:Pliny,
673:Pliny,
666:Pliny,
659:Pliny,
652:Pliny,
364:Eritrea
360:Red Sea
330:Socotra
307:In the
277:Red Sea
275:in the
241:Red Sea
212:Red Sea
206:
172:Eritrea
168:Somalia
21:Red Sea
2927:Others
2133:oceans
1075:Oceans
1024:vol. 2
1020:vol. 1
832:Ovid,
709:Silvae
645:Livy,
441:1. 142
251:, and
120:55°0′E
117:12°0′N
52:(1799)
2934:Ocean
2129:Earth
1123:Gulfs
834:Fasti
795:Dio,
522:8. 33
515:8. 24
508:8. 16
501:8. 14
189:Greek
164:Yemen
158:Basin
2137:seas
2135:and
2044:seas
952:2008
888:2020
457:Clio
371:Mars
351:and
261:Name
203:lit.
183:The
146:Type
2939:Sea
2131:'s
288:Use
151:Sea
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1022:,
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925:,
909:,
903:,
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