Talk:Muscovy (disambiguation)

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[edit] A possible article about the usage of the term

Already by the end of 16th century the term "Muscovy" was recognized as colloquial: "vulgo Moscovia dictae". IMO it makes sense to have an artile about the term, to combat its (ab)use in modern English. `'mikkanarxi 17:37, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

vulgo Russiae vulgo Moscovia dictae, Partes Septentrionalsi et Orientalis (1659)

John Milton, A brief History of Moscovia, and other less known Countries lying Eastward of Russia as far as Cathay, gathered from the writings of several Eye-witnesses which was published in 1682 [1]:

"The empire of Moscovia, or as others call it Russia, is bounded on the north with Lapland and the ocean; southward by the Crim Tartar; on the west by Lithuania, Livonia, and Poland; on the east by the river Ob, or Oby, and the Nagayan Tartars on the Volga as fas as Astracan."

Certainly. I have suggested lately the same thing. An article about the term is in order. --Irpen 17:55, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

And the article should definitely include the information provided in the Muscovy article on German Wikipedia: "Geplantes Reichskommissariat Moskowien". Sorry for Ghirla (it takes much time to open), but since some people like references in good books and some German contributors deny the link between Nazi plans and right-wing German publications during the cold war:

[2] --Pan Gerwazy 15:48, 24 December 2006 (UTC)