AKKERMAN,THE DNIESTER LIMAN,Kishenov_Bender,Russia,Dnieper_Dniester Basin,Antique_Historical Map

HISTORICAL RELIEF MAP CHART SHOWING TERRAIN, TOPOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONS

Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi Romanian: Cetatea Alba, Turkish: Akkerman; Russian: , Belgorod-Dnestrovsky; Hungarian: Nyeszterfehérvár; Italian: Moncastro) is a city in southern Ukraine. . It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the Dniester river. Administratively, Bilhorod is the center of Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi raion (district) within the Odessa Oblast. Historically it is part of Bessarabia. Bilhorod is an ancient city with a rich history. In the 6th century Milesian colonists founded a settlement named Tyras on the future location of Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyi which later came under Roman and Byzantine rule. By the 9th century the settlement had become a Slavic market named Bilhorod (white city), and fell under the rule of Halych-Volhynia by the 13th century. Genoa briefly controlled the town during the 14th century, as did Louis I of Hungary. Bilhorod was incorporated into Moldavia in the 15th century, becoming an important Moldovan fortress also commonly known as Cetatea Alba(. The Ottoman Empire conquered the town in 1484 and established it as a northern fortress named Akkerman in its defensive system against Poland-Lithuania and the later Russian Empire. Major battles between the Ottomans and the Russians were fought near Bilhorod in 1770 and 1789. Russia conquered the town in 1770, 1774, and 1806, but returned the town after the conclusion of hostilities. It was not incorporated into Russia until 1881. PLACES INCLUDE - SHABA, OVIDIOPOL, MAYAKI

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.