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Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: R. Talbert, Brian Z. Lund, Mary E. Downs, M. Joann McDaniel

Contributors: rssmth, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Greta Hawes, Tom Elliott

Last modified Jul 18, 2025 04:14 PM — History

The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It takes its name from the Tyrrhenian people, another name for the Etruscans.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/1356

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
41.6467829493, 12.6710754474

Locations:

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Names:

Geographic Names:
- inferum mare (Inferum Mare: Latin, 330 BC - AD 300)
- Tuscum mare (Latin, 30 BC - AD 300)
- Tyrrhenian Sea (English, modern)
- Tyrrhenum mare (Latin, 30 BC - AD 640)
- Τυρσηνικὸν πέλαγος (Tyrsēnikòn pélagòs: Ancient Greek, 550 BC - 330 BC)

Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare makes connections with:

Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare part of (physical/topographic) Internum Mare (unspecified date range)

Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare receives connections from:

Aeoliae (islands) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Africum Mare connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Albinia (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Argentarius (mountain) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Arnus (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Arrone (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Astura (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Auser (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Barpana (island) part of (physical/topographic) Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Caecina (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Chiarone (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (modern)
Clanius (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Columbaria (island) part of (physical/topographic) Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Corsica/Kyrnos (island) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Falesia connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Ficaria (island) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Fosso Marangone flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Fosso delle Guardiole flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Hieron (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Himeras (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Igilium (island) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Ilva/Aethalia (island) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (modern)
Incastro River flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Irno (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Lametikos Kolpos communicates with Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Laos (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Lipara (island) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Liris/Clanis (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Lucania (region) bounds Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Macra (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (modern)
Marta (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (modern)
Medma (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Melpes (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Menaria (island) part of (physical/topographic) Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Minio (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Numicus (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Oglasa (island) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Osa (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Ostia connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Paestanus Sinus connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Pandataria (island) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Picentino (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Pontiae (islands) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Portus connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Pyrgi connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Rhotanos (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Sacrum Pr. (promontory) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Sardinia (island) connection Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Sebethus (river) flows into Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)
Sicilia (island) abuts Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare (unspecified date range)

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Place type:
water, open

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Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 1 F2 Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare

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Suggested citation:
R. Talbert, Brian Z. Lund, Mary E. Downs, M. Joann McDaniel, rssmth, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Greta Hawes, and Tom Elliott, 'Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/1356> [accessed: 07 December 2025]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/1356 |title=Places: 1356 (Tyrrhenum/Inferum Mare) |author=Talbert, R., B. Z. Lund, M. E. Downs, M. Joann McDaniel |accessdate=December 7, 2025 4:30 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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