Talk:Latin names of countries

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Shouldn't "Britannica" be "Britannia"? "Britannica" is an adjective, cf "Encyclopaedia Britannica" --Jeff Anonymous 22:20, 7 Aug 2003 (UTC) ---

The title that seems more appropriate is the already-existing "Roman province." Wouldn't it make more sense to compile a complete list of Roman provinces, spelled correctly and divided among senatorial provinces and imperial one, under the various reassignments? That could be both historical and useful.

Or is this incomplete and redundant entry actually just a front for the Trojan horse entry of a "Thrace" province equated here with "Bulgaria?" User:Wetman

Ugh. Okay, so was Asia (presently the western chunk of Asia Minor or Turkey) a province, a Prefecture, a Diocese -- or just precisely what? The reason for my outburst is that I'm getting grumpy about all of these references to this small chunk of Asia Minor/Turkey getting mixed up with an article about the largest continent on Earth. And it would be nice to be able to link to something not quite as misleading. -- llywrch 01:36, 16 Nov 2003 (UTC)

The page now says:

Belgica Belgium
Belgium The Netherlands

This isn't just a prank, is it? Just to make sure.

Also,

Bohemia Czechia and Slovakia

I thought it was just Czechia? --Shallot 16:24, 27 Feb 2004 (UTC)

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[edit] Reasons for the move

I've moved this article from Roman place names to Latin names of European countries because:

  • nobody really knew what it was supposed to be about (Roman provinces, Latin place names or what?), and
  • therefore was a total mess (included both former Roman provinces and places which were never part of the Roman Empire).

It still needs a lot of cleanup.
--Kpalion 23:42, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Ruthenia

Perhaps Ruthenia also belongs here? — Monedula 14:44, 11 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Europe?

Tunisia and Egypt are Europe? -Branddobbe 07:06, Nov 13, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Iberia

According to the article about Hispania, Iberia is the greek name for Hispania. So, I'm going to remove it from the list, I hope that's okay?

[edit] Albion

As far as I was aware, Roman sources used the name Albion in reference to all of Great Britain, not just England. England in Latin is Anglia.

Caledonia did not encompass all of Scotland either. The southern uplands and a good portion of the central belt were not part of the wild north. Perhaps Caledonia should be qualified as only the northern parts of Scotland...--82.41.97.8 01:27, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

And now signed in --Breadandcheese 01:28, 30 November 2005 (UTC)