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Lampsacus
Location
The Final Embarkation for Constantinople
Historical Accuracy
Lampsacus must appear on the map as its own node. It should not be replaced by a generic Bosporus marker or by a modern city name.
Historical Significance
Sources:
Standard ancient geography of Lampsacus on the Hellespont.
This is where the company leaves the horse route and secures passage for the final sea journey to Constantinople.
Historical Era
540 AD · Byzantine Empire
Book II
Novel Canon Role:
The group reaches the harbor after a tense night on the road. A captain recognizes Merona as the Reborn Witch and grants passage. They sail with the evening tide and expect to reach Constantinople within days.
540 AD · Byzantine Empire
Final overland stop before the sea crossing to Constantinople.
A real ancient port city on the Hellespont, spared the worst of the inland devastation thanks to its maritime trade.
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