Paulus Orosius on Britain, Ireland, and Mevania (Isle of Man), c. AD 416

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Name
Paulus Orosius on Britain, Ireland, and Mevania (Isle of Man), c. AD 416
Description
Classical Roman geographer Paulus Orosius's description of the British Isles, including the first known written reference to the Isle of Man under its Latin name 'Mevania'. This passage provides early geographical and ethnographic context for the island's settlement by Scots. Included in Manx Society vol. IV as foundational background to Manx history.
Place
Great Britain
Isle of Man
Spain
Ireland
Type
Published Reference Work
Date Created
0416
Language
English and Latin