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Laish (settlement)

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An ancient Canaanite town, mentioned in the Bible

Names

  • Latin: Lais 1
  • Latin: Lesen Dan 2

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Events mentioned by Burchard of Mount Sion 1-2 c.1280c.128414th C1864

Sources

  • 1Lais: Burchard of Mount Sion, Descriptio Terrae Sanctae, in J. C. M. Laurent, ed., Peregrinatores Medii Aevi Quatuor (Leipzig: C. P. Melzeri, 1864), III 4. [Latin].
  • 2Lesen Dan: Burchard of Mount Sion, Descriptio Terrae Sanctae, in J. C. M. Laurent, ed., Peregrinatores Medii Aevi Quatuor (Leipzig: C. P. Melzeri, 1864), III 4. [Latin].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Margaret Gaida, “Laish” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/place/17901.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML; place categorization; abstract; and matching from Laurent's Peregrinatores medii aevi quattuor
  • Margaret Gaida: categorization from Laurent's Peregrinatores medii aevi quattuor
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