Tartary

Tartary (or Tartaria) is a old term that referred to that region of Asia east of the Ural mountains. Originally, and before Zheng He and Christopher Columbus, it meant every part of the world that excluded Europe and Africa to the Europeans.

Related Topics:
Asia - Ural mountains - Zheng He - Christopher Columbus - Europe - Africa

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The term was eventually replaced with Siberia by Russian territorial expansionists, and has now died out. Nevertheless, it still often remains visible on old maps.

Related Topics:
Siberia - Russia

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Not to be confused with Tărtăria (a village in Romania which gained fame after discovery of Tartaria tablets.)

Related Topics:
Tărtăria - Romania - Tartaria tablets

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